Nikon L610 vs Nikon S30

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon L610 and Nikon S30, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and S30 (10MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and S30 (1/3") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The L610 was launched 7 months after the S30 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L610 scores vs the S30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Nikon Coolpix S30. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery and Nikon S30 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 comes with outer dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) whilst the Nikon S30 has measurements of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the L610 versus the S30.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L610 and S30 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Sometimes, it's hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and S30.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The L610 due to its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Nikon L610 will give more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more modern L610 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.