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Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
Portability
70
Imaging
34
Features
37
Overall
35

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Key Specs

Nikon L840
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-855mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 538g - 114 x 89 x 96mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon L830
Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Announced February 2009
  • Replaced the Nikon P80
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Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Nikon L840 versus Nikon P90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are designed by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the L840 (16MP) and P90 (12MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L840 was released 6 years after the P90 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before delving right into a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the L840 scores vs the P90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Nikon P90

 L840 P90 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015February 2009Newer by 74 months
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Nikon L840

 P90 L840 
Focus manually Dial accurate focusing

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Nikon P90

 L840 P90 
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither provides Touch friendly display

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Nikon L840 provides external measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") having a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Nikon P90 has specifications of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the L840 and the P90.

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and P90 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic underneath will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the L840 and P90.

As you can plainly see, both cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Nikon L840 to give extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern L840 will have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P90 as a Portrait photography camera
36
MP count good (16MP)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
28
manual focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon L840
Street photography with Nikon P90
51
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (538 grams)
55
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L840 Sports photography features
Nikon P90 Sports photography features
51
incredible zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
offers tracking autofocus
good battery (590 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
37
excellent zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L840 Travel photography factors
Nikon P90 Travel photography factors
57
good battery (590 per charge)
MP count good (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (855mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (538 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
54
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
very long zoom (624mm)
sensor resolution not great (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L840 Landscape photography advice
Nikon P90 Landscape photography advice
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fairly wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
good battery (590 shots)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
manual exposure not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
42
manual focus
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon L840
Vlogging with Nikon P90
27
fairly wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (538g)
24
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
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Nikon L840 vs Nikon P90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Nikon P90
 Nikon Coolpix L840Nikon Coolpix P90
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix L840 Nikon Coolpix P90
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2015-02-10 2009-02-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-855mm (37.2x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Tilting
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.4fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 538 gr (1.19 pounds) 400 gr (0.88 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 590 images -
Battery type AA -
Battery model - EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $400 $700