Nikon L830 vs Nikon L840

The following is a extensive comparison of the Nikon L830 vs Nikon L840, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are offered by Nikon. The resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the L840 (16MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L830 was unveiled 13 months prior to the L840 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the L830 grades versus the L840 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L830 & Nikon Coolpix L840. The full galleries are provided at Nikon L830 Gallery & Nikon L840 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon L830 comes with outside dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") with a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) while the Nikon L840 has sizing of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the L830 compared to the L840.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and L840 is 71 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through technical specs. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and L840.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels and you can expect similar quality of images although you should really consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged L830 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.