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Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810

Portability
94
Imaging
32
Features
17
Overall
26
Nikon Coolpix L20 front
 
Olympus TG-810 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Key Specs

Nikon L20
(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
Olympus TG-810
(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
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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").

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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.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L20 over the Olympus TG-810

 L20 TG-810 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-810 over the Nikon L20

 TG-810 L20 
RevealedAugust 2011February 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen resolution920k230kClearer screen (+690k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L20 and Olympus TG-810

 L20 TG-810 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"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).

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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.

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L20
Portrait photography with Olympus TG-810
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L20 Street photography info
Olympus TG-810 Street photography info
54
lighter than competition in class (135g)
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L20 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus TG-810 as a Sports photography camera
16
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
40
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
provides tracking focus
weather proof
continuous shooting slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L20 Travel photography info
Olympus TG-810 Travel photography info
55
lighter than competition in class (135g)
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather proof
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
not so great battery pack (220 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L20 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-810 Landscape photography features
26
nice screen size (3 inches)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not possible
lack of image stabilization
low resolution (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
lack of Timelapse function
43
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.9)
no manual control
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery pack (220 shots)
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L20 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-810 Vlogging info
24
lighter than competition in class (135 grams)
wide angle not good (38mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
lack of microphone port
30
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of mic port
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Nikon L20 vs Olympus TG-810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L20 and Olympus TG-810
 Nikon Coolpix L20Olympus TG-810
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