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Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Olympus SP-610UZ front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
31
Overall
34

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Key Specs

Nikon L24
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 37-134mm (F3.1-6.7) lens
  • 182g - 98 x 61 x 28mm
  • Launched February 2011
Olympus SP-610UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-616mm (F3.3-5.7) lens
  • 405g - 107 x 73 x 73mm
  • Introduced January 2011
  • Succeeded the Olympus SP-600 UZ
  • Renewed by Olympus SP-620 UZ
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Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Nikon L24 versus Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L24 (14MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L24 was unveiled 2 months later than the SP-610UZ so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the L24 scores versus the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Olympus SP-610UZ

 L24 SP-610UZ 

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-610UZ over the Nikon L24

 SP-610UZ L24 

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Olympus SP-610UZ

 L24 SP-610UZ 
IntroducedFebruary 2011January 2011Similar age
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L24 enjoys outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L24 versus Olympus SP-610UZ in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view sizing comparison of the L24 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the L24 and SP-610UZ is 93 and 79 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The visual underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L24 and SP-610UZ.

All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you can expect similar quality of pictures although you would want to take the age of the products into consideration.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-610UZ Portrait photography highlights
33
good resolution (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
28
MP count decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L24 Street photography features
Olympus SP-610UZ Street photography features
47
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SP-610UZ as a Sports photography camera
26
good resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
39
great zoom range (28-616mm 22.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L24 Travel photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Travel photography information
57
good resolution (14MP)
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
61
MP count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
long zoom (616mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L24 Landscape photography information
Olympus SP-610UZ Landscape photography information
33
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
40
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
no manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L24
Vlogging with Olympus SP-610UZ
25
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not good (37mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have external microphone port
26
pretty wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Nikon L24 vs Olympus SP-610UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Olympus SP-610UZ
 Nikon Coolpix L24Olympus SP-610UZ
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L24 Olympus SP-610UZ
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2011-02-09 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Expeed C2 TruePic III
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4320 x 3240 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 9 11
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 37-134mm (3.6x) 28-616mm (22.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/3.3-5.7
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 7.00 m 6.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 182g (0.40 lb) 405g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 107 x 73 x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9")
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 220 photographs 340 photographs
Battery format AA AA
Battery model 2 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD / SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $119 $299