Nikon L830 vs Olympus 1s

The following is a detailed analysis of the Nikon L830 versus Olympus 1s, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and 1s (12MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The L830 was announced 15 months before the 1s making them a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a concise summation of how the L830 matches up versus the 1s with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L830 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon L830 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon L830 enjoys external measurements of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Olympus 1s has proportions of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the L830 vs the 1s.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L830 and 1s is 71 and 79 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specs. The pic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L830 and 1s.

All in all, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The L830 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Nikon L830 will provide extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged L830 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.