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Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
 
Nikon D850 front
Portability
54
Imaging
78
Features
87
Overall
81

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Key Specs

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
  • Revealed January 2014
  • Previous Model is Nikon L820
  • Newer Model is Nikon L840
Nikon D850
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 1015g - 146 x 124 x 79mm
  • Released August 2017
  • Old Model is Nikon D810
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Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Overview

Following is a in depth overview of the Nikon L830 and Nikon D850, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Advanced DSLR and both of them are offered by Nikon. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and D850 (46MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and D850 (Full frame) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The L830 was launched 4 years prior to the D850 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the L830 matches up against the D850 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Nikon D850

 L830 D850 

Reasons to pick Nikon D850 over the Nikon L830

 D850 L830 
ReleasedAugust 2017January 2014More modern by 44 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Display size3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2359k921kSharper display (+1438k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon L830 and Nikon D850

 L830 D850 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L830 has got external dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") having a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Nikon D850 has dimensions of 146mm x 124mm x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1") and a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the L830 vs the D850.

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and D850 is 71 and 54 respectively.

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and D850.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L830 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon D850 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 30 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged L830 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 sensor size comparison

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L830 Portrait photography advice
Nikon D850 Portrait photography advice
35
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
86
has manual focus
amazing megapixels (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers face detection focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L830 as a Street photography camera
Nikon D850 as a Street photography camera
53
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than others in class (508 grams)
66
tilting screen
sensor size is large (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has focus by touch
environment proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,015 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L830
Sports photography with Nikon D850
51
long zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery (390 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
82
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
amazing megapixels (46MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proofing
better than average battery (1,840 CIPA)
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L830 Travel photography factors
Nikon D850 Travel photography factors
58
great battery (390 per charge)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
long reach (765mm)
no Time Lapse mode
heavier than others in class (508 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
65
better than average battery (1,840 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
has focus by touch
amazing megapixels (46 megapixels)
more heavy than competition in class (1,015 grams)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L830 Landscape photography advice
Nikon D850 Landscape photography advice
43
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
great battery (390 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
82
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inch)
amazing megapixels (46 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (1,840 shots)
two card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L830 Vlogging factors
Nikon D850 Vlogging factors
28
fairly wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
no mic jack
heavier than others in class (508g)
30
touchscreen capability
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (1,015g)
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Nikon L830 vs Nikon D850 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L830 and Nikon D850
 Nikon Coolpix L830Nikon D850
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L830 Nikon D850
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2014-01-07 2017-08-24
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
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Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 46MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 5:4, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 8256 x 5504
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 125 64
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 32
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 153
Cross focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Nikon F
Lens focal range 23-765mm (33.3x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Number of lenses - 309
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display diagonal 3" 3.2"
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.75x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 9.00 m (Auto ISO) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Front-curtain sync (normal), Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
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) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 508 grams (1.12 pounds) 1015 grams (2.24 pounds)
Physical dimensions 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") 146 x 124 x 79mm (5.7" x 4.9" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.8
DXO Low light score not tested 2660
Other
Battery life 390 photographs 1840 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model - EN-EL15a
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) + XQD
Card slots Single Dual
Retail pricing $300 $2,997