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Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II front
Portability
55
Imaging
55
Features
82
Overall
65

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II 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
  • Announced January 2014
  • Replaced the Nikon L820
  • Refreshed by Nikon L840
Panasonic FZ1000 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 808g - 136 x 97 x 132mm
  • Revealed February 2019
  • Succeeded the Panasonic FZ1000
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Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Overview

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Nikon L830 and Panasonic FZ1000 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Nikon and Panasonic. The image resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the FZ1000 II (20MP) is pretty comparable but the L830 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") possess totally different sensor dimensions.

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The L830 was revealed 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the L830 scores against the FZ1000 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Panasonic FZ1000 II

 L830 FZ1000 II 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 II over the Nikon L830

 FZ1000 II L830 
RevealedFebruary 2019January 2014More modern by 62 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1240k921kClearer screen (+319k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L830 and Panasonic FZ1000 II

 L830 FZ1000 II 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Nikon L830 enjoys exterior measurements 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 Panasonic FZ1000 II has measurements of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") with a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the L830 against the FZ1000 II.

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the L830 and FZ1000 II is 71 and 55 respectively.

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specs. The picture below will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the L830 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The L830 with its smaller sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will show more detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The more aged L830 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II sensor size comparison

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L830 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 II as a Portrait photography camera
35
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
73
you can focus manually
good resolution (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
has face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Nikon L830 Street photography factors
Panasonic FZ1000 II Street photography factors
53
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
more heavy than average in class (508g)
71
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
features focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L830 Sports photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 II Sports photography features
51
long zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
no shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
70
incredible zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
has tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L830 Travel photography info
Panasonic FZ1000 II Travel photography info
58
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
very long reach (765mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than average in class (508 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
68
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
good resolution (20MP)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (25mm)
great reach (400mm)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L830 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 II Landscape photography advice
43
rather wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
better than average battery power (390 CIPA)
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
66
you can focus manually
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L830
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000 II
28
rather wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (508 grams)
68
quite wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone jack
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon L830 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L830 and Panasonic FZ1000 II
 Nikon Coolpix L830Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
General Information
Company Nikon Panasonic
Model type Nikon Coolpix L830 Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-01-07 2019-02-18
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 125 125
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 49
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-765mm (33.3x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 921 thousand dot 1,240 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 9.00 m (Auto ISO) 13.50 m (with Auto ISO)
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, 1st / 2nd Slow Sync.
External flash
AE bracketing
WB 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) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 508 gr (1.12 lb) 808 gr (1.78 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") 136 x 97 x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 390 shots 350 shots
Battery format AA Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $300 $898