Canon G3 X vs Nikon L840

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon G3 X vs Nikon L840, former being a Large Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the G3 X (20MP) and L840 (16MP) and the G3 X (1") and L840 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The G3 X was manufactured 5 months later than the L840 which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the G3 X grades versus the L840 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon PowerShot G3 X & Nikon Coolpix L840. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon G3 X Gallery & Nikon L840 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon G3 X comes with outside dimensions of 123mm x 77mm x 105mm (4.8" x 3.0" x 4.1") along with a weight of 733 grams (1.62 lbs) and the Nikon L840 has proportions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") accompanied by a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the G3 X vs the L840.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the G3 X and L840 is 60 and 67 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The visual here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the G3 X and L840.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The G3 X because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Canon G3 X will result in more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively.