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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Olympus SZ-30MR front
Portability
89
Imaging
39
Features
39
Overall
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR 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
  • Launched February 2015
  • Earlier Model is Nikon L830
Olympus SZ-30MR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 106 x 69 x 40mm
  • Introduced March 2011
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Overview

Here, we are looking at the Nikon L840 and Olympus SZ-30MR, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the L840 (16MP) and the SZ-30MR (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L840 was announced 4 years after the SZ-30MR which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-30MR being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the L840 grades versus the SZ-30MR in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Olympus SZ-30MR

 L840 SZ-30MR 
IntroducedFebruary 2015March 2011Newer by 49 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kCrisper display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-30MR over the Nikon L840

 SZ-30MR L840 

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Olympus SZ-30MR

 L840 SZ-30MR 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon L840 enjoys outer dimensions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") with a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-30MR has proportions of 106mm x 69mm x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6") along with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the L840 vs the SZ-30MR.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the L840 and SZ-30MR is 67 and 89 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading through specs. The picture below should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the L840 and SZ-30MR.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of images but you really should consider the production date of the products into consideration. The more modern L840 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon L840 Portrait photography details
Olympus SZ-30MR Portrait photography details
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good resolution (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
no manual control
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-30MR as a Street photography camera
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tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than others (538 grams)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (226 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L840
Sports photography with Olympus SZ-30MR
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excellent zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery (590 shots)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
41
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L840 Travel photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Travel photography information
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better than average battery (590 per charge)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
long reach (855mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than others (538 grams)
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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lighter than competitors in class (226g)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
long reach (600mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L840 Landscape photography information
Olympus SZ-30MR Landscape photography information
43
quite wide (23mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
better than average battery (590 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
low battery (220 shots)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L840 Vlogging highlights
Olympus SZ-30MR Vlogging highlights
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quite wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic port
heavier than others (538 grams)
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pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors in class (226g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon L840 vs Olympus SZ-30MR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Olympus SZ-30MR
 Nikon Coolpix L840Olympus SZ-30MR
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix L840 Olympus SZ-30MR
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2015-02-10 2011-03-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-855mm (37.2x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1700 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.4 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 4.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 538 grams (1.19 pounds) 226 grams (0.50 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 106 x 69 x 40mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.6")
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 590 photographs 220 photographs
Style of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $400 $279