Nikon L840
Superzoom Camera
 vs Panasonic LZ40
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L840

Best price $297
  • Smaller body size 53 in³ vs 63 in³
  • 84% more battery life 590 shots vs 320 shots
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 6,400 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs January 2014
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities LZ40 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has an HDMI port for photo playback LZ40 does not have HDMI
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L840

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40

Best price
$220
  • Weighs a little bit less than the L840 16.16 oz vs 19 oz
  • Cheaper street price $220 vs $297
  • Higher sensor resolution 20 MP vs 16 MP
  • Has HDR on-board L840 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture L840 does not have panorama
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector L840 does not
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ40

What the Nikon L840 and Panasonic LZ40 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon L840 and the Panasonic LZ40

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
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