Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-5

Below, we are contrasting the Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-5, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the L810 (16MP) and TG-5 (12MP) but they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L810 was announced 6 years before the TG-5 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the L810 grades versus the TG-5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 and Olympus Tough TG-5. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L810 Gallery and Olympus TG-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L810 has got outer dimensions 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-5 has proportions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the L810 against the TG-5.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the L810 and TG-5 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by looking at specifications. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L810 and TG-5.

To sum up, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Nikon L810 to give you more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged L810 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.