Nikon L610 vs Nikon D300S

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon L610 and Nikon D300S, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and D300S (12MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and D300S (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The L610 was announced 2 years after the D300S which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D300S being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L610 scores vs the D300S for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Nikon D300S. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery and Nikon D300S Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 enjoys external measurements 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 D300S has sizing of 147mm x 114mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.5" x 2.9") with a weight of 938 grams (2.07 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L610 and Nikon D300S in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the L610 and the D300S.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and D300S is 90 and 55 respectively.

Generally, it's tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions only by viewing specs. The image below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and D300S.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L610 using its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Nikon L610 will render more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L610 is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.