Nikon L610 vs Olympus TG-1 iHS

Below is a extensive comparison of the Nikon L610 versus Olympus TG-1 iHS, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and TG-1 iHS (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L610 was introduced 4 months later than the TG-1 iHS and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the L610 grades against the TG-1 iHS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Olympus Tough TG-1 iHS. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Olympus TG-1 iHS Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 comes with external dimensions of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) while the Olympus TG-1 iHS has proportions of 112mm x 67mm x 30mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") with a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the L610 vs the TG-1 iHS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and TG-1 iHS is 90 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and TG-1 iHS.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon L610 to resolve more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively.