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Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30
Nikon Coolpix L24 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Announced February 2011
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed April 2015
  • Superseded the Olympus TG-3
  • Updated by Olympus TG-5
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Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon L24 and Olympus TG-4, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L24 (14MP) and the TG-4 (16MP) is fairly comparable and they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L24 was announced 5 years earlier than the TG-4 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summary of how the L24 matches up versus the TG-4 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L24 over the Olympus TG-4

 L24 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Nikon L24

 TG-4 L24 
RevealedApril 2015February 2011Newer by 50 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L24 and Olympus TG-4

 L24 TG-4 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L24 provides outside dimensions of 98mm x 61mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 182 grams (0.40 lbs) while the Olympus TG-4 has measurements of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the L24 vs the TG-4.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L24 and TG-4 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the L24 and TG-4.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-4 to provide extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L24 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L24 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
33
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
provides face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
47
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L24 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Street photography camera
47
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
65
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L24 Sports photography factors
Olympus TG-4 Sports photography factors
26
megapixel count good (14MP)
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking focus
weather sealing
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L24 Travel photography features
Olympus TG-4 Travel photography features
57
megapixel count good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery life (380 CIPA)
weather sealing
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than others in class (247g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L24 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-4 Landscape photography details
33
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
62
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
better than average battery life (380 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
no manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L24 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-4 Vlogging information
25
provides face detect autofocus
wide angle not great (37mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
34
pretty wide (25mm)
great maximum aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others in class (247g)
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Nikon L24 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L24 and Olympus TG-4
 Nikon Coolpix L24Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L24 Olympus Tough TG-4
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Announced 2011-02-09 2015-04-13
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Expeed C2 TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4320 x 3240 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 37-134mm (3.6x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-6.7 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0 frames per second 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 182 grams (0.40 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
Dimensions 98 x 61 x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 220 shots 380 shots
Type of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 2 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes (10 or 2 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD / SDHC/SDXC SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Card slots One One
Cost at release $119 $379