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Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
74 Imaging
39 Features
38 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L810 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91 Imaging
41 Features
46 Overall
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Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Successor is Nikon L820
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Revealed February 2012
  • Updated by Sony HX20V
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Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Nikon L810 and Sony HX10V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is very close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L810 was launched very close to the HX10V which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the L810 scores versus the HX10V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L810 over the Sony HX10V

          

          

            
 L810 HX10V 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Nikon L810

          

          

            
 HX10V L810 
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Nikon L810 and Sony HX10V

          

          

            
 L810 HX10V 
RevealedFebruary 2012February 2012Same age
Manual focus  Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension3"3"Identical display dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display  Neither comes with Touch friendly display
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L810 comes with outer dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check the Nikon L810 and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the L810 and the HX10V.
Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V size comparison
Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and HX10V is 74 and 91 respectively.
Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Usually, its hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the L810 and HX10V.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX10V to render more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively.

            Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Nikon L810 Portrait photography info
Sony HX10V Portrait photography info
34
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 comes with face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 no manual mode
 cannot use external flash
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
37
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 has face detect focus
 no manual focus
 external flash not possible
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison
Nikon L810 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
48
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 fixed screen
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
 no moving screen
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Nikon L810 Sports photography factors
Sony HX10V Sports photography factors
44
 amazing zoom range (23-585mm  25.4 x zoom)
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 slow continuous shooting (1.2 frames per second)
 no shutter priority mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no phase detect AF
49
 excellent zoom range (24-400mm  16.7 x zoom)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 has tracking focus
 no shutter priority
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Nikon L810 Travel photography info
Sony HX10V Travel photography info
60
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 very long reach (585mm)
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
 lighter than competitors in class (234 grams)
 decent sensor resolution (18MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 long zoom (400mm)
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison
 Nikon L810 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony HX10V as a Landscape photography camera
41
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 screen size is decent (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 no manual focus
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 no manual mode
 tiny sensor (1/2.3")
 has no RAW format
 doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
 no manual focus
 cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW format
 doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Nikon L810
Vlogging with Sony HX10V
27
 reasonably wide (23mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 comes with face detection focusing
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
 doesn't have external microphone support
34
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 has face detect focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competitors in class (234g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic jack
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Nikon L810 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L810 and Sony HX10V
 Nikon Coolpix L810Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L810 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-02-01 2012-02-28
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
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 surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 and  16:9 4:3 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW photos    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-585mm (25.4x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch screen    
Screen technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 1.2 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range - 5.30 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic 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 BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 430g (0.95 lbs) 234g (0.52 lbs)
Dimensions 111 x 76 x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 320 images
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery model 4 x AA NP-BG1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording    
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $280 $616