Nikon L110 vs Olympus SZ-31MR iHS

Let's look more closely at the Nikon L110 and Olympus SZ-31MR iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and SZ-31MR iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L110 was manufactured 24 months before the SZ-31MR iHS which makes them a generation away from each other. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the L110 matches up versus the SZ-31MR iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L110 & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L110 Gallery & Olympus SZ-31MR iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L110 enjoys physical measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") along with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS has dimensions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the L110 against the SZ-31MR iHS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L110 and SZ-31MR iHS is 77 and 89 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the L110 and SZ-31MR iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can count on the Olympus SZ-31MR iHS to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L110 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.