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Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Revealed February 2010
  • Replaced the Nikon L100
  • New Model is Nikon L120
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Revealed November 2013
  • Renewed by Olympus 1s
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Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Overview

In this write-up, we will be matching up the Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L110 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is pretty well matched but the L110 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L110 was launched 4 years before the 1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L110 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the L110 grades vs the 1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Olympus 1

 L110 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Nikon L110

 1 L110 
RevealedNovember 2013February 2010More modern by 46 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Olympus 1

 L110 1 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L110 comes with exterior measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has dimensions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the L110 compared to the 1.

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L110 and 1 is 77 and 79 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by checking a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the L110 and 1.

As you can see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact megapixel count albeit not the same sensor sizes. The L110 offers the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The more aged L110 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography information
Olympus 1 Portrait photography information
21
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
includes face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L110 Street photography advice
Olympus 1 Street photography advice
49
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
70
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
has focus by touch
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography advice
Olympus 1 Sports photography advice
34
incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
43
image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L110 Travel photography factors
Olympus 1 Travel photography factors
54
built-in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (420mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
61
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
has focus by touch
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (300mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L110 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus 1 Landscape photography highlights
35
reasonably wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
better than average battery power (410 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/1.7")
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 Vlogging highlights
Olympus 1 Vlogging highlights
25
reasonably wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
32
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic port
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Nikon L110 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Olympus 1
 Nikon Coolpix L110Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Olympus Stylus 1
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-02-03 2013-11-25
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4000 x 3000 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 6400 -
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.8
Macro focus range 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 13.0 frames per second 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 406g (0.90 pounds) 402g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 51
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.6
DXO Low light score not tested 179
Other
Battery life - 410 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA BLS-5
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $280 $700