Focus on the important things in life with the easy-to-use 16-megapixel COOLPIX L26.
Easy Auto mode and one-touch video recording make snapping photos and shooting movies a delight. From close up photos of baby to movies of the family at play, the large megapixel count and sharp NIKKOR 5x optical zoom lens deliver crisp images every time.
Photos look great when you enlarge them and when you want to share them with others, this camera makes it quick and easy to upload images directly to your phone or personal computer.
The COOLPIX L26 — Focusing on the important things in life.
16 MP: the 16-megapixel CCD image sensor lets you capture outstandingly detailed images, make creative image crops and produce superb poster-size enlargements.
Easy operation: enjoy effortless shooting with easy-to-reach control buttons and Easy Auto mode, which optimizes all settings according to the light you are shooting in.
NIKKOR wide-angle 5x optical zoom lens (26–130mm): from group shots to close-ups, this lens offers superb precision and sharp resolution, so you can capture moments with ease.
Crisp 720p video recording: record moments in motion at the touch of a button. A dedicated movie-record button makes it easy to begin filming the action.
e-VR (vibration reduction): capture steady photos and movies thanks to Nikon’s automatic vibration reduction technology, which counters the effects of camera shake.
7.5 cm (3.0-in.) LCD screen: the large LCD monitor with wide viewing angle offers clear shooting and playback.
Anti-blur: enjoy clear images with automatic technology that counters image blur. High ISO (up to 1600) light sensitivity for sharper images in low light. Motion detection compensates for camera and subject movement. Best shot selector (BSS) selects the sharpest of up to ten sequential shots.
Smart Portrait System: snap perfect portraits every time. Smile timer takes the shot when your subject smiles. Blink proof alerts you when someone’s eyes were closed. Skin softening adjusts uneven skin tones for smoother-looking skin. Red-eye Fix corrects false eye color due to the flash.
AA-size batteries: your camera is powered by two AA-size batteries, which are readily available across the world.
18 scene modes: scene modes automatically optimize the camera settings for popular photographic styles, effects and locations. Achieve great shots just by selecting the mode that matches your situation.
EXPEED C2 image processing system provides enhanced movie recording, high-sensitivity performance and maximum image quality.
Wireless transfer: compatible with Eye-Fi X2 (or later) cards. Transmit your digital photos (in JPEG format) directly to your phone or personal computer, and then connect to the Internet to take advantage of Nikon’s photo sharing service, my Picturetown.
Product name
COOLPIX L26
Type
Compact digital camera
Effective pixels
16.1 million
Image sensor
1/2.3-in. type CCD; approx. 16.44 million total pixels
Lens
5x optical zoom, NIKKOR lens
Focal length
4.6-23.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 26-130 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number
f/3.2-6.5
Construction
6 elements in 5 groups
Digital zoom
Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 520 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Electronic VR (still pictures)
Autofocus (AF)
Contrast-detect AF
Focus range (from lens)
[W]: Approx. 50 cm (1 ft 8 in.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 80 cm (2 ft 8 in.) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 10 cm (4 in.) (wide-angle position relative to the triangle mark) to infinity
Focus-area selection
Center, face detection
Monitor
7.5-cm (3-in.), approx. 230k-dot, TFT LCD with antireflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment
Frame coverage (shooting mode)
Approx. 98% horizontal and 98% vertical
Frame coverage (playback mode)
Approx. 100% horizontal and 100% vertical
Media
Internal memory (approx. 20 MB), SD/SDHC/SDXC memory card
File system
DCF, Exif 2.3, and DPOF compliant
File formats
Still pictures: JPEG Movies: AVI (Motion-JPEG compliant)
Image size (pixels)
16M (High) [4608 x 3456(fine)] 16M [4608 x 3456] 8M [3264 x 2448] 4M [2272 x 1704] 2M [1600 x 1200] VGA [640 x 480] 16:9 [4608 x 2592]
Shooting Modes
Easy Auto, Scene (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Night landscape, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Backlighting, Panorama assist, Pet portrait), Smart Portrait, Auto
Continuous Shooting
Single (default setting), Continuous (Up to 4 images at about 1.2 fps), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Multi-shot 16
Movie
HD 720p (default setting): 1280 x 720/approx. 30 fps, VGA: 640 x 480/approx. 30 fps, QVGA: 320 x 240/approx. 30 fps
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity)
Auto (auto gain from ISO 80 to 1600)
Metering
256-segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection and exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter
Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter
Speed
1/2000-1 s 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode)
Aperture
Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2.7 EV) selection
Range
2 steps (f/3.2 and f/8 [W])
Self-timer
Approx. 10 s
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 3.6 m (1 ft 8 in. to 11 ft) [T]: 0.8 to 1.7 m (2 ft 8 in. to 5 ft 6 in.)
Flash control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
Hi-Speed USB
Data Transfer Protocol
MTP, PTP
Video output
Can be selected from NTSC and PAL
I/O terminal
Audio/video (A/V) output; digital I/O (USB)
Supported languages
Arabic, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
Power sources
Two LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries Two FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries Two EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) AC Adapter EH-65A (available separately)
Battery life
Still pictures1: Approx. 200 shots when using alkaline batteries Approx. 680 shots when using lithium batteries Approx. 350 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries Movies: Approx. 50 min when using alkaline batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 3 h 20 min when using lithium batteries (HD 720p) Approx. 1 h 55 min when using EN-MH2 batteries (HD 720p)
Tripod socket
1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 96.0 x 59.7 x 28.8 mm (3.8 x 2.4 x 1.2 in.) (excluding projections)
Weight
Approx. 164 g (5.8 oz) (including battery and SD memory card)
Temperature
0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F)
Humidity
Less than 85% (no condensation)
Supplied accessories
Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries (x2), USB Cable UC-E16, ViewNX 2 Installer CD, Reference Manual CD
Optional accessories
Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B2 (set of two EN-MH2 batteries), Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2-B4 (set of four EN-MH2 batteries), Battery Charger MH-72 (includes two rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), Battery Charger MH-73 (includes four rechargeable Ni-MH batteries EN-MH2), AC Adapter EH-65A, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14