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Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
67
Imaging
41
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix L840 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 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
  • Earlier Model is Nikon L830
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Introduced January 2014
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Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Nikon L840 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Samsung. The image resolution of the L840 (16MP) and the Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) is relatively close and they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The L840 was revealed 14 months after the Galaxy Camera 2 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L840 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the L840 matches up vs the Galaxy Camera 2 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 L840 Galaxy Camera 2 
IntroducedFebruary 2015January 2014More modern by 14 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Nikon L840

 Galaxy Camera 2 L840 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen dimension4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")
Screen resolution1037k921kSharper screen (+116k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Nikon L840 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 L840 Galaxy Camera 2 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon L840 offers physical 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 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") having a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the L840 against the Galaxy Camera 2.

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L840 and Galaxy Camera 2 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specs. The image underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L840 and Galaxy Camera 2.

All in all, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical megapixels so you should expect comparable quality of images although you will need to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more recent L840 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon L840
Portrait photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
36
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
44
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
offers face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon L840 Street photography info
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography info
51
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
more heavy than average in class (538g)
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon L840
Sports photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
51
incredible zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery (590 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
48
long zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
continuous shooting slow (5.0 frames/s)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon L840 Travel photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Travel photography advice
57
better than average battery (590 per charge)
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (23mm)
great zoom (855mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than average in class (538g)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
73
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
lighter than competition in class (283 grams)
supports bluetooth
offers touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (483mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon L840 Landscape photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Landscape photography advice
43
quite wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
better than average battery (590 shots)
lack of manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
52
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
very good size screen (4.8 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon L840 Vlogging details
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging details
27
quite wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
more heavy than average in class (538g)
37
reasonably wide (23mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic port
lighter than competition in class (283g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Nikon L840 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon L840 and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Nikon Coolpix L840Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Manufacturer Nikon Samsung
Model type Nikon Coolpix L840 Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2015-02-10 2014-01-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 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, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 6400 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 23-855mm (37.2x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 1cm 10cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 4.8"
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 7.4 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
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) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 538 grams (1.19 lb) 283 grams (0.62 lb)
Dimensions 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery AA Battery Pack
Battery ID - Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SC/SDHC/SDXC microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $400 $400