Olympus XZ-1
Premium Compact Camera
 vs Nikon L610
Compact Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Olympus XZ-1

Best price $289
  • 167% more battery life 320 shots vs 120 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 45 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Higher resolution rear screen 614k dots vs 460k dots
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector L610 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack L610 does not
  • Has RAW image capture L610 does not have RAW capture
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L610

Best price
$248
  • Weighs a little bit less than the XZ-1 8.5 oz vs 9.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 16 in³ vs 19 in³
  • Slightly cheaper street price $248 vs $289
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 10 MP
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs February 2011
  • Longer optical zoom 14.0× vs 4.0×
  • Wider angle lens 4.5mm vs 6.0mm
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has 3D capture capabilities XZ-1 does not have 3D
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What the Olympus XZ-1 and Nikon L610 have in common

  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Olympus XZ-1 and the Nikon L610

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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