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Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520

Portability
95
Imaging
38
Features
22
Overall
31
Fujifilm FinePix JX500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P520 front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
45

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Key Specs

Fujifilm JX500
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Push to 3200)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 113g - 100 x 56 x 24mm
  • Revealed January 2012
Nikon P520
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 550g - 125 x 84 x 102mm
  • Introduced January 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon P510
  • Later Model is Nikon P530
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Fujifilm JX500 versus Nikon P520, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the Fujifilm JX500 (14MP) and P520 (18MP) but both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The Fujifilm JX500 was manufactured 13 months before the P520 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Fujifilm JX500 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the Fujifilm JX500 matches up vs the P520 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm JX500 over the Nikon P520

 Fujifilm JX500 P520 

Reasons to pick Nikon P520 over the Fujifilm JX500

 P520 Fujifilm JX500 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2012Newer by 13 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Fujifilm JX500 and Nikon P520

 Fujifilm JX500 P520 
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Physical Comparison

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Fujifilm JX500 has got outside dimensions of 100mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs) and the Nikon P520 has dimensions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Analyze the Fujifilm JX500 versus Nikon P520 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the Fujifilm JX500 and the P520.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm JX500 and P520 is 95 and 66 respectively.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor dimensions only by reading through specs. The image below might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm JX500 and P520.

All in all, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Nikon P520 to resolve extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged Fujifilm JX500 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Fujifilm JX500
Portrait photography with Nikon P520
29
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
41
has manual focus
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Street photography advice
Nikon P520 Street photography advice
55
lighter than others (113g)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
51
fully articulated screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others in class (550g)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Sports photography features
Nikon P520 Sports photography features
31
decent MP (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low maximum shutter speed (1/1,400 seconds)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
46
excellent zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
bad battery life (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Travel photography information
Nikon P520 Travel photography information
68
lighter than others (113 grams)
decent MP (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
57
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
reasonably wide (24mm)
long zoom (1000mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery life (200 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (550g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon P520 as a Landscape photography camera
33
really wide (26mm)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
sensor is small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
46
has manual focus
reasonably wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
bad battery life (200 shots)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm JX500 Vlogging details
Nikon P520 Vlogging details
28
really wide (26mm)
lighter than others (113 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone socket
57
reasonably wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
no microphone jack
more heavy than others in class (550g)
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Fujifilm JX500 vs Nikon P520 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm JX500 and Nikon P520
 Fujifilm FinePix JX500Nikon Coolpix P520
General Information
Brand FujiFilm Nikon
Model Fujifilm FinePix JX500 Nikon Coolpix P520
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-01-05 2013-01-29
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 3200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-1000mm (41.7x)
Max aperture f/3.5-6.3 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus distance 10cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/1400 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.50 m -
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Optional
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 113 grams (0.25 lb) 550 grams (1.21 lb)
Physical dimensions 100 x 56 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") 125 x 84 x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 200 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model NP-45A EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) -
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $90 $380