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Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
93
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L28 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon L28
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F) lens
  • 164g - 95 x 60 x 29mm
  • Released January 2013
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Nikon L28 and Olympus SZ-10, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the L28 (20MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L28 was announced 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the L28 scores vs the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L28 over the Olympus SZ-10

 L28 SZ-10 
IntroducedJanuary 2013February 2011More recent by 25 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon L28

 SZ-10 L28 
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L28 and Olympus SZ-10

 L28 SZ-10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L28 provides outside dimensions of 95mm x 60mm x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the L28 and the SZ-10.

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the L28 and SZ-10 is 93 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L28 and SZ-10.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Nikon L28 to produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L28 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L28 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
33
decent MP (20 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
comes with face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L28
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
48
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L28 Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
39
decent MP (20 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
comes with tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L28 Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
74
great battery life (280 CIPA)
decent MP (20MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
65
lighter than average (215 grams)
good resolution (14MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
terrible battery pack (220 shots)
does not have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L28
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
48
pretty wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
great battery life (280 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
40
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
terrible battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L28 Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
29
pretty wide (26mm)
great max aperture (f)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect focus
lighter than average (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Nikon L28 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L28 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix L28Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L28 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2013-01-29 2011-02-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5152 x 3864 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 80 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus range - 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 4s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video format - Motion JPEG
Mic 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 164 gr (0.36 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 60 x 29mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 280 shots 220 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Price at release $90 $300