Nikon L100 vs Nikon P530

Here is a in depth review of the Nikon L100 vs Nikon P530, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both manufactured by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the L100 (10MP) and P530 (16MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The L100 was announced 6 years before the P530 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon L100 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the L100 scores versus the P530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix L100 & Nikon Coolpix P530. The whole galleries are available at Nikon L100 Gallery & Nikon P530 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Nikon L100 features external measurements of 110mm x 72mm x 78mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 3.1") and a weight of 360 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Nikon P530 has measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Contrast the Nikon L100 vs Nikon P530 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the L100 compared to the P530.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the L100 and P530 is 79 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The photograph below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the L100 and P530.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Nikon P530 to render greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older L100 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.