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Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L820
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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCCDCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in0.91 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx10.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx11.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
4:33:23:2
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
DXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 2896x1944
  • 1936x1296
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
Processor
N/A
N/A
N/A
Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
yes
ISO minimum125125100100
ISO maximum16006400160012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3456 px3872 x 2592 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
N/A
MutedBlack&White
Image stabilizeryesyesnono
Supported aspect ratios16:9
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
N/A
16:9
White balance presets
N/A
5612
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalNoNo
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO minimum
N/A
N/A
50
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
N/A
320012800
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom30.0 x38.0 x
N/A
3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture33
N/A
3.5
Maximum aperture33
N/A
3.5
Focal length equiv23 - 67523 - 855
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAutoAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
N/A
yes
Image stabiliserOpticalOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadnono
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsnono
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points
N/A
991111
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon FNikon-AF
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
LampLamp
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.83 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.5 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnoyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000921000230000230000
Field of view97.0 %
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
ViewfinderNoneNoneOpticalOptical
Touch screen
N/A
nonono
Live view
N/A
yesnoyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.94 x0.8 x
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
N/A
2 - 1-1.7 - 0.5
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.77 in0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
yesno
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
N/A
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
Built-in flashyesyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
AutoRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Cuisine
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
FireworksSnow
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
3D supportyesno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyesyes
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
noyesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
noyesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
no
N/A
yes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
255
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
1/3
Histogram
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
No
N/A
No
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Flash range
N/A
6.91212
External flash
N/A
noyesyes
Continuous drive
N/A
7.4 fps5.0 fps3.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
custom
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/250s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
  • Hot shoe
  • PC terminal
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps3.0 fps
Auto exposure lock
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
N/A
1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyesyes
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
N/A
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HDNot supportedFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
N/A
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
N/A
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
N/A
N/A
30.0 fps
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
640 x 480
N/A
1280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
50.0 fps
N/A
24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
120.0 fps
N/A
30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyesno
Microphone typeMonoStereo
N/A
Mono
Speaker typeMonoMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyes
N/A
N/A
yes
Audio systemStereoStereo
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsAACLPCM
N/A
PCM

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeCompactSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Violet
Black
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednonoyesno
Body material
N/A
N/A
Aluminum-magnesiumPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
noyes

Dimensions

Weight16.58 oz18.98 oz29.28 oz16.05 oz
Width4.33 in4.47 in5.79 in4.88 in
Height3.0 in3.08 in4.45 in2.93 in
Depth3.33 in3.78 in2.91 in3.78 in

Storage

Internal storage65.0 mB20.0 mB
N/A
4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB
N/A
N/A
64.0 GB
Memory slots1111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Compact Flash Type I/II
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Dual memory card slots
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)870590
N/A
550
Battery technologyAlkalineAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batterynoyes
N/A
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported4411
AC adapter includedyesyes
N/A
yes
Battery life (max)
N/A
1.35 h
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesnoyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
1
HDMI connector typeMicroMicro
N/A
Mini
USB version2.02.02.02.0
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
yes
PictBridgeyesyesyesyes
NFCnoyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyesnono
Bluetoothnono
N/A
no
AV outputyesyes
N/A
N/A
Headphone port
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
yes
Wireless
N/A
Built-In
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
Supported WiFi types
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote control
N/A
yesyesyes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
nono
USB port
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

GPSnononoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
N/A
no
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
Multi
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
yes
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
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • LAV
  • LIT
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
Crop
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
noyes
N/A
Orientation sensor
N/A
yesyesyes
DLNA certified
N/A
no
N/A
N/A
Calendar
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes
Tripod thread
N/A
N/A
N/A
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