Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera
vs Samsung NX1000
Mirrorless Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price $469
  • Viewscreen flips out NX1000 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging NX1000 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board NX1000 does not have HDR

What’s good about the Samsung NX1000

Best price
$450
  • Weighs a lot less than the P510 7.8 oz vs 19.6 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 16 in³ vs 65 in³
  • 33% more battery life 320 shots vs 240 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.3 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 371 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 12,800 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • More popular with users 94% vs 92%
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
  • Interchangeable lenses P510 does not have lens options
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities P510 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P510 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture

What the Nikon P510 and Samsung NX1000 have in common

  • Similar street prices $469 vs $450
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age April 2012 vs May 2012
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Both are popular cameras based on user ratings
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P510 and the Samsung NX1000

  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack

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