Nikon P510
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony a37
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

Best price $469
  • Slightly cheaper street price $469 vs $522
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 230k dots
  • Bigger rear viewscreen 3.0″ vs 2.7″
  • Better built-in flash range 26′ vs 15′
  • Has GPS location tagging a37 does not have GPS
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P510

What’s good about the Sony Alpha SLT-A37

Best price
$522
  • 108% more battery life 500 shots vs 240 shots
  • Significantly larger image sensor 365 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 4 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
  • Interchangeable lenses P510 does not have lens options
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P510 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P510 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P510 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Sony Alpha SLT-A37

What the Nikon P510 and Sony a37 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 19.6 oz vs 17.8 oz
  • Similar Body sizes 65 in³ vs 59 in³
  • Similar sensor resolutions 16.1 MP
  • Both cameras are the same age April 2012 vs May 2012
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 7 shots per second
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon P510 and the Sony a37

  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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