Nikon L110 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon L110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the L110 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L110 was unveiled 3 years before the TG-830 iHS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the L110 matches up vs the TG-830 iHS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS. The full galleries are available at Nikon L110 Gallery and Olympus TG-830 iHS Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L110 has got external measurements of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L110 and Olympus TG-830 iHS in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the L110 versus the TG-830 iHS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and TG-830 iHS is 77 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L110 and TG-830 iHS.

As you have seen, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-830 iHS to produce greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.