Nikon L610 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon L610 versus Olympus SP-800 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the SP-800 UZ (14MP) is pretty comparable and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L610 was brought out 2 years later than the SP-800 UZ and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the L610 matches up vs the SP-800 UZ with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Olympus SP-800 UZ. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Olympus SP-800 UZ Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L610 provides outside measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Olympus SP-800 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the L610 and the SP-800 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and SP-800 UZ is 90 and 69 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The visual below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and SP-800 UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Nikon L610 to provide greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer L610 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.