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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P510 front
 
Olympus SP-600 UZ front
Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Key Specs

Nikon P510
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 555g - 120 x 83 x 102mm
  • Announced July 2012
  • Replaced the Nikon P500
  • Successor is Nikon P520
Olympus SP-600 UZ
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-420mm (F3.5-5.4) lens
  • 455g - 110 x 90 x 91mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Previous Model is Olympus SP-590 UZ
  • New Model is Olympus SP-610UZ
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P510 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the P510 (16MP) and SP-600 UZ (12MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The P510 was launched 2 years after the SP-600 UZ which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SP-600 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short summary of how the P510 matches up vs the SP-600 UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Olympus SP-600 UZ

 P510 SP-600 UZ 
ReleasedJuly 2012February 2010Newer by 30 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SP-600 UZ over the Nikon P510

 SP-600 UZ P510 

Common features in the Nikon P510 and Olympus SP-600 UZ

 P510 SP-600 UZ 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P510 has 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) whilst the Olympus SP-600 UZ has sizing of 110mm x 90mm x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6") along with a weight of 455 grams (1.00 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P510 versus Olympus SP-600 UZ in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the P510 and the SP-600 UZ.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the P510 and SP-600 UZ is 66 and 69 respectively.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ top view buttons comparison

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the P510 and SP-600 UZ.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Nikon P510 to deliver more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The younger P510 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ sensor size comparison

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P510 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Portrait photography highlights
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manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
has face detect autofocus
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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you can focus manually
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P510 Street photography details
Olympus SP-600 UZ Street photography details
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screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
more heavy than average (555 grams)
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fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Nikon P510
Sports photography with Olympus SP-600 UZ
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long zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
has tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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incredible zoom range (28-420mm 15.0 x zoom)
supports tracking focus
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P510 Travel photography features
Olympus SP-600 UZ Travel photography features
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good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
long zoom (1000mm)
terrible battery pack (200 CIPA)
more heavy than average (555 grams)
does not have a selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
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has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great reach (420mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P510 Landscape photography highlights
Olympus SP-600 UZ Landscape photography highlights
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manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
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you can focus manually
fairly wide (28mm)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
does not have image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P510 Vlogging details
Olympus SP-600 UZ Vlogging details
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relatively wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not have a selfie friendly display
missing microphone support
more heavy than average (555g)
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fairly wide (28mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic jack
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SP-600 UZ Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P510 and Olympus SP-600 UZ
 Nikon Coolpix P510Olympus SP-600 UZ
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P510 Olympus SP-600 UZ
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2012-07-05 2010-02-02
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Expeed C2 TruePic III
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 143
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 28-420mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.5-5.4
Macro focusing distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 1/2s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance - 3.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lb) 455 gr (1.00 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") 110 x 90 x 91mm (4.3" x 3.5" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 200 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL5 -
Self timer Yes Yes (12 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $600 $189