Nikon L830 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below is a extensive assessment of the Nikon L830 and Panasonic ZS30, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the L830 (16MP) and the ZS30 (18MP) is very comparable and they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The L830 was manufactured 13 months later than the ZS30 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the L830 scores vs the ZS30 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix L830 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The entire galleries are available at Nikon L830 Gallery & Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L830 provides external dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") with a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the L830 against the ZS30.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the L830 and ZS30 is 71 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by checking out technical specs. The photograph below should give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the L830 and ZS30.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to show more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent L830 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.