Do you want to know what's better Pentax XG-1 or Nikon Coolpix L840? SpecsPRO has compared Pentax XG-1 vs Nikon Coolpix L840: weight, battery, sensor, resolution, ISO, dynamic range and other important specifications.

Pentax XG-1 vs Nikon Coolpix L840

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  • Model

  • Price

  • launch

  • Announced

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

  • Max resolution

  • Sensor size

  • Sensor type

  • Image ratio w:h

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

  • Image

  • ISO

  • White balance presets

  • Custom white balance

  • Image stabilization

  • Uncompressed format

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

  • Maximum shutter speed

  • Aperture priority

  • Shutter priority

  • Manual exposure mode

  • Subject / scene modes

  • Built-in flash

  • Flash range

  • External flash

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

  • Self-timer

  • Metering modes

  • Exposure compensation

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

  • Screen size

  • Screen dots

  • Touch screen

  • Live view

  • Viewfinder type

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

  • File Format

  • Microphone

  • Speaker

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

  • Optical zoom

  • Maximum aperture

  • Autofocus

  • Digital zoom

  • Normal focus range

  • Macro focus range

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

  • Dimensions

  • Environmentally sealed

  • Battery

  • Battery details

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

  • Storage

  • Storage types

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

  • HDMI

  • Wireless

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

  • GPS

  • Orientation sensor

  • Samples

  • Videos

  • launch

  • Announced

    Jul 15, 2014

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    BSI-CMOS

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3, 3:2, 16:9

  • Other resolutions

    3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 640 x 480, 4608 x 3072, 4608 x 2592, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100, 200, 400,800, 1600, 3200

  • White balance presets

    7

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Sensor-shift

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/2000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    Yes

  • Shutter priority

    Yes

  • Manual exposure mode

    Yes

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes (Pop-up)

  • Flash range

    6.00 m

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

    Force Off, Flash Auto, Force Flash, Slow Sync., Slow Sync. + Red-Eye, Red-Eye Reduction

  • Continuous drive

    9.0 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Fixed

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    460,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    Electronic

  • Viewfinder resolution

    200,000

  • Screen type

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (120 fps)

  • File Format

    Motion JPEG

  • Microphone

    Mono

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    24–1248 mm

  • Optical zoom

    52×

  • Maximum aperture

    F2.8–5.6

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4x)

  • Normal focus range

    60 cm (23.62)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    567 g (1.25 lb / 20.00 oz)

  • Dimensions

    119 x 89 x 98 mm (4.69 x 3.5 x 3.84)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    Battery Pack

  • Battery details

    Rechargeable lithium-ion LB-060

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    240

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SD/SDHC

  • Storage included

    15.4 MB Internal

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (Type D)

  • Wireless

    Eye-Fi Connected

  • Microphone port

  • Headphone port

  • Wireless notes

  • Remote control

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

    Yes

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

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  • launch

  • Announced

    Feb 10, 2015

  • Body type

  • Camera subcategory

    SLR-like (bridge)

  • Sensor

  • Effective pixels

    16 megapixels

  • Max resolution

    4608 x 3456

  • Sensor size

    1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)

  • Sensor type

    CMOS

  • Image ratio w:h

    4:3

  • Other resolutions

  • Sensor photo detectors

    17 megapixels

  • Image

  • ISO

    Auto, 100-6400

  • White balance presets

    5

  • Custom white balance

    Yes

  • Image stabilization

    Optical

  • Uncompressed format

    No

  • JPEG quality levels

    Fine, normal

  • Photography features

  • Minimum shutter speed

    4 sec

  • Maximum shutter speed

    1/4000 sec

  • Aperture priority

    No

  • Shutter priority

    No

  • Manual exposure mode

    No

  • Subject / scene modes

    Yes

  • Built-in flash

    Yes

  • Flash range

    6.90 m (at Auto ISO)

  • External flash

    No

  • Flash modes

  • Continuous drive

    7.4 fps

  • Self-timer

    Yes (2 or 10 sec)

  • Metering modes

    • Multi
    • Center-weighted
    • Spot

  • Exposure compensation

    ±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)

  • WB Bracketing

    No

  • Screen / viewfinder

  • Articulated LCD

    Tilting

  • Screen size

    3

  • Screen dots

    921,000

  • Touch screen

    No

  • Live view

    Yes

  • Viewfinder type

    None

  • Viewfinder resolution

  • Screen type

    TFT LCD

  • Videography features

  • Resolutions

    1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)

  • File Format

    MPEG-4, H.264

  • Microphone

    Stereo

  • Speaker

    Mono

  • Optics & Focus

  • Focal length (equiv.)

    23–855 mm

  • Optical zoom

    38×

  • Maximum aperture

    F3–6.5

  • Autofocus

    • Contrast Detect (sensor)
    • Multi-area
    • Selective single-point
    • Tracking
    • Single
    • Continuous
    • Face Detection
    • Live View

  • Digital zoom

    Yes (4X)

  • Normal focus range

    30 cm (11.81)

  • Macro focus range

    1 cm (0.39)

  • Physical

  • Weight (inc. batteries)

    538 g (1.19 lb / 18.98 oz)

  • Dimensions

    114 x 89 x 96 mm (4.49 x 3.5 x 3.78)

  • Environmentally sealed

    No

  • Battery

    AA

  • Battery details

    Supports alkaline, lithium, and NiMH batteries

  • Battery Life (CIPA)

    590

  • Storage

  • Storage types

    SC/SDHC/SDXC

  • Storage included

  • Connectivity

  • USB

    USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

  • HDMI

    Yes (micro-HDMI)

  • Wireless

    Built-In

  • Microphone port

    No

  • Headphone port

    No

  • Wireless notes

    with NFC

  • Remote control

    Yes (via smartphone)

  • Other features

  • Timelapse recording

    No

  • GPS

    None

  • Orientation sensor

    Yes

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