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Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
33
Overall
36
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon L610
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/6000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-350mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 240g - 108 x 69 x 34mm
  • Revealed August 2012
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
Photography Glossary

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

The following is a extended analysis of the Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L610 was introduced 19 months after the SZ-10 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the L610 grades vs the SZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Olympus SZ-10

 L610 SZ-10 
IntroducedAugust 2012February 2011Newer by 19 months

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon L610

 SZ-10 L610 

Common features in the Nikon L610 and Olympus SZ-10

 L610 SZ-10 
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution460k460kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Nikon L610 has got outer dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the L610 against the SZ-10.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and SZ-10 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through technical specs. The pic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon L610 to resolve greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The fresher L610 will have an advantage in sensor technology.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L610
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-10
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
33
decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L610
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L610 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography features
44
long zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery (120 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery (220 CIPA)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L610 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
66
lighter than competition (240g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
long reach (350mm)
missing Time Lapse function
low battery (120 per charge)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
65
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
long zoom (504mm)
missing Time Lapse recording
not so great battery (220 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L610 Landscape photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography factors
41
quite wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
low battery (120 CIPA)
missing Time Lapse function
40
rather wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery (220 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L610 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
33
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external mic socket
31
rather wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic socket
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L610 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix L610Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L610 Olympus SZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-08-09 2011-02-08
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-350mm (14.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/6000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240 grams (0.53 lb) 215 grams (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 120 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model 2 x AA LI-50B
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $150 $300