Nikon Coolpix L830 vs Nikon Coolpix L810

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810
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      Overview

      In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix L830 and the Nikon Coolpix L810, 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.

      Nikon Coolpix L830 was introduced in January 2014 and Nikon Coolpix L810 was introduced in February 2012. Let us first list highlights of the models.

      Nikon Coolpix L830 Highlights

      • 16 MP 1/2.3-inch CMOS Sensor
      • 125 - 3,200 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 921k dot Tilting Screen
      • 6.7 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1920 x 1080 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash

      Nikon Coolpix L810 Highlights

      • 16.1 MP 1/2.3-inch CCD Sensor
      • 80 - 1,600 Native ISO
      • Image Stabilization
      • 3.0" 921k dot Fixed Screen
      • 1.2 fps Continuous Shooting
      • 1280 x 720 Video Shooting
      • Built-in Flash
      Table of Contents
      1. Overview
      2. Pros and Cons
      3. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L830
      4. Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L810
      5. Common Strengths and Weaknesses
      6. Screen
      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 Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Coolpix L810.

      PROS

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      •   Cheap
      •   Video Capture
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Orientation Sensor
      •   Video Capture
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   Built-in Flash
      •   HDMI Output
      •   Light - 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz)
      •   Internal Storage

      CONS

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      •   Small Sensor
      •   125 Lowest Native ISO
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 390 shots
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots


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

      AVERAGE

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 6.7 fps
      •   Weight - 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz)
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon L830
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix L830 over Nikon Coolpix L810.

      Nikon Coolpix L830 vs Nikon Coolpix L810
      Higher Native ISO 3,200 vs 1,600
      Selective Autofocus vs
      Tracking Autofocus vs
      Single Autofocus vs
      Continuous Autofocus vs
      Live View Autofocus vs
      Reachs More Telephoto 765 mm vs 585 mm
      Greater Optical Zoom 34x vs 26x
      Maximum Aperture at Wide End f/3.0 vs f/3.1
      Screen Type Tilting vs Fixed
      Higher Max Continuous Shooting 6.7 fps vs 1.2 fps
      Higher Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 vs 1280 x 720
      Built-in Microphone Stereo vs Mono
      Longer Battery Life 390 shots vs 300 shots

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      Nikon L610
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L820
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L840
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L100
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      1/2.33-inch

      10.0 MP

      Nikon L110
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Nikon L120
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      1/2.3-inch

      14.1 MP

      Canon 70D
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      APS-C

      20.2 MP

      Canon R50
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Canon Rebel T5i
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      APS-C

      18.0 MP

      Sony a6400
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      APS-C

      24.2 MP

      Nikon Z30
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      APS-C

      20.9 MP

      Canon R8
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Advantage of Nikon Coolpix L810

      Nikon L810
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      This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix L810 over Nikon Coolpix L830.

      Nikon Coolpix L830 vs Nikon Coolpix L810
      Higher Sensor Resolution 16 Megapixel vs 16.1 Megapixel
      Lower Native ISO 125 vs 80
      Center Autofocus vs
      Lower Min Shutter Speed 4 sec vs 30 sec
      Higher Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) 1/1500 sec vs 1/8000 sec
      AF-Area Metering vs
      Lighter 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz) vs 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz)

      Check out other cameras which are frequently compared to Nikon Coolpix L810.

      Nikon L840
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L120
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      1/2.3-inch

      14.1 MP

      Nikon L820
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Nikon L110
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      1/2.3-inch

      12.1 MP

      Nikon L100
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      1/2.33-inch

      10.0 MP

      Nikon L610
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      1/2.3-inch

      16 MP

      Canon R100
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      APS-C

      24.1 MP

      Canon R6 II
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      Full Frame

      24.2 MP

      Leica X (Typ 113)
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      APS-C

      16.2 MP

      Canon 5DS R
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      Full Frame

      50.6 MP

      Sony a7S III
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      Full Frame

      12.1 MP

      Canon R5 C
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      Full Frame

      45.0 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 Nikon Coolpix L830 Nikon Coolpix L810
        Video Capture
        High Native ISO3,2001,600
        Face Detection
        Image Stabilization
        Built-in Flash
        HDMI Output Micro
      WEAKNESSES Nikon Coolpix L830 Nikon Coolpix L810
        Small Sensor1/2.3-inch1/2.3-inch
        Timelapse Recording
        Few Cross-type Focus Points00
        No Viewfinder
        No External Flash Connectivity
        Low Video Resolution1920 x 10801280 x 720
        No Microphone Input
        No Headphone Output
        No Built-in GPS
        No Built-In Wi-Fi
        No Built-In Bluetooth
        No Environmental Sealing
        Short Battery Life390 shots300 shots

      Screen

      Screen

      Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Coolpix L810 have 3.0" screens with 921k dot resolution. Nikon Coolpix L830 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Nikon Coolpix L810 has a Fixed screen

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      Nikon Coolpix L830 with Tilting screen

      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix L830 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm2. Its native ISO range is 125 - 3,200. Nikon Coolpix L810 features a 16.1 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.

      Photography Features

      Nikon Coolpix L830 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Nikon Coolpix L810 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3264 x 2448 , 1600 X 1200, 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. Nikon Coolpix L830 has a Micro HDMI and Nikon Coolpix L810 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.


      Battery

      Nikon Coolpix L810 comes with 4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 300 shots.


      External Storage Slots

      Nikon Coolpix L830 has a single SC/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Nikon Coolpix L810 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

      Other Features

      Shutter

      Shutter speed can go up to 1/1500 sec on Nikon Coolpix L830, and up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Coolpix L810. Nikon Coolpix L830 can shoot continuously up to 6.7 fps. Nikon Coolpix L810 can shoot continuously up to 1.2 fps.


      Flash

      Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 9.00 m Auto ISO on Nikon Coolpix L830..

      Physical Parameters

      Nikon Coolpix L830 body has dimensions of 110 x 76 x 91 mm (4.33 x 2.99 x 3.58") and Nikon Coolpix L810 body has dimensions of 111 x 76 x 83 mm (4.37 x 2.99 x 3.27"). Nikon Coolpix L830 weighs 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz) and Nikon Coolpix L810 weighs 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz).

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      110 mm

      76 mm

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      76 mm

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      76 mm

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      91 mm

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      83 mm

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      Size comparisons of Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Coolpix L810

      Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Coolpix L810 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

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      POOR
      50
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      POOR
      50
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing

      Sports Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      73
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 6.7 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 390 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      63
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Wildlife Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      71
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 6.7 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 390 shots
      •   Orientation Sensor
      AVERAGE
      61
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Portrait Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      72
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      •   Orientation Sensor
      GOOD
      70
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Street Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz)
      GOOD
      80
      •   Small Sensor
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz)

      Travel Photography

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      81
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1920 x 1080
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 390 shots
      GOOD
      82
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   Low Video Resolution - 1280 x 720
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots

      Evaluations

      We evaluate Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Coolpix L810 and give them scores of 58 and 54 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.


      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      OVERALL
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      OVERALL
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      Sensor

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      POOR
      51
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16 Megapixel
      •   125 Lowest Native ISO
      •   3,200 Highest Native ISO
      POOR
      47
      •   Small Sensor
      •   Sensor Resolution - 16.1 Megapixel
      •   80 Lowest Native ISO
      •   1,600 Highest Native ISO

      Photo

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      AVERAGE
      60
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   Low Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/1500 sec
      •   Max Continuous Shooting - 6.7 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity
      AVERAGE
      65
      •   Timelapse Recording
      •   Image Stabilization
      •   High Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain) - 1/8000 sec
      •   Low Max Continuous Shooting - 1.2 fps
      •   No External Flash Connectivity

      Video

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

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

      Focusing

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      GOOD
      73
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection
      •   Live View Autofocus
      AVERAGE
      62
      •   0 Cross-type Focus Points
      •   Face Detection

      Screen and Viewfinder

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      AVERAGE
      64
      •   Tilting Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder
      AVERAGE
      57
      •   Fixed Screen
      •   Screen Size - 3.0"
      •   Screen Resolution - 921k dot
      •   No Viewfinder

      Connectivity

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      AVERAGE
      61
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth
      AVERAGE
      55
      •   HDMI Output
      •   No Microphone Input
      •   No Headphone Output
      •   No Built-in GPS
      •   No Built-In Wi-Fi
      •   No Built-In Bluetooth

      Battery, Storage and Physical

      Nikon Coolpix L830

      Nikon Coolpix L810

      POOR
      43
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Weight - 508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 390 shots
      POOR
      40
      •   No Environmental Sealing
      •   Light - 430 g (0.95 lb / 15.17 oz)
      •   Short Battery Life - 300 shots
      •   Internal Storage


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