Coolpix Naming

We now know what the new naming scheme for Coolpix cameras means (at least in English): P = performance, S = style, and L = life. Okay, that makes sense so far. But can someone explain to me how the P3 is a better camera than the P4 (P3 adds WiFi) but the S6 is a better camera than the S5 (S6 adds WiFi), and how the megapixel count goes up as the L numbers go down? If I don't understand the logic, the sales people manning the camera counter at Best Buy are going to have a headache trying to comprehend this.

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