Nikon L100 vs Sony W610

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Nikon L100 and Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and W610 (14MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L100 was unveiled 3 years prior to the W610 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the L100 scores against the W610 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L100 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L100 features outside measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") with a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony W610 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L100 and Sony W610 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the L100 against the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and W610 is 79 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and W610.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W610 to give you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged L100 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.