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Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L820
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Nikon Coolpix L830 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L830
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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L840
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.24 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx17.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:34:3

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum125125125
ISO maximum160032006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
JPGJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
N/A
Image stabilizeryesyesyes
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
3200
N/A
White balance presets
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalOptical
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x34.0 x38.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture333
Maximum aperture333
Focal length equiv23 - 67523 - 76523 - 855
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalOptical
Filter threadnonono
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in11.81 in
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Number of focus points
N/A
9999
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000
Field of view97.0 %100.0 %
N/A
ViewfinderNoneNoneNone
Touch screen
N/A
nono
Live view
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
Auto
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Fireworks
3D supportyes
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
4.0 s4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
nono
Aperture priority
N/A
nono
Manual exposure mode
N/A
nono
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
96.9
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
6.7 fps7.4 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Movie
  • Single image
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
640 x 480640 x 480
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
30.0 fps50.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps120.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeMonoStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
N/A
Audio systemStereo
N/A
Stereo
Supported audio file formatsAACLPCMLPCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
Environmentally sealednonono

Dimensions

Weight16.58 oz17.92 oz18.98 oz
Width4.33 in4.37 in4.47 in
Height3.0 in2.98 in3.08 in
Depth3.33 in3.59 in3.78 in

Storage

Internal storage65.0 mB59.0 mB20.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • Battery
  • DC
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)870680590
Battery technologyAlkalineAlkalineAlkaline
Rechargeable batterynonoyes
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported444
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.2 h1.35 h

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMicroMicroMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
N/A
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCno
N/A
yes
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
N/A
yes
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
AV outputyesyesyes
Remote control
N/A
Noyes
Headphone port
N/A
N/A
no
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
N/A
Built-In
Supported WiFi types
N/A
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n

Other features

GPSnonono
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • UKR
N/A
Multi
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Crop
  • Rotating
Crop
Timelapse recording
N/A
nono
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
N/A
no

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