Nikon S1000pj vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Below is a in depth assessment of the Nikon S1000pj and Olympus SP-610UZ, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the S1000pj (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is pretty close and they come with the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The S1000pj was announced 17 months earlier than the SP-610UZ which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the S1000pj scores against the SP-610UZ with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix S1000pj & Olympus SP-610UZ. The whole galleries are available at Nikon S1000pj Gallery & Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon S1000pj comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 62mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has proportions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the S1000pj against the SP-610UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the S1000pj and SP-610UZ is 94 and 79 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph below should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the S1000pj and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Olympus SP-610UZ to result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older S1000pj will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.