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Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10

Portability
74
Imaging
38
Features
38
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
Portability
91
Imaging
35
Features
57
Overall
43

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • 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
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Successor is Nikon L820
Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the L810 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L810 was unveiled 12 months earlier than the XZ-10 and they are both of a similar age. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L810 scores vs the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Olympus XZ-10

 L810 XZ-10 
Screen resolution921k920kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Nikon L810

 XZ-10 L810 
LaunchedJanuary 2013February 2012More recent by 12 months
Manually focus Very exact focus
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Olympus XZ-10

 L810 XZ-10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L810 provides physical dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the L810 versus the XZ-10.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and XZ-10 is 74 and 91 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L810 and XZ-10.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon L810 to offer you greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older L810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L810
Portrait photography with Olympus XZ-10
34
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
45
you can focus manually
provides face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 Street photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Street photography info
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (221g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 Sports photography info
Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography info
44
long zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.2 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
low frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L810 Travel photography details
Olympus XZ-10 Travel photography details
60
resolution is good (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (585mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
60
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
does not have Time Lapse recording
heavier than others (221g)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 Landscape photography information
Olympus XZ-10 Landscape photography information
40
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
53
you can focus manually
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 Vlogging features
Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging features
27
quite wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone port
35
quite wide (26mm)
fast max aperture (f1.8)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic socket
heavier than others (221g)
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Olympus XZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix L810Olympus Stylus XZ-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L810 Olympus Stylus XZ-10
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2012-02-01 2013-01-30
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 35
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-585mm (25.4x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/1.8-2.7
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 921 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.2 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 430 grams (0.95 lb) 221 grams (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 pictures 240 pictures
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA Li-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $280 $428