Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30
Portability
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Portability
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42 Features
48 Overall
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Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Key Specs
Nikon L820
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 23-675mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
- 470g - 111 x 76 x 85mm
- Released January 2013
- Superseded the Nikon L810
- Updated by Nikon L830
Panasonic ZS30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-480mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
- 198g - 105 x 59 x 28mm
- Announced January 2013
- Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ40
- Superseded the Panasonic ZS25
- New Model is Panasonic ZS35
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On this page, we will be evaluating the Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe L820 was revealed within a month of the ZS30 and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon L820 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.
Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L820 grades vs the ZS30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L820 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon L820 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L820 over the Panasonic ZS30
| L820 | ZS30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen resolution | 921k |  | 920k | Clearer screen (+1k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS30 over the Nikon L820
| ZS30 | L820 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon L820 and Panasonic ZS30
| L820 | ZS30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | January 2013 |  | January 2013 | Similar age |
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen |
Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L820 offers outer measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") having a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS30 has sizing of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the L820 and the ZS30.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the L820 and ZS30 is 72 and 92 respectively.
Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Sensor Comparison
Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specs. The photograph here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L820 and ZS30.
As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Panasonic ZS30 to offer extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively.
Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon L820 Portrait photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Portrait photography info
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Nikon L820 Street photography features
Panasonic ZS30 Street photography features
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
more heavy than competitors in class (470g)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports focus by touch
lighter than others (198g)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Nikon L820 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic ZS30 Sports photography highlights
great zoom range (23-675mm 29.3 x zoom)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
amazing zoom range (24-480mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
has tracking focus
low max shutter speed (1/1,200s)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery (260 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Nikon L820 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS30 Travel photography info
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
long reach (675mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (470 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
lighter than others (198g)
supports focus by touch
good megapixels (18MP)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (480mm)
missing Timelapse function
terrible battery (260 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Nikon L820 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic ZS30 as a Landscape photography camera
reasonably wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not available
lack of image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
terrible battery (260 per charge)
missing Timelapse function
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Nikon L820 Vlogging features
Panasonic ZS30 Vlogging features
reasonably wide (23mm)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (470g)
relatively wide (24mm)
touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (198 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Nikon L820 vs Panasonic ZS30 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix L820 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix L820 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30 |
| Otherwise known as | - | Lumix DMC-TZ40 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2013-01-29 | 2013-01-07 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.16 x 4.62mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 18MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
| Min native ISO | 125 | 100 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 23 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 23-675mm (29.3x) | 24-480mm (20.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-5.8 | f/3.3-6.4 |
| Macro focus range | - | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 15 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1200 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 8.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 6.40 m |
| Flash modes | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (220 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | - | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 470 gr (1.04 pounds) | 198 gr (0.44 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 111 x 76 x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") | 105 x 59 x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 images | 260 images |
| Battery type | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | 4 x AA | - |
| Self timer | - | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail pricing | $192 | $250 |