Nikon L610 vs Sony WX80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon L610 and Sony WX80, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the L610 (16MP) and the WX80 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L610 was released 5 months earlier than the WX80 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the L610 scores against the WX80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L610 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The complete galleries are available at Nikon L610 Gallery & Sony WX80 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L610 has got external dimensions 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 WX80 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the L610 against the WX80.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the L610 and WX80 is 90 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L610 and WX80.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of images though you have to consider the age of the cameras into account.