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Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
 
Olympus SZ-11 front
Portability
89
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Key Specs

Nikon L830
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-765mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 508g - 110 x 76 x 91mm
  • Launched January 2014
  • Succeeded the Nikon L820
  • Newer Model is Nikon L840
Olympus SZ-11
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Released July 2011
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Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon L830 and Olympus SZ-11, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the SZ-11 (14MP) is relatively similar and they use the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L830 was announced 2 years after the SZ-11 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-11 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the L830 matches up versus the SZ-11 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Olympus SZ-11

 L830 SZ-11 
ReleasedJanuary 2014July 2011More modern by 30 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-11 over the Nikon L830

 SZ-11 L830 

Common features in the Nikon L830 and Olympus SZ-11

 L830 SZ-11 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon L830 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") along with a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-11 has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the L830 versus the SZ-11.

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the L830 and SZ-11 is 71 and 89 respectively.

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the L830 and SZ-11.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can count on the Nikon L830 to deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more recent L830 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 sensor size comparison

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L830 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Portrait photography camera
35
good megapixels (16MP)
includes face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L830
Street photography with Olympus SZ-11
53
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competitors (508 grams)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L830
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-11
51
incredible zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
great battery (390 shots)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 shots)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L830 Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-11 Travel photography details
58
great battery (390 shots)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (23mm)
very long zoom (765mm)
no Timelapse function
more heavy than competitors (508 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
long zoom (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low battery life (200 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L830 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-11 as a Landscape photography camera
43
relatively wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
great battery (390 CIPA)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
40
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery life (200 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L830
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-11
28
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no microphone jack
more heavy than competitors (508g)
31
rather wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have external mic port
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Nikon L830 vs Olympus SZ-11 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L830 and Olympus SZ-11
 Nikon Coolpix L830Olympus SZ-11
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix L830 Olympus SZ-11
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2014-01-07 2011-07-27
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 125 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-765mm (33.3x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus range 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology TFT LCD TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 7.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 9.00 m (Auto ISO) 9.30 m (@ ISO 1600)
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
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 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 960 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 508 grams (1.12 lb) 226 grams (0.50 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 photographs 200 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $300 $253