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Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
79
Imaging
33
Features
28
Overall
31
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Updated by Nikon L110
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-610, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and TG-610 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L100 was revealed 23 months earlier than the TG-610 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the L100 scores versus the TG-610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Olympus TG-610

 L100 TG-610 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon L100

 TG-610 L100 
LaunchedJanuary 2011February 2009More modern by 23 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-610

 L100 TG-610 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L100 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus TG-610 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the L100 and the TG-610.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L100 and TG-610 is 79 and 93 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The image below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L100 and TG-610.

All in all, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus TG-610 to render more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L100 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Portrait photography camera
26
focusing manually
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L100 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Street photography advice
49
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L100
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
33
long zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery (210 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L100
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
55
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
no Timelapse recording
low megapixels (10MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (210 per charge)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L100 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-610 Landscape photography features
39
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Timelapse recording
43
reasonably wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
terrible battery (210 shots)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L100 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging details
25
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone jack
30
reasonably wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have external mic socket
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Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix L100Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L100 Olympus TG-610
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2009-02-03 2011-01-06
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 360 grams (0.79 lb) 190 grams (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 210 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $399 $223