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Nikon Coolpix L830 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L830
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5100 Digital Camera
Nikon D5100
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx
N/A
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3696x2448
  • 2464x1632
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2Expeed 2

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum32001280025600
Boosted ISO maximum32001280025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4928 x 3264 px
White balance presets51212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Direct sunlight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:916:9
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom34.0 x3.0 x3.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture33.5
N/A
Maximum aperture33.52.8
Focal length equiv23 - 765
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
Single Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points991111
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.83 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yesyes
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.51.7 - 0.7
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range91212
Flash modes
  • Manual
  • Pre-flash
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive6.7 fps3.0 fps4.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Landscape
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 0.5±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801280 x 7201920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingyesyesyes
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMLPCM
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight17.92 oz16.05 oz17.99 oz
Width4.37 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height2.98 in2.93 in3.8 in
Depth3.59 in3.78 in3.1 in

Storage

Internal storage59.0 mB4098.0 mB4098.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yesyes

Power

Power source type
  • Battery
  • DC
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)680550660
Battery life (max)1.2 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryno
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported411
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
Battery level indicator
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yesyes
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
noyes
Bluetooth
N/A
nono
Firewire
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingno
N/A
yes
GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
Energy Star certifiednonono
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • IND
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Rotating
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Languages support
N/A
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
Multi
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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