Nikon S30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

Following is a extensive overview of the Nikon S30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the S30 (10MP) and SP-610UZ (14MP) and the S30 (1/3") and SP-610UZ (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The S30 was manufactured 14 months after the SP-610UZ which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the S30 scores against the SP-610UZ when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S30 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The entire galleries are available at Nikon S30 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Nikon S30 has external dimensions of 102mm x 65mm x 40mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.6") having a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-610UZ has dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Nikon S30 vs Olympus SP-610UZ in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the S30 versus the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the S30 and SP-610UZ is 90 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to imagine the gap in sensor sizes just by viewing a spec sheet. The pic below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the S30 and SP-610UZ.

Clearly, the two cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The S30 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus SP-610UZ will provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more recent S30 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.