Canon 400D vs Nikon L830

Below is a complete overview of the Canon 400D vs Nikon L830, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 400D (10MP) and L830 (16MP) and the 400D (APS-C) and L830 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

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The 400D was announced 8 years prior to the L830 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Canon 400D being a Compact SLR camera and the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 400D matches up against the L830 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 400D & Nikon Coolpix L830. The whole galleries are available at Canon 400D Gallery & Nikon L830 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon 400D has got physical dimensions of 127mm x 94mm x 65mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.6") having a weight of 556 grams (1.23 lbs) and the Nikon L830 has measurements of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") with a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the 400D and the L830.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 400D and L830 is 69 and 71 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching technical specs. The graphic here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 400D and L830.

As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 400D with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Nikon L830 will provide you with more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The older 400D will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.