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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830

Portability
70
Imaging
49
Features
33
Overall
42
Canon EOS 1000D front
 
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Key Specs

Canon 1000D
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 502g - 126 x 98 x 65mm
  • Introduced July 2008
  • Additionally referred to as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital
  • Replacement is Canon 1100D
Nikon L830
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-765mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 508g - 110 x 76 x 91mm
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Earlier Model is Nikon L820
  • New Model is Nikon L840
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Overview

Below is a detailed analysis of the Canon 1000D and Nikon L830, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the 1000D (10MP) and L830 (16MP) and the 1000D (APS-C) and L830 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The 1000D was unveiled 6 years earlier than the L830 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1000D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the 1000D matches up versus the L830 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 1000D over the Nikon L830

 1000D L830 
Focus manually Dial precise focus

Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Canon 1000D

 L830 1000D 
RevealedJanuary 2014July 2008More recent by 66 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Canon 1000D and Nikon L830

 1000D L830 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon 1000D has physical dimensions of 126mm x 98mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") and a weight of 502 grams (1.11 lbs) and the Nikon L830 has sizing of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the 1000D against the L830.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 1000D and L830 is 70 and 71 respectively.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 top view buttons comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 1000D and L830.

Clearly, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 1000D with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Nikon L830 will provide you with more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older 1000D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 sensor size comparison

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 1000D Portrait photography factors
Nikon L830 Portrait photography factors
59
you can focus manually
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
35
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 1000D Street photography information
Nikon L830 Street photography information
58
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
53
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (508 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 1000D Sports photography highlights
Nikon L830 Sports photography highlights
41
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
51
excellent zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (390 shots)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 1000D Travel photography advice
Nikon L830 Travel photography advice
45
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
bad battery power (500 CIPA)
low resolution sensor (10 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
58
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (765mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (508 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 1000D Landscape photography info
Nikon L830 Landscape photography info
48
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is small (2.5 inches)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution sensor (10MP)
bad battery power (500 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
43
fairly wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 1000D
Vlogging with Nikon L830
9
can't shoot video
28
fairly wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have external microphone socket
more heavy than competitors in class (508g)
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Canon 1000D vs Nikon L830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 1000D and Nikon L830
 Canon EOS 1000DNikon Coolpix L830
General Information
Brand Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS 1000D Nikon Coolpix L830
Also Known as EOS Rebel XS / Kiss F Digital -
Class Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2008-07-22 2014-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.2 x 14.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 328.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 10 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Highest resolution 3888 x 2592 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 7 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-765mm (33.3x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 326 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.5 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.51x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) 9.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 960 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution None 1920x1080
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 502 gr (1.11 lbs) 508 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 126 x 98 x 65mm (5.0" x 3.9" x 2.6") 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 62 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 719 not tested
Other
Battery life 500 images 390 images
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/MMC card SC/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $160 $300