Nikon Coolpix P530 vs Nikon Coolpix L830

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Body type
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Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Image
Boosted ISO (maximum)
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
ISO
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
Flash modes
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
External flash
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder 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
Wireless notes
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GPS
Orientation sensor
Timelapse recording
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Nikon Coolpix P530
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 15 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Maximum shutter speed: 1/4000 sec
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Aperture priority: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Shutter priority: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Manual exposure mode: Yes
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Continuous drive: 7.0 fps
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Viewfinder type: Electronic
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 41.7×
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Nikon Coolpix L830
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PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Flash range: 9.00 m (Auto ISO)
SCREEN / VIEWFINDER Articulated LCD: Tilting
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 390
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launch
Announced
Feb 7, 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
—
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
Boosted ISO (maximum)
12800
White balance presets
7
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
ISO
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
15 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
8.00 m
Flash modes
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Continuous drive
7.0 fps
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
External flash
—
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
24–1000 mm
Optical zoom
41.7×
Maximum aperture
F3–5.9
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Tracking
- Face Detection
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
0 cm (0.16″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
—
Dimensions
123 x 84 x 98 mm (4.83 x 3.31 x 3.87″)
Environmentally sealed
—
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion EN-EL5
Battery Life (CIPA)
240
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
56 MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes
Wireless
Optional
Wireless notes
WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter
Remote control
—
Other features
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
—
Timelapse recording
—
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launch
Announced
Jan 7, 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
CMOS
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
Boosted ISO (maximum)
3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
ISO
Auto, 125 - 1600 (3200 in Auto mode)
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/1500 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
9.00 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes
—
Continuous drive
6.7 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
External flash
No
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 30p), 1280 x 960 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
File Format
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
23–765 mm
Optical zoom
34×
Maximum aperture
F3–5.9
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
508 g (1.12 lb / 17.92 oz)
Dimensions
110 x 76 x 91 mm (4.33 x 2.99 x 3.58″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
—
Battery Life (CIPA)
390
Storage
Storage types
SC/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro HDMI)
Wireless
—
Wireless notes
—
Remote control
No
Other features
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
Yes
Timelapse recording
No
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Summary

The Nikon Coolpix P530 provides better 41x optical zoom.

The Nikon Coolpix L830 is equipped with tilting display which will allow the camera owner to shoot images from any interesting perspective. The Coolpix P530 provides better slowest (15 seconds) and fastest (1/4000 second) shutter speeds.

The Coolpix L830 battery life is better in compare to the Coolpix P530 battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to produce 390 shots with the Coolpix L830 and only 240 with the Coolpix P530.

Considering the above differences the Coolpix P530 is the best buy. Check the list of the best offers on Amazon.