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Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
49
Imaging
43
Features
67
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P1000 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
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Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon P1000
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-3000mm (F2.8-8) lens
  • 1415g - 146 x 119 x 181mm
  • Revealed July 2018
  • Older Model is Nikon P900
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Introduced February 2011
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Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Nikon P1000 versus Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P1000 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The P1000 was launched 7 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the P1000 grades versus the SZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P1000 over the Olympus SZ-10

 P1000 SZ-10 
IntroducedJuly 2018February 2011Fresher by 91 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution921k460kCrisper screen (+461k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon P1000

 SZ-10 P1000 

Common features in the Nikon P1000 and Olympus SZ-10

 P1000 SZ-10 
Touch friendly screen Neither includes Touch friendly screen

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P1000 features exterior measurements of 146mm x 119mm x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") along with a weight of 1415 grams (3.12 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has measurements of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the P1000 versus the SZ-10.

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P1000 and SZ-10 is 49 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The photograph below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the P1000 and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Nikon P1000 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P1000 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P1000 Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography information
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focusing manually
decent MP (16MP)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
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decent MP (14MP)
comes with face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Nikon P1000 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-10 Street photography information
51
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW files
sensor is small (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition in class (1,415g)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P1000 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
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great zoom range (24-3000mm 125.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (250 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
40
amazing zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 shots)
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P1000 Travel photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography details
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connects via bluetooth
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (24mm)
great zoom (3000mm)
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (1,415 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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lighter than average in class (215g)
decent MP (14MP)
flash built-in
really wide (28mm)
long reach (504mm)
missing Timelapse recording
low battery pack (220 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P1000 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography advice
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focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3.2")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (250 CIPA)
40
really wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P1000
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
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really wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
more heavy than competition in class (1,415 grams)
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focusing
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external microphone support
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Nikon P1000 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P1000 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix P1000Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P1000 Olympus SZ-10
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2018-07-10 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Nikon Expeed TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 6400 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-3000mm (125.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Largest aperture f/2.8-8 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,359k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 99 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at Auto ISO) 7.10 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MP4, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 1415 gr (3.12 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 146 x 119 x 181mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 7.1") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 250 pictures 220 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I support) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch price $1,000 $300