Nikon L22 vs Olympus XZ-10

Below is a thorough overview of the Nikon L22 versus Olympus XZ-10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L22 (12MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L22 was unveiled 4 years before the XZ-10 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the L22 grades vs the XZ-10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L22 and Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L22 Gallery and Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L22 comes with outside measurements of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 183 grams (0.40 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has proportions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the L22 versus the XZ-10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L22 and XZ-10 is 93 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to see the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the L22 and XZ-10.

Plainly, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels so you should expect similar quality of photos although you really should take the release date of the products into consideration. The older L22 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.