Nikon L610 vs Sony W800

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon L610 and Sony W800, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the W800 (20MP) is very close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L610 was announced 18 months earlier than the W800 making them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick view of how the L610 grades vs the W800 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L610 Gallery & Sony W800 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L610 enjoys outside 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 Sony W800 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L610 and Sony W800 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the L610 and the W800.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the L610 and W800 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the difference in sensor sizing only by viewing specs. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L610 and W800.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony W800 to provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older L610 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.