Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II
Portability
67 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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67 Imaging
40 Features
48 Overall
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Portability
58 Imaging
51 Features
77 Overall
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58 Imaging
51 Features
77 Overall
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Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs
Nikon L840
(Full Review)
(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
- Older Model is Nikon L830
Sony RX10 II
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(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
- 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
- Launched June 2015
- Superseded the Sony RX10
- Newer Model is Sony RX10 III
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Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Nikon and Sony. The resolution of the L840 (16MP) and the RX10 II (20MP) is fairly similar but the L840 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor sizing.
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Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the L840 scores against the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix L840 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The full galleries are available at Nikon L840 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon L840 over the Sony RX10 II
| L840 | RX10 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Nikon L840
| RX10 II | L840 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Focus manually |  | More exact focus | ||
| Display resolution | 1229k |  | 921k | Sharper display (+308k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon L840 and Sony RX10 II
| L840 | RX10 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | February 2015 |  | June 2015 | Similar generation |
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither features selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Nikon L840 enjoys exterior dimensions of 114mm x 89mm x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") and a weight of 538 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the L840 against the RX10 II.
Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the L840 and RX10 II is 67 and 58 respectively.
Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The picture underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the L840 and RX10 II.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The L840 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will deliver more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a little more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
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megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
includes face detect focus
saves RAW formats
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Nikon L840 Street photography details
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tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
heavier than competition in class (538 grams)
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
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Nikon L840 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
amazing zoom range (23-855mm 37.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (590 CIPA)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
includes tracking focus
weather proofing
has no phase detect auto focus
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Nikon L840 Travel photography details
Sony RX10 II Travel photography details
great battery power (590 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (23mm)
very long zoom (855mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
heavier than competition in class (538g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
weather proofing
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon L840 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
rather wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
great battery power (590 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
lack of manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
you can focus manually
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Timelapse mode
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rather wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than competition in class (538 grams)
pretty wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
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Nikon L840 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix L840 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Nikon | Sony |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix L840 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2015-02-10 | 2015-06-10 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Bionz X |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixel | 20 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 100 | 125 |
| RAW files | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | - | 64 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| AF touch | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection AF | ||
| Contract detection AF | ||
| Phase detection AF | ||
| Total focus points | - | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 23-855mm (37.2x) | 24-200mm (8.3x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.0-6.5 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.7 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen sizing | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of screen | 921 thousand dots | 1,229 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/32000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.4 frames per second | 14.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) | 10.20 m |
| Flash options | - | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| 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, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Max video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
| 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 | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 538g (1.19 lb) | 813g (1.79 lb) |
| Dimensions | 114 x 89 x 96mm (4.5" x 3.5" x 3.8") | 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 23.0 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 531 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 590 images | 400 images |
| Battery style | AA | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FW50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at launch | $400 | $998 |