Nikon L810 vs Sony W730

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon L810 vs Sony W730, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the L810 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L810 was revealed 11 months prior to the W730 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the L810 matches up against the W730 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L810 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L810 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L810 has external dimensions of 111mm x 76mm x 83mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 430 grams (0.95 lbs) whilst the Sony W730 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the L810 versus the W730.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L810 and W730 is 74 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L810 and W730.

As you can see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size and the same exact MP so you can expect comparable quality of images although you might want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more aged L810 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.