Nikon L810 vs Olympus SH-1

Let's look a bit more closely at the Nikon L810 and Olympus SH-1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the SH-1 (16MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L810 was manufactured 3 years before the SH-1 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the L810 scores against the SH-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L810 and Olympus Stylus SH-1. The entire galleries are viewable at Nikon L810 Gallery and Olympus SH-1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Nikon L810 provides outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") along with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Olympus SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the L810 against the SH-1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the L810 and SH-1 is 74 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to see the difference between sensor dimensions merely by looking at a spec sheet. The picture below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L810 and SH-1.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the exact same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of images however you would want to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged L810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.