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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P530 front
Portability
67
Imaging
39
Features
48
Overall
42

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Key Specs

Casio EX-ZR800
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Announced August 2013
Nikon P530
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Push to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 494g - 123 x 84 x 98mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Old Model is Nikon P520
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Overview

Following is a in depth review of the Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers Casio and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the EX-ZR800 (16MP) and the P530 (16MP) is fairly close and they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The EX-ZR800 was launched 6 months before the P530 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Casio EX-ZR800 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the EX-ZR800 grades versus the P530 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR800 over the Nikon P530

 EX-ZR800 P530 
Display resolution922k921kClearer display (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Casio EX-ZR800

 P530 EX-ZR800 

Common features in the Casio EX-ZR800 and Nikon P530

 EX-ZR800 P530 
IntroducedAugust 2013February 2014Same age
Manually focus Very precise focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Casio EX-ZR800 enjoys external dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Nikon P530 has proportions of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the EX-ZR800 versus the P530.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-ZR800 and P530 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 top view buttons comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-ZR800 and P530.

Clearly, both the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels and you can expect comparable quality of images though you will want to take the launch date of the cameras into account.

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 sensor size comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Screen and ViewFinder

Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Portrait photography with Nikon P530
43
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
features face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
43
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has face detection focusing
no external flash support
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Casio EX-ZR800
Street photography with Nikon P530
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (222g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (494g)
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Sports Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Sports photography advice
Nikon P530 Sports photography advice
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
features tracking focus
great battery (470 per charge)
low frames per second (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
not so great battery (240 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P530 as a Travel photography camera
74
great battery (470 per charge)
lighter than competition (222 grams)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
long zoom (450mm)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
52
megapixel count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long zoom (1000mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery (240 shots)
more heavy than competitors in class (494g)
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Landscape photography highlights
Nikon P530 Landscape photography highlights
54
focusing manually
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery (470 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
45
has manual focus
pretty wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
not so great battery (240 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Casio EX-ZR800 Vlogging info
Nikon P530 Vlogging info
34
pretty wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (222g)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
missing mic jack
27
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (494 grams)
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Casio EX-ZR800 vs Nikon P530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Casio EX-ZR800 and Nikon P530
 Casio Exilim EX-ZR800Nikon Coolpix P530
General Information
Brand Casio Nikon
Model Casio Exilim EX-ZR800 Nikon Coolpix P530
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2013-08-07 2014-02-07
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXILIM Engine HS 3 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 3200 6400
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 80 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 25-450mm (18.0x) 24-1000mm (41.7x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 4cm 0cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 922 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech Super Clear TFT color LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 8.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps), 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 222 grams (0.49 lb) 494 grams (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") 123 x 84 x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 470 photos 240 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model NP-130 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $429 $280