Nikon P510 vs Nikon D5300

Below, we will be matching up the Nikon P510 and Nikon D5300, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR and both are designed by Nikon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the P510 (16MP) and D5300 (24MP) and the P510 (1/2.3") and D5300 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The P510 was manufactured 19 months prior to the D5300 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D5300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P510 grades versus the D5300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Nikon D5300. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P510 Gallery & Nikon D5300 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P510 has got exterior measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Nikon D5300 has dimensions of 125mm x 98mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.9" x 3.0") along with a weight of 480 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the P510 and the D5300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P510 and D5300 is 66 and 68 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by researching specs. The photograph here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the P510 and D5300.

All in all, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The P510 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Nikon D5300 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older P510 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.