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Nikon Coolpix L820 vs Nikon D3100

4.33 in
3.0 in
Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L820
4.88 in
2.93 in
Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
Nikon D3100
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px

Image

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
ISO
  • 125
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO Autoyesyes
ISO minimum125100
ISO maximum160012800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteBlack&White
Image stabilizeryesno
Supported aspect ratios16:916:9

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Optical zoom30.0 x3.0 x
Minimum aperture33.5
Maximum aperture33.5
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDnono
Screen technologyLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000
Field of view97.0 %95.0 %
ViewfinderNoneOptical

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay10.0 s10.0 s
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
  • 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
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Built-in microphoneyesno
Microphone typeMonoMono
Voice recordingyesyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Body typeBridgeSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Blue
  • Black,Bordeaux
  • Black,Red
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Weight16.58 oz16.05 oz
Width4.33 in4.88 in
Height3.0 in2.93 in
Depth3.33 in3.78 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Internal storage65.0 mB4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size64.0 GB64.0 GB
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21

Power

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)870550
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported41
AC adapter includedyesyes

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
HDMIyesyes
HDMI ports quantity11
HDMI connector typeMicroMini
USB version2.02.0
DC-in jackyesyes
PictBridgeyesyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix L820Nikon Coolpix L820
Nikon D3100Nikon D3100
GPSnoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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