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Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Portability
70
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
 
Olympus SP-810 UZ front
Portability
78
Imaging
37
Features
34
Overall
35

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Key Specs

Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Replaced the Nikon P80
Olympus SP-810 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-864mm (F2.9-5.7) lens
  • 413g - 106 x 76 x 74mm
  • Revealed July 2011
  • Earlier Model is Olympus SP-800 UZ
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Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P90 (12MP) and the SP-810 UZ (14MP) is very well matched and they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The P90 was revealed 3 years earlier than the SP-810 UZ and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the P90 scores versus the SP-810 UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Olympus SP-810 UZ

 P90 SP-810 UZ 
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-810 UZ over the Nikon P90

 SP-810 UZ P90 
RevealedJuly 2011February 2009More recent by 30 months

Common features in the Nikon P90 and Olympus SP-810 UZ

 P90 SP-810 UZ 
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution230k230kThe same display resolution
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch display Neither provides Touch display

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P90 provides physical dimensions of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-810 UZ has sizing of 106mm x 76mm x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9") with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Check out the Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the P90 and the SP-810 UZ.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the P90 and SP-810 UZ is 70 and 78 respectively.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through technical specs. The visual here may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the P90 and SP-810 UZ.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus SP-810 UZ to give you extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older P90 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P90 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SP-810 UZ as a Portrait photography camera
28
has manual focus
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
33
megapixel count good (14MP)
supports face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P90 Street photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Street photography features
55
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
50
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P90 Sports photography factors
Olympus SP-810 UZ Sports photography factors
37
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
40
incredible zoom range (24-864mm 36.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,200s)
max frames per second very slow (0.7 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P90 Travel photography advice
Olympus SP-810 UZ Travel photography advice
54
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
long reach (624mm)
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
61
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (864mm)
no Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P90 Landscape photography features
Olympus SP-810 UZ Landscape photography features
42
has manual focus
really wide (26mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
40
relatively wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.9)
no manual control
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P90
Vlogging with Olympus SP-810 UZ
24
really wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone support
27
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect autofocus
slow max aperture (f2.9)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
no mic port
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Nikon P90 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P90 and Olympus SP-810 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix P90Olympus SP-810 UZ
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P90 Olympus SP-810 UZ
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-02-03 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-624mm (24.0x) 24-864mm (36.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-5.0 f/2.9-5.7
Macro focus distance 1cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 1/4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1200 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 0.7fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range - 6.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 400 grams (0.88 lbs) 413 grams (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") 106 x 76 x 74mm (4.2" x 3.0" x 2.9")
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 model EN-EL5 Li-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC card, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail pricing $700 $280