Canon SX510 HS
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

Best price $279
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P520 12.3 oz vs 19.4 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 35 in³ vs 68 in³
  • 65% more battery life 330 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $279 vs $469
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Newer camera October 2013 vs February 2013
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 11 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
Find out more about the Canon PowerShot SX510 HS

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 461k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 42.0× vs 30.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 1080p 24fps
  • Viewscreen flips out SX510 HS does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging SX510 HS does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board SX510 HS does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture SX510 HS does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities SX510 HS does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

What the Canon SX510 HS and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • HDMI port
  • Wi-Fi

What’s missing from both the Canon SX510 HS and the Nikon P520

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
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