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Nikon Coolpix L840 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix L840
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
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Nikon D5200 Digital Camera
Nikon D5200
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
Image sensor format
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
DX
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
Processor
N/A
Expeed 4Expeed 3

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • 100
  • 6400
ISO minimum125100100
ISO maximum64002560025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets51212
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • NEF
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 16:9
3:2
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Boosted ISO maximum
N/A
2560025600
Photo effects
N/A
VividVivid
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
ISO Auto
N/A
N/A
yes
HDR
N/A
N/A
yes

Optics and focus

Optical zoom38.0 x5.8 x5.8 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
N/A
Minimum aperture322
N/A
Maximum aperture32.82.8
Focal length equiv23 - 855
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyesyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Selective
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
Auto
  • Auto
  • Manual
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points991139
Image stabiliserOpticalLens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon FNikon 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
Contrast adjustment
N/A
yes
N/A
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesyes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1139
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
11
N/A

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD TFT
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalOptical
Field of view
N/A
100.0 %100.0 %
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.85 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
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
ElectronicElectronic
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
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesno
Flash range6.91212
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive7.4 fps5.0 fps5.0 fps
Scene modesFireworks
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
no
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Shooting modes
N/A
Scene
  • Movie
  • Scene
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Continuous shooting
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-TTLi-TTL
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
5.0 fps5.0 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
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 10801280 x 720
Max frame rate (highest resolution)50.0 fps60.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps60.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
60.0 fps30.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Audio systemStereoMonoStereo
Supported audio file formatsLPCMPCMPCM
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Noise reduction
N/A
N/A
yes

Design

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

Dimensions

Weight18.98 oz16.23 oz17.81 oz
Width4.47 in4.88 in5.08 in
Height3.08 in2.97 in3.86 in
Depth3.78 in3.86 in3.07 in

Storage

Internal storage20.0 mB
N/A
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SC
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
RAW
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery
Battery life (CIPA)590700500
Battery life (max)1.35 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technologyAlkaline
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported411
AC adapter includedyesnoyes
Battery capacity
N/A
1230.0 mAh1030.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
7.2 V7.4 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
N/A
Microphone portyesyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InOptionalOptional
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
N/A
N/A
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothnono
N/A
AV outputyes
N/A
yes
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Micro-USB
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
N/A
1
DC-in jack
N/A
N/A
yes

Other features

Timelapse recordingnonoyes
GPSnonono
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages supportMulti
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • 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
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • 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
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
  • 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
Image editing modesCrop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Rotating
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes
Frame
N/A
N/A
yes

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