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Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
79
Imaging
32
Features
28
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L100 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Nikon L100
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 360g - 110 x 72 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2009
  • Replacement is Nikon L110
Olympus TG-810
(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
  • 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced August 2011
Photography Glossary

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-810, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L100 was brought out 3 years prior to the TG-810 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the L100 grades vs the TG-810 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L100 over the Olympus TG-810

 L100 TG-810 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon L100

 TG-810 L100 
AnnouncedAugust 2011February 2009Fresher by 30 months
Screen resolution920k230kCrisper screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-810

 L100 TG-810 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon L100 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") along with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has proportions of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the L100 compared to the TG-810.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and TG-810 is 79 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reviewing specs. The visual here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L100 and TG-810.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Olympus TG-810 to offer you extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older L100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 sensor size comparison

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L100
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
25
you can focus manually
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
good MP (14MP)
has face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L100 Street photography information
Olympus TG-810 Street photography information
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L100 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
32
excellent zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L100 Travel photography highlights
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography highlights
55
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
64
weather sealing
good MP (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (220 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L100
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-810
38
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
43
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery power (220 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L100 Vlogging factors
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging factors
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone support
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
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Nikon L100 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L100 and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Coolpix L100Olympus TG-810
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L100 Olympus TG-810
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Revealed 2009-02-03 2011-08-16
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 1600
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 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
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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 360g (0.79 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 72 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 images
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes (3 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $399 $428