Nikon L830 vs Nikon Z50

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Nikon L830 vs Nikon Z50, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Nikon. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and Z50 (21MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and Z50 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L830 was released 6 years earlier than the Z50 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon Z50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the L830 grades versus the Z50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L830 and Nikon Z50. The complete galleries are viewable at Nikon L830 Gallery and Nikon Z50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera often, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon L830 features physical measurements of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") and a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Nikon Z50 has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the L830 versus the Z50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L830 and Z50 is 71 and 74 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L830 and Z50.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The L830 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Nikon Z50 will deliver more detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The older L830 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.