Nikon L610 vs Nikon P500

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon L610 and Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and P500 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L610 was manufactured 19 months after the P500 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the L610 scores vs the P500 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Nikon Coolpix P500. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery and Nikon P500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon L610 enjoys outer dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has specifications of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon L610 and Nikon P500 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the L610 against the P500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L610 and P500 is 90 and 67 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and P500.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Nikon L610 to render greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher L610 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.