Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS vs Nikon Coolpix L110

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and the Nikon Coolpix L110, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS was introduced in December 2012 and Nikon Coolpix L110 was introduced in February 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS Highlights

      • 12 MP 1/1.7-inch CMOS Sensor
      • 100 - 12,800 Native ISO
      • 35 Focus Points (35 Cross-type)
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 920k dot Tilting Screen
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Nikon Coolpix L110 Highlights

      • 12.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 460k dot Fixed Screen
      • 13.0 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS
      4. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L110
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen and Viewfinder
      7. Sensor
      8. Photography Features
      9. Connectivity, Battery and Storage
      10. Other Features
      11. Physical Parameters
      12. For Different Types of Photography
      13. Evaluations
      14. Specifications  

      Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

      Pros and Cons

      In this section we present pros and cons of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and Nikon Coolpix L110.

      PROS

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      •   Video Capture
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)
      •   Internal Storage

      CONS

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 49
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing


      And here are some specifications which fall into average criteria and are neither in PROs nor in CONs category:

      AVERAGE

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 13.0 fps

      Advantage of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Olympus XZ-2 iHS
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS over Nikon Coolpix L110.

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS vs Nikon Coolpix L110
      Larger Sensor 1/1.7-inch vs 1/2.3-inch
      Higher Native ISO 12,800 vs 1,600
      RAW Support vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Face Detection vs
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/1.8 vs f/3.5
      Maximum Aperture at Tele End f/2.5 vs f/5.4
      Screen Type Tilting vs Fixed
      Touch Screen vs
      Higher Resolution Screen 920k dot vs 460k dot
      Viewfinder Electronic (optional) vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 60 sec vs 8 sec
      External Flash Connectivity vs
      Manual Exposure Mode vs
      Aperture Priority vs
      Shutter Priority vs
      Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
      Speaker Mono vs
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs
      Microphone Input vs
      Lighter 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz) vs 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)

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      Olympus XZ-10
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      1/2.3-inch

      12 MP

      Olympus XZ-1
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      1/1.63-inch

      10 MP

      Canon R6 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Sony a7 III
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      24.2 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Canon G1 X III
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Fujifilm S5 Pro
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      APS-C

      6 MP

      Sony a6600
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon 7D II
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

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      Full Frame

      42.4 MP

      Olympus 8010
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      1/2.33-inch

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      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L110

      Nikon L110
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix L110 over Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS.

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS vs Nikon Coolpix L110
      Higher Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel vs 12.1 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 100 vs 80
      Max Image Resolution 3968 x 2976 vs 4000 x 3000
      Reachs More Telephoto 112 mm vs 420 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 4x vs 15x

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      Nikon L810
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      1/2.3-inch

      16.1 MP

      Nikon L120
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      1/2.3-inch

      14.1 MP

      Nikon L830
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L100
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      1/2.33-inch

      10.0 MP

      Nikon L820
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L610
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L840
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Canon R7
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      APS-C

      32.5 MP

      Canon 7D II
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Sony a6600
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z8
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      Full Frame

      45.7 MP

      Canon R3
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      Full Frame

      24.1 MP

      Common Strengths and Weaknesses

      We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

      STRENGTHS Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS Nikon Coolpix L110
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO12,8001,600
        Live View Autofocus
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Type D Mini
        Light346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)
      WEAKNESSES Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS Nikon Coolpix L110
        Small Sensor1/1.7-inch1/2.3-inch
        Low Resolution Sensor12 Megapixel12.1 Megapixel
        Timelapse Recording
        Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/2000 sec1/2000 sec
        Low Video Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 720
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi Eye-Fi Connection possible
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Screen

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and Nikon Coolpix L110 have 3.0" screens with 920k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon Coolpix L110 has a Fixed screen Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment

      Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS.

      Sensor

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS features a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 7.44 x 5.58 mm and a total area of 41.5 mm2. Its native ISO range is 100 - 12,800. Nikon Coolpix L110 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm2. Its native ISO range is 80 - 1,600 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

      Photography Features

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS can take pictures up to 3968 x 2976 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 2560 x 1920, 1280 x 960 with 4:3 aspect ratios. Nikon Coolpix L110 is equipped with Expeed C2 processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.


      Image Stabilization

      The cameras have a built-in [y] image stabilization.

      Connectivity, Battery and Storage

      USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

      Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a Type D Mini HDMI and Nikon Coolpix L110 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS comes with Li-90B battery pack with battery life of 340 shots and Nikon Coolpix L110 comes with 4 x AA battery pack.


      External Storage Slots

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Nikon Coolpix L110 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/2000 sec on Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS, and up to 1/2000 sec on Nikon Coolpix L110. Nikon Coolpix L110 can shoot continuously up to 13.0 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 8.60 m ISO 800 on Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS. Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS also accepts external flash which can be connected via Wireless connection..

      Physical Parameters

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS body has dimensions of 113 x 65 x 48 mm (4.45 x 2.56 x 1.89") and Nikon Coolpix L110 body has dimensions of 109 x 74 x 78 mm (4.29 x 2.91 x 3.07"). Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS weighs 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz) and Nikon Coolpix L110 weighs 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz).

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

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      109 mm

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      Size comparisons of Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and Nikon Coolpix L110

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and Nikon Coolpix L110 for Different Types of Photography

      We give scores to the cameras for six types of photography based on their features and specifications. Let us see how suitable they are for each type of photography.

      Landscape Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      GOOD
      71
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      AVERAGE
      56
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 13.0 fps

      Wildlife Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      AVERAGE
      66
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 13.0 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Portrait Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   Small Sensor
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      GOOD
      84
      •   Small Sensor
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
      GOOD
      81
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      GOOD
      83
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS and Nikon Coolpix L110 and give them scores of 67 and 51 out of 100 recpectively. We also give separate scores for 7 different categories according to the available features and specifications some of which are listed below. These evaluations are relative and may change each time a new camera is added to the database.


      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
      51

      Sensor

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      AVERAGE
      63
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12 Megapixel
      •   100 Lowest Native ISO
      •   12,800 Highest Native ISO
      •   Low DxO Overall Score - 49
      POOR
      44
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Low Resolution Sensor - 12.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      GOOD
      76
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/2000 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 13.0 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      POOR
      46
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      POOR
      43
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720

      Focusing

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   35 Focus Points
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      59
      •   No Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      EXCELLENT
      85
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Touch Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 920k dot
      POOR
      53
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Low Resolution Screen - 460k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      GOOD
      75
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      POOR
      50
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Built-in Microphone
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Olympus Stylus XZ-2 iHS

      Nikon Coolpix L110

      POOR
      44
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 346 g (0.76 lb / 12.2 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 340 shots
      POOR
      45
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 406 g (0.90 lb / 14.32 oz)
      •   Internal Storage


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