Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera
 vs Sony HX300
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price $469
  • Weighs a little bit less than the HX300 19.4 oz vs 22.9 oz
  • Smaller body size 68 in³ vs 79 in³
  • Viewscreen flips out HX300 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging HX300 does not have GPS
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities HX300 does not have Wi-Fi
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

What’s good about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

Best price
$428
  • 100% more battery life 400 shots vs 200 shots
  • Slightly cheaper street price $428 vs $469
  • Higher sensor resolution 20.4 MP vs 18.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 10 shots per sec vs 7 shots per sec
Find out more about the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300

What the Nikon P520 and Sony HX300 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age February 2013 vs April 2013
  • Same viewscreen size 3.2″ vs 3.0″
  • HDR processing
  • HDMI port
  • 3D capture
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P520 and the Sony HX300

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