Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300
Portability
67 Imaging
41 Features
48 Overall
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67 Imaging
41 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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59 Imaging
37 Features
73 Overall
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Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Key Specs
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- 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
- Replaced the Nikon L830
Panasonic FZ300
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8) lens
- 691g - 132 x 92 x 117mm
- Announced July 2015
- Older Model is Panasonic FZ200
Photography Glossary Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Overview
On this page, we will be comparing the Nikon L840 and Panasonic FZ300, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the L840 (16MP) and FZ300 (12MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
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Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the L840 grades against the FZ300 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix L840 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon L840 Gallery & Panasonic FZ300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Panasonic FZ300
| L840 | FZ300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ300 over the Nikon L840
| FZ300 | L840 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fully Articulated |  | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Crisper screen (+119k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon L840 and Panasonic FZ300
| L840 | FZ300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2015 |  | July 2015 | Same age |
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen measurement |
Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon L840 comes with physical measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") and a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ300 has proportions of 132mm x 92mm x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") with a weight of 691 grams (1.52 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the L840 and the FZ300.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L840 and FZ300 is 67 and 59 respectively.
Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, its difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The visual underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the L840 and FZ300.
As you have seen, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Nikon L840 to produce extra detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively.
Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Nikon L840 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ300 Portrait photography information
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
focusing manually
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Nikon L840 Street photography highlights
Panasonic FZ300 Street photography highlights
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (538 grams)
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
environment sealing
very small sensor (1/2.3")
more heavy than others in class (691g)
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Nikon L840 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic FZ300 Sports photography highlights
long zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16MP)
supports tracking focus
better than average battery (590 per charge)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports tracking autofocus
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Nikon L840 Travel photography details
Panasonic FZ300 Travel photography details
better than average battery (590 CIPA)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
long reach (855mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than others in class (538 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
better than average battery power (380 CIPA)
environment sealing
supports touch to focus
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
decently wide (25mm)
great reach (600mm)
more heavy than others in class (691g)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape photography with Nikon L840
Landscape photography with Panasonic FZ300
pretty wide (23mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (590 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
no manual mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
focusing manually
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
environment sealing
better than average battery power (380 per charge)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging with Nikon L840
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ300
pretty wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
more heavy than others in class (538g)
decently wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
slow max aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than others in class (691g)
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Nikon L840 vs Panasonic FZ300 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix L840 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix L840 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 |
| Category | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2015-02-10 | 2015-07-16 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Venus Engine |
| 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 surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Highest native ISO | 6400 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 23-855mm (37.2x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-6.5 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 921 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.4 frames per sec | 12.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) | 8.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
| Flash settings | - | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance 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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 538 gr (1.19 pounds) | 691 gr (1.52 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") | 132 x 92 x 117mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.6") |
| 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 photos | 380 photos |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Retail cost | $400 | $598 |
