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Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
72
Imaging
40
Features
28
Overall
35
Nikon Coolpix L820 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs

Nikon L820
(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
  • Announced January 2013
  • Superseded the Nikon L810
  • New Model is Nikon L830
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Revealed May 2012
  • Superseded the Sony HX100V
  • Refreshed by Sony HX300
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Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon L820 and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the L820 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L820 was launched 9 months after the HX200V and they are of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the L820 scores versus the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L820 over the Sony HX200V

 L820 HX200V 
RevealedJanuary 2013May 2012More modern by 9 months

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Nikon L820

 HX200V L820 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution922k921kClearer screen (+1k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L820 and Sony HX200V

 L820 HX200V 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L820 has got exterior measurements of 111mm x 76mm x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") with a weight of 470 grams (1.04 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Nikon L820 and Sony HX200V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the L820 vs the HX200V.

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the L820 and HX200V is 72 and 66 respectively.

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by going through specs. The image below might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L820 and HX200V.

As you can plainly see, both cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You should expect the Sony HX200V to produce extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer L820 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L820 Portrait photography features
Sony HX200V Portrait photography features
30
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
45
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
offers face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L820 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
38
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (470 grams)
51
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than average in class (583g)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L820 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Sports photography camera
36
incredible zoom range (23-675mm 29.3 x zoom)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
56
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (450 CIPA)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L820 Travel photography advice
Sony HX200V Travel photography advice
56
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
very long reach (675mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (470 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
57
good battery (450 per charge)
MP count good (18MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than average in class (583 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L820 Landscape photography info
Sony HX200V Landscape photography info
36
rather wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
lack of image stabilization
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
50
focusing manually
quite wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18MP)
good battery (450 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L820 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX200V as a Vlogging camera
24
rather wide (23mm)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (470g)
27
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (583g)
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Nikon L820 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L820 and Sony HX200V
 Nikon Coolpix L820Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Sony
Model type Nikon Coolpix L820 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-01-29 2012-05-11
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-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 16 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 125 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-675mm (29.3x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-5.8 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 470 grams (1.04 lbs) 583 grams (1.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 111 x 76 x 85mm (4.4" x 3.0" x 3.3") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
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 320 photos 450 photos
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery ID 4 x AA NP-FH50
Self timer - Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Cost at launch $192 $480