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Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Portability
74 Imaging
39 Features
38 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Olympus SP-620 UZ front
Portability
78 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Key Specs

Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Successor is Nikon L820
Olympus SP-620 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
  • 435g - 110 x 74 x 74mm
  • Announced January 2012
  • Superseded the Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Overview

Here is a thorough overview of the Nikon L810 versus Olympus SP-620 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the SP-620 UZ (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L810 was unveiled at a similar time to the SP-620 UZ and they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick view of how the L810 matches up versus the SP-620 UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 L810 SP-620 UZ 
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Olympus SP-620 UZ over the Nikon L810

		

		

			
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Common features in the Nikon L810 and Olympus SP-620 UZ

		

		

			
 L810 SP-620 UZ 
AnnouncedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar age
Focus manually  No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Neither includes Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L810 features physical dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") and a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has measurements of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the L810 versus the SP-620 UZ.
Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ size comparison
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L810 and SP-620 UZ is 74 and 78 respectively.
Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L810 and SP-620 UZ.
Clearly, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of files although you have to factor the age  of the products into consideration.
	
			Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Nikon L810 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SP-620 UZ Portrait photography factors
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 good MP (16MP)
 provides face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
34
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 features face detect focus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual mode not possible
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Street Comparison
 Nikon L810 as a Street photography camera
 Olympus SP-620 UZ as a Street photography camera
48
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
50
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 screen does not articulate
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Nikon L810 Sports photography advice
Olympus SP-620 UZ Sports photography advice
44
 incredible zoom range (23-585mm  25.4 x zoom)
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 very slow continuous shooting (1.2 fps)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
48
 amazing zoom range (25-525mm  21.0 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
 features tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon L810 Travel photography info
Olympus SP-620 UZ Travel photography info
60
 good MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 quite wide (23mm)
 great reach (585mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 display is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
61
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 rather wide (25mm)
 very long zoom (525mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon L810 Landscape photography details
Olympus SP-620 UZ Landscape photography details
41
 quite wide (23mm)
 screen size is good (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual control
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW files
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
41
 rather wide (25mm)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
 focusing manually not possible
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 manual mode not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon L810 Vlogging features
Olympus SP-620 UZ Vlogging features
27
 quite wide (23mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 provides face detection autofocus
 slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 display is not selfie friendly
 video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone jack
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 rather wide (25mm)
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 features face detect focus
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
 video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
 doesn't have microphone support
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Olympus SP-620 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix L810Olympus SP-620 UZ
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L810 Olympus SP-620 UZ
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2012-02-01 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-585mm (25.4x) 25-525mm (21.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-5.8
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 1.2fps -
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range - 6.00 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 430g (0.95 lb) 435g (0.96 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 110 x 74 x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures -
Battery style AA -
Battery model 4 x AA 4 x AA
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $280 $199