Nikon L830 vs Nikon D3000

Lets look much closer at the Nikon L830 vs Nikon D3000, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and D3000 (10MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and D3000 (APS-C) offer different sensor dimensions.

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The L830 was released 4 years after the D3000 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D3000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the L830 grades against the D3000 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L830 & Nikon D3000. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon L830 Gallery & Nikon D3000 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon L830 offers exterior measurements of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") having a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Nikon D3000 has measurements of 126mm x 97mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the L830 versus the D3000.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L830 and D3000 is 71 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specifications. The picture below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the L830 and D3000.

To sum up, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The L830 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon L830 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images way more aggressively. The younger L830 should have an edge in sensor technology.