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Nikon Coolpix P530 Bridge Camera vs Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera

Summary
Sensor

CMOS, 16.1 MP

CMOS, 16 MP

Lens

4.3-180 mm, 42 x optical zoom

4.3-180.6 mm, 42 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/3-f/5.9

f/3.4-f/6

Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-12800 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 240 Shots

Rechargeable, 210 Shots

User Rating

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Nikon Coolpix P530 Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Nikon

Canon

Type

Bridge Camera

Bridge Camera

Series

Coolpix

PowerShot

Title

Nikon Coolpix P530 Bridge Camera

Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Bridge Camera

Sensor
Type

CMOS Sensor

CMOS Sensor

Size(W x H)

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

6.17 x 4.55 mm, 1/2.3 inch

Processor Model

Expeed C2 Processor

DIGIC 4+ Processor

Effective Resolution

16.1 MP Resolution

16 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

4.3-180 mm

4.3-180.6 mm

Optical Zoom

42 x

42 x

Lens cover

, Lens Cap

No

Lens Construction

14 elements in 10 groups (4 ED lens elements)

13 Elements in 10 Groups (3 UD Lenses and 1 Double Sided Aspherical Lens)

Aperture Range

f/3-f/5.9 Aperture

f/3.4-f/6 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

1920x1080 Pixels (1080p HD),
1280x720 Pixels (720p HD),
640x480 Pixels (VGA)

File Format

MOV

MOV

fps

1080p Frame rate : 25, 30
720p Frame rate : 25, 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

1080p Frame rate : 30
720p Frame rate : 30
VGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Flash Features

Flash exposure compensation, Manual power adjustment

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Lock Buttons

AF

Flash Range

8 metres

5.5 metres

Direct Print

Canon SELPHY, PIXMA Photo Printers & PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

HDMI

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

, Electronic Viewfinder

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

3 Inch

3 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

921000 dots

461000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

No. of supported language

38

31

Brightness Adjustment

, 5 levels

, 5 levels

Storage
Built in memory

56 MB

Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC, SDXC

SD, SDHC, SDXC

Memory Card Capacity

8 GB

Storage File system

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

DCF, DPOF, EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/4000-1 sec

1/2000-15 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-12800 ISO

Auto, 100-3200 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

9 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Cropping, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Glamour Retouch, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Saturation, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Frame, Creative Filters (Fish-eye Effect, Miniature Effect, Toy Camera Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect), Movie, Modes in Movie: Smart Auto (21 Scenes Detected), Standard, Program AE, Portrait, Miniature Effect, Monochrome, Super Vivid, Poster Effect, Snow, Fireworks, Photo Effects: My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, Black and White, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer,Portrait

Burst Mode

, MaxBurst:7 Shots

, Maximum Burst:10 Shots/sec

Microphone

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds, 2 seconds, Custom seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight, Fluorescent, Tungsten

Scene Modes

Backlight, Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Food & Cuisine, Indoor, Landscape, Manner/Museum, Night Landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Beach/Snow, Fireworks, Portrait

Iris control

No

Supported media/softwares

Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows 7 (SP1), Mac OS X 10.8, 10.9

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

2 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

MOV

MOV

Exposure
Exposure modes

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Scene Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Aperture priority, Automatic Mode, Full manual, Program Mode, Shutter Speed priority

Exposure Lock

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

122.8 x 84.1 x 98.2 mm

120 x 81.7 x 91.9 mm

Weight

494 Gram

417 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black

Black

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

EN-EL5

NB-6LH

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

240 Shots

210 Shots

Other Accessories
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Charging AC Adapter, USB Cable, Lens Cap, User Manual, Nikon Digital Camera Coolpix P530 1 Set (Including: Strap, Rechargable Battery, AV Cable, Warranty Card)

Canon PowerShot SX520 HS Point and Shoot Camera, Neck Strap NS-DC11, Battery Charger CB-2LYE, CB-2LYT, Battery Pack NB-6LH,Manual and Warranty Card