Nikon L810 vs Sony HX30V

Below is a detailed analysis of the Nikon L810 and Sony HX30V, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the HX30V (18MP) is fairly well matched and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The L810 was manufactured within a month of the HX30V and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the L810 scores against the HX30V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L810 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L810 has outside measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") and a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) whilst the Sony HX30V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") with a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the L810 against the HX30V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L810 and HX30V is 74 and 90 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at specs. The visual below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the L810 and HX30V.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX30V to resolve greater detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics much more aggressively.