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Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Key Specs

Nikon L610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 240g - 108 x 69 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2012
Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Introduced March 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P310
  • Newer Model is Nikon P340
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Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Overview

Following is a complete overview of the Nikon L610 versus Nikon P330, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both sold by Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and P330 (12MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and P330 (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The L610 was introduced 6 months prior to the P330 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the L610 grades against the P330 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Nikon P330

 L610 P330 

Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Nikon L610

 P330 L610 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L610 and Nikon P330

 L610 P330 
IntroducedAugust 2012March 2013Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 offers outer dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Nikon P330 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L610 versus Nikon P330 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the L610 versus the P330.

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and P330 is 90 and 92 respectively.

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through technical specs. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the L610 and P330.

As you have seen, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L610 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon L610 will render more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively.

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 sensor size comparison

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L610 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P330 as a Portrait photography camera
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sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
42
focusing manually
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L610 as a Street photography camera
Nikon P330 as a Street photography camera
61
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (240g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
65
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L610 Sports photography information
Nikon P330 Sports photography information
44
incredible zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/6,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (120 per charge)
lacks phase detect AF
35
image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L610
Travel photography with Nikon P330
66
lighter than average (240g)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
great zoom (350mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (120 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
61
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (200 shots)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L610 Landscape photography details
Nikon P330 Landscape photography details
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reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery life (120 per charge)
does not have Timelapse recording
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focusing manually
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/1.7")
not so great battery pack (200 per charge)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
Photography Glossary

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L610
Vlogging with Nikon P330
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reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average (240g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone port
36
fairly wide (24mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone socket
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Nikon L610 vs Nikon P330 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L610 and Nikon P330
 Nikon Coolpix L610Nikon Coolpix P330
General Information
Make Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L610 Nikon Coolpix P330
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-08-09 2013-03-04
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-350mm (14.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/1.8-5.6
Macro focus distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 460k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating TFT-LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/6000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 6.50 m
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 gr (0.53 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 54
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 213
Other
Battery life 120 pictures 200 pictures
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA EN-EL12
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at release $150 $500