Nikon L610 vs Olympus TG-5

Below, we will be evaluating the Nikon L610 and Olympus TG-5, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Waterproof by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the L610 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L610 was manufactured 5 years before the TG-5 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the L610 matches up versus the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 features exterior measurements of 108mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs) and the Olympus TG-5 has sizing of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Compare the Nikon L610 and Olympus TG-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the L610 and the TG-5.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L610 and TG-5 is 90 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and TG-5.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Nikon L610 to give more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older L610 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.