Updated (July, 2011): Compare the Nikon Coolpix L120 vs Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

61

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Aperture
Wide aperture
f/2.8
Zoom
Great zoom
30x
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Nikon Coolpix L110

54

Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L110

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Size
Really small
Standard size 109x74x78 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 109x74x78 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
Help
More than 30% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
Help
2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.6"
Help
More than 10% thinner
Weight Lighter 406 g vs 455 g
Help
More than 10% lighter
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Almost the same
Lowest price Cheaper $252.64 vs $310.09
Help
The best price we've seen is $57 cheaper (around 20% less)
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/4s
Help
32x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix L110 Learn more about
the Nikon L110

Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 15x
Help
4x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
Help
At its widest zoom, the SP-800 UZ's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1 fps
Help
10x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
Help
The SP-800 UZ's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 10,000 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
Help
The SP-800 UZ's boost ISO is 0.6 f-stops better
Olympus SP-800 UZ Learn more about
the Olympus SP-800 UZ
vs

recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
54 vs 61
Explain scores
Olympus SP-800 UZ Olympus SP-800 UZ
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Olympus SP-800 UZ.

performance Which camera has better performance? Cast your vote!

NikonCoolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix L110 vs Olympus SP-800 UZ
OlympusSP-800 UZ
Uses Travel score Travel
On holiday or vacation
0
2
Vote Vote
Sports score Sports
Fast action, sometimes indoors
0
1
Vote Vote
Features Low light image quality Low light image quality
Lack of noise, sharp details
0
1
Vote Vote
Color accuracy Color accuracy
White balance in varied lighting
0
1
Vote Vote
Autofocus peformance Still image focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
1
Vote Vote
Autofocus performance Video focusing
Speed and accuracy
0
1
Vote Vote
Manual controls Manual settings
How quickly and easily you can change settings
0
1
Vote Vote
Green arrow Join in the discussion below!

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
L110:3.1"
SP-800 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
L110:406 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
L110:109x74x78 mm
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
Movie format Both shoot high resolution HD movies Help
720p @ 30fps

Compared to recent super zooms

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
L110:406 g
SP-800 UZ:455 g
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
L110:$252.64
SP-800 UZ:$310.09
Viewfinder No viewfinders Help
Can only preview photos on the screen
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
L110:8s
SP-800 UZ:1/4s
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 mm

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$227 - $230

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$339 - $350

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Kodak EasyShare Z981

Kodak EasyShare Z981

Super zoom

$270

Wide angle Has a slightly wider wide angle lens
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Olympus SP-600 UZ

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Super zoom

$227

Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$202 - $225

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$283

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$139 - $200

Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$127 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Slightly less zoom
Nikon Coolpix P80

Nikon Coolpix P80

Super zoom

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$329

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Larger
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Movie format Higher resolution movies
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Size Larger

appearance

Nikon Coolpix L110 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L110 Olympus SP-800 UZ
Nikon Coolpix L110 Olympus SP-800 UZ

Find similar cameras

Here are some links to help you find other cameras with similar features to both of these:

discussion Which do you think is better?

Speech is free, but discussion at Snapsort is moderated! Please discuss your opinion of these cameras here, and discuss feedback for Snapsort at our support community.

Showing 0 comments