Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Key Specs
(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
(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
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").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Olympus Stylus Tough-3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L610 Gallery and Olympus Tough-3000 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L610 over the Olympus Tough-3000
L610 | Tough-3000 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | January 2010 | More modern by 32 months | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 460k | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Reasons to pick Olympus Tough-3000 over the Nikon L610
Tough-3000 | L610 |
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Common features in the Nikon L610 and Olympus Tough-3000
L610 | Tough-3000 | |||
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Manually focus | Lack of manual focus | |||
Screen type | Fixed | 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).
Analyze the Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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 Screen and ViewFinder
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Nikon L610 vs Olympus Tough-3000 Specifications
Nikon Coolpix L610 | Olympus Stylus Tough-3000 | |
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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 |