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

Olympus SP-800 UZ

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Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Zoom
Great zoom
30x
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
10,000 ISO
Nikon Coolpix L110

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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
Weight
Light-weight
406 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon L110

Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 109x74x78 mm vs 110x90x91 mm
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More than 30% smaller
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 460k dots vs 230k dots
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2x higher resolution screen
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 3.6"
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More than 10% thinner
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
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Almost the same
Weight Lighter 406 g vs 455 g
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More than 10% lighter
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/4s
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32x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-800 UZ

Zoom Much more zoom 30x vs 15x
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4x more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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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
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10x faster continuous shooting
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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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
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The SP-800 UZ's boost ISO is 0.6 f-stops better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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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
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
Size Large Help
L110:109x74x78 mm
SP-800 UZ:110x90x91 mm
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
28 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
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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $215

Wide angle Has a significantly wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Screen resolution Has a significantly higher resolution screen
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$153 - $159

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
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
Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix P500

Super zoom

$300

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Light sensitivity (boost) Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
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

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Canon PowerShot SX130 IS

Travel zoom

$144 - $245

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Nikon Coolpix P90

Nikon Coolpix P90

Super zoom

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Canon PowerShot SX150 IS

Travel zoom

$138 - $179

Size Smaller
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom

Olympus SP-800 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Samsung Pro815

Samsung Pro815

Pro digicam

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Screen size Much larger screen
Zoom Much less zoom
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Zoom Significantly more zoom
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Narrower aperture
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
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

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