Nikon L830 vs Sony W510

Here, we are looking at the Nikon L830 versus Sony W510, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Nikon and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L830 was unveiled 3 years after the W510 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple view of how the L830 matches up against the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L830 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are available at Nikon L830 Gallery & Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L830 provides outside 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) while the Sony W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is a front view scale comparison of the L830 vs the W510.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and W510 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading technical specs. The image here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the L830 and W510.

As you can tell, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon L830 to deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent L830 provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.