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Nikon L110 vs Sony W610

Portability
77
Imaging
35
Features
28
Overall
32
Nikon Coolpix L110 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
38
Features
20
Overall
30

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Key Specs

Nikon L110
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600 (Push to 6400)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 406g - 109 x 74 x 78mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Previous Model is Nikon L100
  • Replacement is Nikon L120
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2012
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Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Overview

Lets look closer at the Nikon L110 vs Sony W610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the L110 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very close and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L110 was brought out 23 months prior to the W610 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the L110 grades vs the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L110 over the Sony W610

 L110 W610 
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Nikon L110

 W610 L110 
RevealedJanuary 2012February 2010More modern by 23 months

Common features in the Nikon L110 and Sony W610

 L110 W610 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L110 provides outer dimensions of 109mm x 74mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") having a weight of 406 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the L110 and the W610.

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L110 and W610 is 77 and 97 respectively.

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes merely by looking through specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L110 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony W610 to provide you with extra detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged L110 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L110 Portrait photography factors
Sony W610 Portrait photography factors
21
manual focus not available
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
29
MP count good (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L110
Street photography with Sony W610
49
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
56
lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L110 Sports photography features
Sony W610 Sports photography features
34
amazing zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
27
MP count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
54
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long zoom (420mm)
no Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L110 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W610 as a Landscape photography camera
35
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse function
33
decently wide (26mm)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L110 Vlogging information
Sony W610 Vlogging information
25
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone port
28
decently wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (113g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Nikon L110 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L110 and Sony W610
 Nikon Coolpix L110Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Make Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L110 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2010-02-03 2012-01-10
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO 6400 -
Minimum native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 28-420mm (15.0x) 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.4 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 4cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 1 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 13.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 3.50 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video file format H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 406g (0.90 pounds) 113g (0.25 pounds)
Physical dimensions 109 x 74 x 78mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 3.1") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BN
Self timer Yes (3 sec or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $280 $200