Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- 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
- Revealed August 2012
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.7" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 695g - 142 x 108 x 75mm
- Released March 2009
Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Nikon L610 and Olympus E-30, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and E-30 (12MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and E-30 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor measurements.
Supernova astonishes astronomers in ancient 12th century observationsThe L610 was introduced 3 years after the E-30 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-30 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the L610 grades vs the E-30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Olympus E-30. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery & Olympus E-30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Olympus E-30
L610 | E-30 | |||
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Released | August 2012 | March 2009 | More modern by 42 months | |
Display size | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus E-30 over the Nikon L610
E-30 | L610 | |||
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Manually focus | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Nikon L610 and Olympus E-30
L610 | E-30 | |||
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Touch display | Neither features Touch display |
Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 enjoys outside dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Olympus E-30 has measurements of 142mm x 108mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") along with a weight of 695 grams (1.53 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon L610 and Olympus E-30 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the L610 versus the E-30.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and E-30 is 90 and 60 respectively.
Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Sensor Comparison
Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes simply by checking out technical specs. The pic here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the L610 and E-30.
As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L610 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon L610 will show greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more recent L610 provides a benefit in sensor tech.
Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus E-30 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L610 | Olympus E-30 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Nikon | Olympus |
Model | Nikon Coolpix L610 | Olympus E-30 |
Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Advanced DSLR |
Revealed | 2012-08-09 | 2009-03-24 |
Physical type | Compact | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | - | TruePic III+ |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 5:4, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4032 x 3024 |
Max native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 11 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 25-350mm (14.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 1cm | - |
Total lenses | - | 45 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" |
Screen resolution | 460 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating | HyperCrystal II LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 98% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.56x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/6000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 5.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Custom WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | - | 13.00 m |
Flash settings | - | Auto, Manual, Fill, Red-eye reduction, Slow sync with red-eye reduction, Slow sync, Slow sync 2nd curtain, Off |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/250 seconds |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | - |
Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | None |
Video data format | H.264 | - |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 240 gr (0.53 lbs) | 695 gr (1.53 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") | 142 x 108 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.3" x 3.0") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 55 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.3 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 10.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 530 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 120 photos | 750 photos |
Style of battery | AA | Battery Pack |
Battery model | 2 x AA | BLM-1 |
Self timer | - | Yes (12 or 2 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Compact Flash (Type I or II) / xD Picture Card |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $150 | $1,299 |