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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Old Model is Nikon L830
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L840 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L840 was unveiled 4 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the L840 grades vs the SZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Olympus SZ-10

 L840 SZ-10 
LaunchedFebruary 2015February 2011Fresher by 49 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kSharper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon L840

 SZ-10 L840 

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Olympus SZ-10

 L840 SZ-10 
Focus manually No manual focusing
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Neither contains Touch screen

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L840 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") having a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the L840 vs the SZ-10.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and SZ-10 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L840 and SZ-10.

Plainly, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should expect the Nikon L840 to offer you more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots way more aggressively. The more modern L840 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L840 Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
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MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
33
good resolution (14MP)
has face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L840
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
51
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competition in class (538g)
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L840 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography features
51
incredible zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking autofocus
good battery (590 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon L840
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
57
good battery (590 shots)
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long zoom (855mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (538g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (504mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
bad battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon L840
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
43
quite wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery (590 shots)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
no Time Lapse function
40
relatively wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L840 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging factors
27
quite wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no external mic port
heavier than competition in class (538g)
31
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
has face detection autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic support
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix L840Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L840 Olympus SZ-10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-10 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 6400 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-855mm (37.2x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.4 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 538 gr (1.19 pounds) 215 gr (0.47 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 590 images 220 images
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $400 $300