Nikon P610
Superzoom Camera
vs Nikon P520
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P610

Best price $259
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P520 16.4 oz vs 19.4 oz
  • 80% more battery life 360 shots vs 200 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $259 vs $469
  • Has longer exposure available 15 seconds vs 8 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 2 f-stops 12,800 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2015 vs February 2013
  • Longer optical zoom 60.0× vs 42.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P520

Best price
$469
  • Higher sensor resolution 18.1 MP vs 16 MP
  • Has HDR on-board P610 does not have HDR
  • Has panorama image capture P610 does not have panorama
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P610 does not have 3D

What the Nikon P610 and Nikon P520 have in common

  • Similar Body sizes 71 in³ vs 68 in³
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • HDMI port
  • GPS tagging
  • Wi-Fi
  • flip out viewscreen

What’s missing from both the Nikon P610 and the Nikon P520

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

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