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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
74
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Key Specs

Nikon L810
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 23-585mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 430g - 111 x 76 x 83mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • New Model is Nikon L820
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Released January 2011
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Waterproof by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L810 was manufactured 14 months after the TG-610 making the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a simple summation of how the L810 matches up against the TG-610 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Olympus TG-610

 L810 TG-610 
ReleasedFebruary 2012January 2011More modern by 14 months
Display resolution921k920kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Nikon L810

 TG-610 L810 

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Olympus TG-610

 L810 TG-610 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L810 enjoys external 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 TG-610 has proportions of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the L810 compared to the TG-610.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the L810 and TG-610 is 74 and 93 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to see the difference in sensor sizes simply by viewing technical specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L810 and TG-610.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon L810 to result in more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher L810 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L810 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography information
34
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers face detection focusing
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
48
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 Sports photography details
Olympus TG-610 Sports photography details
44
long zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
continuous shooting slow (1.2 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proofing
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L810
Travel photography with Olympus TG-610
60
decent MP (16MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (23mm)
great zoom (585mm)
no Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather proofing
megapixel count decent (14MP)
has built in flash
really wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery life (210 per charge)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Landscape photography camera
41
rather wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual exposure not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
43
really wide (28mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
low battery life (210 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 Vlogging information
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging information
27
rather wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection autofocus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic port
30
really wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Olympus TG-610
 Nikon Coolpix L810Olympus TG-610
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L810 Olympus TG-610
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Introduced 2012-02-01 2011-01-06
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - 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 area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-585mm (25.4x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.2 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 430 gr (0.95 lb) 190 gr (0.42 lb)
Dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 shots 210 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $280 $223