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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45
Nikon Coolpix P510 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Nikon P510
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 555g - 120 x 83 x 102mm
  • Revealed July 2012
  • Previous Model is Nikon P500
  • Replacement is Nikon P520
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P510 was revealed 18 months after the SZ-10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the P510 matches up against the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Olympus SZ-10

 P510 SZ-10 
RevealedJuly 2012February 2011Newer by 18 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Nikon P510

 SZ-10 P510 

Common features in the Nikon P510 and Olympus SZ-10

 P510 SZ-10 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Nikon P510 comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") along with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has sizing of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the P510 versus the SZ-10.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P510 and SZ-10 is 66 and 90 respectively.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very hard to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking technical specs. The pic underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P510 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon P510 to give you extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer P510 is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Portrait photography camera
43
you can focus manually
MP count good (16MP)
provides face detect autofocus
external flash not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
includes face detection autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
heavier than competition in class (555 grams)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Sports photography camera
50
amazing zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
provides tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
low battery life (200 per charge)
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
excellent zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery power (220 shots)
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Nikon P510
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-10
54
MP count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
long zoom (1000mm)
low battery life (200 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (555g)
does not offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
65
lighter than competition (215 grams)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
no Time Lapse function
bad battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P510 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
47
you can focus manually
fairly wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
low battery life (200 shots)
40
quite wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
bad battery power (220 shots)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P510
Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
27
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have mic support
heavier than competition in class (555 grams)
31
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic socket
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P510 and Olympus SZ-10
 Nikon Coolpix P510Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model Nikon Coolpix P510 Olympus SZ-10
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-07-05 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 TruePic III+
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 2cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range - 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 555 gr (1.22 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 shots 220 shots
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $600 $300