As before, the COOLPIX L820 takes four AA batteries, a set of Alkaline batteries is included in the box and they’ll provide enough power for 390 shots, a significant increase on the 320 shots you get from the L820. The combined battery and card compartment is accessed via a large hinged door that covers the entire right side of the camera below the hand grip.
To be fair, this happened less often than with the L820, possibly because of the raised flip-out screen, but I still don’t see the point in a delete button that functions when in shooting mode. Unlike the PowerShot SX400 IS, which has slightly recessed buttons, those on the COOLPIX L830 protrude from the backplate and there’s a small risk of accidentally pressing the delete button (which works even in shooting mode, though thankfully requires confirmation) or activating macro mode.
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Above the thumb pad there’s a dedicated movie record button and to the left of that an LED to indicate flash charging. A four-way pad which Nikon calls a ‘Multi selector’, is flanked by a shooting mode selector button, playback, menu and delete buttons. To the right of the screen the COOLPIX L830’s controls are laid out exactly as before. It makes big difference to the handling of the COOLPIX L830 and of course is one of the big advantages it has over the PowerShot SX400 IS which has a screen that’s not only fixed in place, but which also has a much lower resolution 230k dot LCD panel. It allows you to view the screen comfortably even when shooting at low or high angles and gives you more chance of keeping the sun off.
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This is a big plus for a any camera, particularly one without a viewfinder. The wide hinge joins the bottom of the camera body to the top of the screen, so it can be pulled away from the camera and folded up by 90 degrees or down by 85 degrees – more or less up or down. The new screen has the same 3 inch diagonal size and 921k dot resolution, but can now tilt vertically.
On the top panel there’s one cosmetic difference, the on/off button has been moved to the right and the top section of the grip has been remoulded with a dip in the rear half, an improvement that’s more than cosmetic – it makes it less likely you’ll accidentally turn the camera off while it’s in use.Įven the rear panel looks very similar, which is surprising given that it now houses an articulated screen. The COOLPIX L830 isn’t just similar in appearance to the earlier L820, the control layout is identical. Of course the SX400 IS has a slightly shorter 30x optical zoom and a fixed 3 inch screen, so that compactness comes with some compromises, but if you’re looking for a really compact bridge super-zoom, the PowerShot SX400 IS wins that contest. Measuring 104 x 69 x 80.1mm and weighing a mere 313g the PowerShot SX400 IS looks like its baby brother. So it’s compact, but the COOLPIX L830 isn’t the smallest bridge super-zoom around. At 508g it’s 30 grams heavier, forgivable in exchange for a longer zoom and fold-out LCD screen. It’s only marginally bigger than the earlier model – in fact it’s the exact same width and half a millimetre shorter, but the new flip out screen adds nearly 7mm on the depth giving it dimensions of 111 x 76 x 91.2mm. I’ve tested the two of them and drawn more than a few comparisons, so if you’re looking for the best value budget super-zoom money can buy, read on to discover which of these two models fits the bill.įrom every angle the COOLPIX L830 looks almost identical to the earlier L820.
Low price, ease of use and relative compactness are features that have made the COOLPIX L830 one of the most popular super-zooms of this year, but it’s not without its competitors, one of which is the newer 30x Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. There’s a best quality 1080p30/25 movie mode and a raft of other movie modes including plenty of slow motion options and the L830 is now equipped with Nikon’s Hybrid VR stabilisation.
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As before, shooting modes are limited to Auto and scene modes with no manual control of any kind, the L830 is one of the least complicated super-zooms around. Nikon has stuck with AA batteries for the COOLPIX L830, a option which you won’t find on too many other super-zooms, but which offers convenience of a sort. Like its predecessor, the COOLPIX L830 has a 3 inch 921k dot LCD screen but it’s now articulated and can be flipped up or down. Launched in January 2014, it supersedes the L820 extending the 30x optical zoom range of the earlier model to 34x but retaining the 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor.įor the time being at least, the older L820 remains in the COOLPIX line-up. Its DSLR-styled body is light and compact – a step down in scale from the mid and higher end P-range super-zooms. The Nikon COOLPIX L830 is a budget bridge super-zoom.
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