Nikon L100 vs Olympus XZ-10

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon L100 and Olympus XZ-10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L100 (10MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is fairly close and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L100 was manufactured 5 years before the XZ-10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L100 scores vs the XZ-10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L100 enjoys outside dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-10 has measurements of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L100 and Olympus XZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the L100 versus the XZ-10.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and XZ-10 is 79 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and XZ-10.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus XZ-10 to result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged L100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.