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Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II

Portability
71
Imaging
40
Features
45
Overall
42
Nikon Coolpix L830 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 II front
Portability
62
Imaging
66
Features
85
Overall
73

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 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
  • Succeeded the Nikon L820
  • Later Model is Nikon L840
Sony A77 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 50 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 647g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Launched May 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony A77
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Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Nikon and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the L830 (16MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the L830 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The L830 was unveiled 4 months before the A77 II which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L830 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the L830 matches up versus the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L830 over the Sony A77 II

 L830 A77 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 II over the Nikon L830

 A77 II L830 
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1229k921kSharper display (+308k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Nikon L830 and Sony A77 II

 L830 A77 II 
LaunchedJanuary 2014May 2014Same age
Display size3"3"Same display measurements
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L830 comes with physical dimensions of 110mm x 76mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 508 grams (1.12 lbs) whilst the Sony A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the L830 compared to the A77 II.

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L830 and A77 II is 71 and 62 respectively.

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II top view buttons comparison

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the L830 and A77 II.

Clearly, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The L830 with its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Sony A77 II will show more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a good deal more aggressively.

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II sensor size comparison

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L830 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A77 II as a Portrait photography camera
35
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon L830 Street photography features
Sony A77 II Street photography features
53
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (508g)
76
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L830 Sports photography details
Sony A77 II Sports photography details
51
long zoom range (23-765mm 33.3 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
good battery power (390 per charge)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (480 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L830 Travel photography features
Sony A77 II Travel photography features
58
good battery power (390 shots)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (765mm)
does not have Timelapse function
more heavy than others (508g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
64
weather sealing
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
no Timelapse function
not so great battery (480 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L830 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A77 II Landscape photography highlights
43
fairly wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good battery power (390 CIPA)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
73
has manual focus
switch lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery (480 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L830 Vlogging features
Sony A77 II Vlogging features
28
fairly wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have microphone support
more heavy than others (508 grams)
78
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone support
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Nikon L830 vs Sony A77 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L830 and Sony A77 II
 Nikon Coolpix L830Sony SLT-A77 II
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Sony
Model Nikon Coolpix L830 Sony SLT-A77 II
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Advanced DSLR
Announced 2014-01-07 2014-05-21
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 3200 25600
Min native ISO 125 50
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 79
Cross focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 23-765mm (33.3x) -
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 1cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Crop factor 5.8 1.5
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 9.00 m (Auto ISO) 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, fill, rear sync, slow sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 960 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format - MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 508g (1.12 lb) 647g (1.43 lb)
Physical dimensions 110 x 76 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.0" x 3.6") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 82
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.4
DXO Low light score not tested 1013
Other
Battery life 390 images 480 images
Battery style AA Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (Yes (2 or 12 sec))
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $300 $1,198