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Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000

Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
33
Overall
37
Nikon Coolpix L610 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
26
Overall
31

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 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
  • Announced August 2012
Olympus Tough-3000
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 159g - 96 x 65 x 23mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 3000
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Overview

Following is a complete review of the Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and Tough-3000 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L610 was brought out 2 years after the Tough-3000 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the L610 matches up against the Tough-3000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Olympus Tough-3000

 L610 Tough-3000 
AnnouncedAugust 2012January 2010More modern by 32 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Nikon L610

 Tough-3000 L610 

Common features in the Nikon L610 and Olympus Tough-3000

 L610 Tough-3000 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L610 provides exterior 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) whilst the Olympus Tough-3000 has dimensions of 96mm x 65mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the L610 versus the Tough-3000.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the L610 and Tough-3000 is 90 and 94 respectively.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizes simply by checking technical specs. The image here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and Tough-3000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You should expect the Nikon L610 to give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The newer L610 should have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 sensor size comparison

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L610 Portrait photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L610 Street photography information
Olympus Tough-3000 Street photography information
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (240 grams)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L610 Sports photography info
Olympus Tough-3000 Sports photography info
45
amazing zoom range (25-350mm 14.0 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/6,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (120 shots)
lacks phase detect auto focus
36
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proof
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L610 Travel photography details
Olympus Tough-3000 Travel photography details
66
lighter than average (240g)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
really wide (25mm)
great reach (350mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low battery power (120 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
61
weather proof
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L610 Landscape photography features
Olympus Tough-3000 Landscape photography features
41
really wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
lack of manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
low battery power (120 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
35
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual mode
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L610
Vlogging with Olympus Tough-3000
33
really wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (240g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic socket
28
pretty wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic jack
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L610 and Olympus Tough-3000
 Nikon Coolpix L610Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L610 Olympus Stylus Tough-3000
Alternative name - mju Tough 3000
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-08-09 2010-01-07
Body design 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 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
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) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus range 1cm 2cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating -
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 speed - 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range - 4.00 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 240g (0.53 lbs) 159g (0.35 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 69 x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") 96 x 65 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Battery format AA -
Battery model 2 x AA -
Self timer - Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $150 $0