Nikon L110 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon L110 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L110 (12MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is relatively close but the L110 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The L110 was launched 3 years earlier than the XZ-2 iHS and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the L110 scores vs the XZ-2 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L110 and Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L110 Gallery and Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L110 offers physical dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has measurements of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the L110 compared to the XZ-2 iHS.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L110 and XZ-2 iHS is 77 and 85 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual here should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L110 and XZ-2 iHS.

All in all, both the cameras provide the same megapixels albeit not the same sensor measurements. The L110 features the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining bokeh tougher. The older L110 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.