Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L810 vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120

49

vs
Olympus SP-610 UZ

47

Olympus SP-610 UZ
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L120

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
 

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-610 UZ

We are not aware of any reasons to consider buying the Olympus SP-610 UZ over the Nikon Coolpix L120.
 
Differences | Recommendations | Similarities | Competitors | Appearance | Discussion

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L120
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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 4x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Better wide angle 25 mm vs 28 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.1 vs f/3.3
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 At its widest zoom, the L120's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
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the Nikon L120

Advantages of the Olympus SP-610 UZ
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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 The SP-610 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Size Slightly smaller 107x72x73 mm vs 110x77x78 mm
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 More than 10% smaller
Thickness Slightly thinner 2.9" vs 3.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
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the Olympus SP-610 UZ
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L120 Nikon Coolpix L120
49 vs 47
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Olympus SP-610 UZ Olympus SP-610 UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix L120.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
L120:3.1"
SP-610 UZ:2.9"
Weight Heavy Help
L120:406 g
SP-610 UZ:405 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
L120:0.7 fps
SP-610 UZ:1.1 fps
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Size Large Help
L120:110x77x78 mm
SP-610 UZ:107x72x73 mm
Movie format HD (720p) video Help
L120:720p
SP-610 UZ:720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
L120:110x77x78 mm
SP-610 UZ:107x72x73 mm
Weight Light weight Help
L120:406 g
SP-610 UZ:405 g
Thickness Thin Help
L120:3.1"
SP-610 UZ:2.9"
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
L120:1,600 ISO
SP-610 UZ:3,200 ISO
High-speed framerate No high speed movie support Help
Not supported
Zoom Poor zoom Help
L120:21x
SP-610 UZ:22x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$187
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Macro focus Much worse macro focusing
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the SP-610 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom
Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the SP-610 UZ
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20

Super zoom

$163
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the Lumix DMC-LZ20 vs the SP-610 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the SP-610 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Fujifilm FinePix S4200

Super zoom

$148 - $155
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the Coolpix L120
Compare the FinePix S4200 vs the SP-610 UZ

Nikon Coolpix L120 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$182 - $249
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Slightly thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L120
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$247 - $277
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Zoom More zoom
Size Slightly larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L120
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom
Zoom More zoom
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Size Larger
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Coolpix L120
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$92 - $119
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX150 IS vs the Coolpix L120

Olympus SP-610 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-620 UZ

Olympus 620 UZ

Travel zoom

$167 - $179
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
3D Takes 3D photos
Weight Slightly heavier
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the 620 UZ vs the SP-610 UZ
Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Fujifilm FinePix S2900HD

Super zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Zoom Less zoom
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the FinePix S2900HD vs the SP-610 UZ
Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Canon PowerShot SX160 IS

Travel zoom

$149 - $209
Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Zoom Less zoom
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the PowerShot SX160 IS vs the SP-610 UZ

appearance

Nikon Coolpix L120 Olympus SP-610 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120 Olympus SP-610 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L120 Olympus SP-610 UZ

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