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Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
57
Overall
45

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 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
  • Introduced February 2015
  • Succeeded the Nikon L830
Panasonic ZS50
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 243g - 111 x 65 x 34mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Alternate Name is Lumix DMC-TZ70
  • Previous Model is Panasonic ZS45
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS60
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Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Nikon L840 and Panasonic ZS50, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Nikon and Panasonic. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the L840 (16MP) and ZS50 (12MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The L840 was announced 2 months after the ZS50 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Panasonic ZS50 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the L840 matches up against the ZS50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Panasonic ZS50

 L840 ZS50 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS50 over the Nikon L840

 ZS50 L840 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display resolution1040k921kClearer display (+119k dot)

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Panasonic ZS50

 L840 ZS50 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2015Same generation
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurement
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon L840 features outside measurements of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") having a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS50 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 243 grams (0.54 lbs).

See the Nikon L840 and Panasonic ZS50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the L840 vs the ZS50.

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and ZS50 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by going through specifications. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the L840 and ZS50.

Plainly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Nikon L840 to show greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos more aggressively.

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L840
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS50
36
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
42
has manual focus
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Nikon L840 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Street photography factors
51
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competition in class (538g)
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
lighter than others (243g)
no moving screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Sports photography camera
51
long zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
great battery pack (590 shots)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
43
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features tracking focus
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L840 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS50 Travel photography factors
57
great battery pack (590 CIPA)
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (23mm)
very long zoom (855mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (538g)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
66
lighter than others (243g)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (720mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L840 Landscape photography details
Panasonic ZS50 Landscape photography details
43
fairly wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16MP)
great battery pack (590 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
51
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L840 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic ZS50 as a Vlogging camera
27
fairly wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (538g)
34
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (243g)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
missing microphone socket
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Nikon L840 vs Panasonic ZS50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Panasonic ZS50
 Nikon Coolpix L840Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Panasonic
Model Nikon Coolpix L840 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS50
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-TZ70
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-10 2015-01-06
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
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 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 6400 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-855mm (37.2x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 1cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 921k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.4 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 6.40 m
Flash modes - Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 1920 x 1080 (60p/60i/30p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 538 gr (1.19 pounds) 243 gr (0.54 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 111 x 65 x 34mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 44
DXO Color Depth score not tested 20.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.2
DXO Low light score not tested 138
Other
Battery life 590 images 300 images
Battery type AA Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $400 $350