Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810
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Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 38-136mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
- 135g - 97 x 61 x 29mm
- Revealed February 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 215g - 100 x 65 x 26mm
- Revealed August 2011

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Overview
Following is a extensive analysis of the Nikon L20 versus Olympus TG-810, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the L20 (10MP) and TG-810 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The L20 was announced 3 years prior to the TG-810 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the L20 scores versus the TG-810 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L20 and Olympus TG-810. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L20 Gallery and Olympus TG-810 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Olympus TG-810
L20 | TG-810 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon L20
TG-810 | L20 | |||
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Revealed | August 2011 | ![]() | February 2009 | More modern by 30 months |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon L20 and Olympus TG-810
L20 | TG-810 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen dimension | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Identical screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Lack of Touch screen |
Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L20 offers physical measurements of 97mm x 61mm x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs) and the Olympus TG-810 has sizing of 100mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).
Look at the Nikon L20 versus Olympus TG-810 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the L20 compared to the TG-810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L20 and TG-810 is 94 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes merely by researching technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L20 and TG-810.
As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Olympus TG-810 to render greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L20 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder


Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison

Street Comparison

Sports Comparison

Travel Comparison

Landscape Comparison

Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L20 | Olympus TG-810 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L20 | Olympus TG-810 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
Revealed | 2009-02-03 | 2011-08-16 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10MP | 14MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 38-136mm (3.6x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-6.7 | f/3.9-5.9 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 920k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display technology | - | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 8 seconds | 4 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | - | 4.20 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 135g (0.30 pounds) | 215g (0.47 pounds) |
Dimensions | 97 x 61 x 29mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 1.1") | 100 x 65 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall 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 | - | 220 pictures |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | LI-50B |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC card, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $120 | $428 |