Nikon L610 vs Olympus 1s

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon L610 vs Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the L610 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

The L610 was revealed 3 years prior to the 1s and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the L610 scores versus the 1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 comes with outer measurements 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 Olympus 1s has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L610 vs Olympus 1s in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the L610 and the 1s.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and 1s is 90 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and 1s.

As you can see, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L610 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Nikon L610 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The older L610 is going to be behind in sensor technology.