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Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Olympus VG-160 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
26
Overall
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 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
  • Announced February 2012
  • New Model is Nikon L820
Olympus VG-160
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 125g - 96 x 57 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Overview

Below is a thorough analysis of the Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L810 was revealed around the same time to the VG-160 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise view of how the L810 matches up versus the VG-160 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Olympus VG-160

 L810 VG-160 
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus VG-160 over the Nikon L810

 VG-160 L810 

Common features in the Nikon L810 and Olympus VG-160

 L810 VG-160 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2012Similar generation
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L810 has outer dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the L810 vs the VG-160.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and VG-160 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements simply by reviewing specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L810 and VG-160.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Nikon L810 to deliver extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures way more aggressively.

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 sensor size comparison

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Portrait photography camera
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good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
provides face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L810 Street photography advice
Olympus VG-160 Street photography advice
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
56
lighter than average (125 grams)
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Sports photography camera
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excellent zoom range (23-585mm 25.4 x zoom)
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
max frames per second very slow (1.2 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (165 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L810 Travel photography advice
Olympus VG-160 Travel photography advice
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good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long zoom (585mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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lighter than average (125g)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
terrible battery pack (165 CIPA)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L810 Landscape photography factors
Olympus VG-160 Landscape photography factors
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quite wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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pretty wide (26mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
manual mode not available
does not have image stabilization
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
terrible battery pack (165 CIPA)
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L810 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus VG-160 as a Vlogging camera
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quite wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focusing
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic support
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pretty wide (26mm)
provides face detect autofocus
lighter than average (125 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic socket
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Nikon L810 vs Olympus VG-160 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Olympus VG-160
 Nikon Coolpix L810Olympus VG-160
General Information
Company Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L810 Olympus VG-160
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2012-02-01 2012-01-10
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-585mm (25.4x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 1.2fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1280 x 720 (30,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 180 (30,15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 430 grams (0.95 lb) 125 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 96 x 57 x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 300 images 165 images
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA LI-70B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $280 $90