Nikon L610 vs Nikon D610

On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon L610 and Nikon D610, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Advanced DSLR and they are both built by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and D610 (24MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and D610 (Full frame) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The L610 was brought out 14 months prior to the D610 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Nikon D610 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the L610 scores versus the D610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Nikon D610. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery & Nikon D610 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L610 provides 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) and the Nikon D610 has dimensions of 141mm x 113mm x 82mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.2") and a weight of 850 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the L610 against the D610.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L610 and D610 is 90 and 56 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and D610.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The L610 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh tougher and the Nikon D610 will give more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older L610 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.