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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6

Portability
74
Imaging
39
Features
38
Overall
38
Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-6 front
Portability
90
Imaging
38
Features
54
Overall
44

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • Newer Model is Nikon L820
Olympus TG-6
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 253g - 113 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched May 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus TG-5
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon L810 versus Olympus TG-6, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Waterproof by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the L810 (16MP) and TG-6 (12MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L810 was released 8 years earlier than the TG-6 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before getting straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the L810 scores versus the TG-6 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Olympus TG-6

 L810 TG-6 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-6 over the Nikon L810

 TG-6 L810 
LaunchedMay 2019February 2012Fresher by 88 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Olympus TG-6

 L810 TG-6 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Physical Comparison

If you're aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L810 features outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-6 has dimensions of 113mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 253 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the L810 versus the TG-6.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and TG-6 is 74 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking specifications. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L810 and TG-6.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Nikon L810 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos way more aggressively. The older L810 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Portrait photography camera
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decent sensor resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
39
focusing manually
supports face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Street photography camera
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
64
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (253g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-6 Sports photography highlights
44
incredible zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
low fps (1.2 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
46
fast shooting (20.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L810
Travel photography with Olympus TG-6
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
long zoom (585mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
weather proofing
has built in flash
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
more heavy than competition (253 grams)
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 Landscape photography details
Olympus TG-6 Landscape photography details
41
pretty wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
57
focusing manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery pack (340 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
lack of manual mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-6 as a Vlogging camera
27
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone support
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focusing
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of microphone jack
more heavy than competition (253g)
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus TG-6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Olympus TG-6
 Nikon Coolpix L810Olympus Tough TG-6
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L810 Olympus Tough TG-6
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Waterproof
Announced 2012-02-01 2019-05-22
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 80 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 25
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-585mm (25.4x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.2 frames/s 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, Red Eye Reduction, Slow sync. (1st curtain), Red-eye Slow sync. (1st curtain), Fill- in, Manual, Flash Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PC
Highest video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 430 grams (0.95 lbs) 253 grams (0.56 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 113 x 66 x 32mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
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 photographs 340 photographs
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA LI-92B
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I support)
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $280 $449