Nikon P530
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P530

Best price $150
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P520 17.5 oz vs 19.4 oz
  • 20% more battery life 240 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $150 vs $469
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Newer camera February 2014 vs February 2013
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What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16.1 MP
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Has GPS location tagging P530 does not have GPS
  • Has HDR on-board P530 does not have HDR
  • Has Wi-Fi photo upload capabilities P530 does not have Wi-Fi
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P530 does not have 3D
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What the Nikon P530 and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 65 in³ vs 68 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Similar optical zoom range 42.0×
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 7 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon P530 and the Nikon P520

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