Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520
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Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 0
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-288mm (F) lens
- 136g - 99 x 57 x 26mm
- Launched January 2013
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
- 550g - 125 x 84 x 102mm
- Revealed January 2013
- Superseded the Nikon P510
- Newer Model is Nikon P530
Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Overview
Lets look more in depth at the Fujifilm T500 and Nikon P520, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the Fujifilm T500 (16MP) and the P520 (18MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe Fujifilm T500 was announced within a month of the P520 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm T500 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the Fujifilm T500 matches up against the P520 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery images for Fujifilm FinePix T500 & Nikon Coolpix P520. The whole galleries are available at Fujifilm T500 Gallery & Nikon P520 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm T500 over the Nikon P520
Fujifilm T500 | P520 |
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Reasons to pick Nikon P520 over the Fujifilm T500
P520 | Fujifilm T500 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3.2" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.5") | |
Screen resolution | 921k | 230k | Clearer screen (+691k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Common features in the Fujifilm T500 and Nikon P520
Fujifilm T500 | P520 | |||
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Revealed | January 2013 | January 2013 | Same age | |
Touch friendly screen | Missing Touch friendly screen |
Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Physical Comparison
When you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Fujifilm T500 has external dimensions of 99mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Nikon P520 has specifications of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
Check the Fujifilm T500 and Nikon P520 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the Fujifilm T500 compared to the P520.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm T500 and P520 is 95 and 66 respectively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it is difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm T500 and P520.
All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different resolution. You can expect the Nikon P520 to provide you with more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.
Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Screen and ViewFinder
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Fujifilm T500 vs Nikon P520 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Nikon Coolpix P520 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | Nikon |
Model | Fujifilm FinePix T500 | Nikon Coolpix P520 |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2013-01-07 | 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 dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.16 x 4.62mm |
Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 28.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | - |
Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3440 | 4896 x 3672 |
Maximum native ISO | - | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 80 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
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 | 24-288mm (12.0x) | 24-1000mm (41.7x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.0-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen size | 2.7" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 921 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 8 secs | 8 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 7.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264, Motion JPEG | - |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Optional |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | none |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 136 grams (0.30 lb) | 550 grams (1.21 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 99 x 57 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 125 x 84 x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") |
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 | - | 200 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | EN-EL5 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | - |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | - | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch cost | $0 | $380 |