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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530

Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix P530 front
Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Push to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Released January 2011
Nikon P530
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump 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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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Overview

Following is a detailed analysis of the Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the P530 (16MP) is very well matched but the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and P530 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was introduced 4 years earlier than the P530 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR matches up versus the P530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Nikon P530

 Fujifilm F500 EXR P530 

Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 P530 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
IntroducedFebruary 2014January 2011More modern by 37 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display resolution921k460kSharper display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon P530

 Fujifilm F500 EXR P530 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display size3"3"Same display size
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) while the Nikon P530 has specifications of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and the P530.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P530 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by checking specifications. The pic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P530.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR features the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The more aged Fujifilm F500 EXR is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm F500 EXR
Portrait photography with Nikon P530
31
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with face detection focusing
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography features
Nikon P530 Street photography features
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (215g)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
44
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than others (494g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography features
Nikon P530 Sports photography features
48
excellent zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of phase detect autofocus
48
great zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography details
Nikon P530 Travel photography details
69
lighter than competitors (215g)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (24mm)
long zoom (360mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
does not have a selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
52
good megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1000mm)
lack of Timelapse function
not so great battery power (240 shots)
more heavy than others (494g)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography features
Nikon P530 Landscape photography features
44
rather wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor (1/2")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
45
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging advice
Nikon P530 Vlogging advice
33
rather wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors (215 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
27
quite wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others (494g)
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P530 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon P530
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRNikon Coolpix P530
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Nikon Coolpix P530
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2011-01-05 2014-02-07
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip EXR -
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Highest boosted ISO 12800 12800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-360mm (15.0x) 24-1000mm (41.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 0cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 460k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8 seconds 15 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 3.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 3.20 m 8.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 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)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 494g (1.09 lb)
Physical dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 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 - 240 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-50 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $430 $280