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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830

Portability
90 Imaging
40 Features
53 Overall
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Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
Portability
71 Imaging
40 Features
45 Overall
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-300mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 255g - 108 x 62 x 37mm
  • Introduced September 2012
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
  • Announced January 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon L820
  • Refreshed by Nikon L840
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR1000 (16MP) and the L830 (16MP) is relatively close and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR1000 was announced 15 months before the L830 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Casio EX-ZR1000 being a Compact camera and the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the EX-ZR1000 scores vs the L830 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR1000 over the Nikon L830

		

		

			
 EX-ZR1000 L830 
Focus manually  More precise focus
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Casio EX-ZR1000

		

		

			
 L830 EX-ZR1000 
AnnouncedJanuary 2014September 2012Fresher by 15 months
Screen resolution921k461kClearer screen (+460k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Casio EX-ZR1000 and Nikon L830

		

		

			
 EX-ZR1000 L830 
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Selfie screen  Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen  Lack of Touch friendly screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are looking to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Casio EX-ZR1000 provides physical measurements of 108mm x 62mm x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") and a weight of 255 grams (0.56 lbs) while 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).
See the Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the EX-ZR1000 versus the L830.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 size comparison
Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-ZR1000 and L830 is 90 and 71 respectively.
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the EX-ZR1000 and L830.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the identical resolution and you can expect comparable quality of images but you need to factor the launch date  of the cameras into account. The older EX-ZR1000 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
	
			Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Portrait photography features
Nikon L830 Portrait photography features
44
 focusing manually
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 has face detect focusing
 cannot use external flash
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
35
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 features face detection autofocus
 focusing manually not possible
 manual exposure not possible
 can't use external flash
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Street photography advice
Nikon L830 Street photography advice
68
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
53
 has a tilting screen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 heavier than average in class (508g)
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Sports Comparison
Casio EX-ZR1000 Sports photography advice
Nikon L830 Sports photography advice
51
 long zoom range (24-300mm  12.5 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16MP)
 has tracking focus
 good battery power (470 shots)
 continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of phase detect AF
51
 long zoom range (23-765mm  33.3 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 features tracking autofocus
 better than average battery power (390 shots)
 no shutter priority mode
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Travel photography with Nikon L830
70
 good battery power (470 per charge)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 decent MP (16MP)
 built-in flash
 really wide (24mm)
 long reach (300mm)
 does not have Time Lapse mode
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
58
 better than average battery power (390 shots)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 quite wide (23mm)
 great reach (765mm)
 does not have Time Lapse function
 heavier than average in class (508 grams)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Casio EX-ZR1000
Landscape photography with Nikon L830
52
 focusing manually
 really wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 good battery power (470 shots)
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor size (1/2.3")
 lack of RAW support
 does not have Time Lapse mode
43
 quite wide (23mm)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 better than average battery power (390 per charge)
 focusing manually not possible
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
 does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Casio EX-ZR1000
Vlogging with Nikon L830
34
 really wide (24mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 has face detect focusing
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than competition (255g)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
 does not have mic port
28
 quite wide (23mm)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 features face detection autofocus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't contain selfie friendly display
 does not have external mic jack
 heavier than average in class (508 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR1000 vs Nikon L830 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR1000 and Nikon L830
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000Nikon Coolpix L830
General Information
Make Casio Nikon
Model type Casio Exilim EX-ZR1000 Nikon Coolpix L830
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2012-09-25 2014-01-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 4:3
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 80 125
RAW images    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-300mm (12.5x) 23-765mm (33.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 461k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display technology Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 4.70 m 9.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye -
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 960 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 255 grams (0.56 lbs) 508 grams (1.12 lbs)
Dimensions 108 x 62 x 37mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.5") 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 images 390 images
Type of battery Battery Pack AA
Battery ID NP-130 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $572 $300