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Leica M10 vs Nikon L830

Portability
75
Imaging
73
Features
45
Overall
61
Leica M10 front
 
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Key Specs

Leica M10
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 50000
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 660g - 139 x 80 x 39mm
  • Announced January 2017
  • Renewed by Leica M11
Nikon L830
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-765mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 508g - 110 x 76 x 91mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Superseded the Nikon L820
  • New Model is Nikon L840
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Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Leica M10 and Nikon L830, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Leica and Nikon. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the M10 (24MP) and L830 (16MP) and the M10 (Full frame) and L830 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The M10 was revealed 3 years after the L830 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Leica M10 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the M10 grades vs the L830 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Leica M10 over the Nikon L830

 M10 L830 
LaunchedJanuary 2017January 2014Newer by 37 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Display resolution1037k921kClearer display (+116k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Leica M10

 L830 M10 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Leica M10 and Nikon L830

 M10 L830 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Leica M10 has got exterior measurements of 139mm x 80mm x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") along with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs) whilst the Nikon L830 has specifications of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") having a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the M10 compared to the L830.

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M10 and L830 is 75 and 71 respectively.

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 top view buttons comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M10 and L830.

As you can see, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M10 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Leica M10 will produce more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The younger M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 sensor size comparison

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Screen and ViewFinder

Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Leica M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon L830 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Leica M10
Street photography with Nikon L830
69
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
above average ISO range (50,000)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
53
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than competition (508g)
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Sports Comparison

Leica M10 Sports photography highlights
Nikon L830 Sports photography highlights
53
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
no phase detect AF
51
amazing zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has tracking autofocus
great battery life (390 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Leica M10 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon L830 as a Travel photography camera
57
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
terrible battery pack (210 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
58
great battery life (390 shots)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
long reach (765mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (508g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Leica M10 Landscape photography factors
Nikon L830 Landscape photography factors
75
focusing manually
change lenses (Leica M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
above average ISO range (50,000)
supports RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery pack (210 CIPA)
43
pretty wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery life (390 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Leica M10 Vlogging features
Nikon L830 Vlogging features
9
no video recording
28
pretty wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone socket
more heavy than competition (508g)
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Leica M10 vs Nikon L830 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Leica M10 and Nikon L830
 Leica M10Nikon Coolpix L830
General Information
Brand Leica Nikon
Model type Leica M10 Nikon Coolpix L830
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-01-18 2014-01-07
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Maestro II -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 35.8 x 23.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 855.6mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 4:3
Peak resolution 5952 x 3992 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 50000 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 125
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Leica M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 23-765mm (33.3x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.9
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 59 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (rangefinder) None
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.73x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 9.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
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 Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 660 grams (1.46 pounds) 508 grams (1.12 pounds)
Physical dimensions 139 x 80 x 39mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 86 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2133 not tested
Other
Battery life 210 photos 390 photos
Battery type Battery Pack AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $7,595 $300