Nikon L610 vs Sony TX30

Below, we are matching up the Nikon L610 and Sony TX30, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is very close and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L610 was unveiled 11 months earlier than the TX30 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L610 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the L610 scores versus the TX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The full galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery and Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Nikon L610 offers external 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 Sony TX30 has specifications of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") having a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the L610 and the TX30.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L610 and TX30 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L610 and TX30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should expect to see the Sony TX30 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older L610 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.