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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
66 Imaging
39 Features
55 Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P510 front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89 Imaging
39 Features
36 Overall
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS 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
  • Earlier Model is Nikon P500
  • New Model is Nikon P520
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Below is a complete comparison of the Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by brands Nikon and Olympus. The resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the SZ-16 iHS (16MP) is relatively similar and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P510 was announced 6 months before the SZ-16 iHS and they are both of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the P510 grades against the SZ-16 iHS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary 

				

					

						
Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

					

					

						
 P510 SZ-16 iHS 
Focus manually  Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution921k460kClearer screen (+461k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Nikon P510

					

					

						
 SZ-16 iHS P510 
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Nikon P510 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

					

					

						
 P510 SZ-16 iHS 
RevealedJuly 2012January 2013Similar age
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Neither contains Touch screen
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon P510 has got outside dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has specifications of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") having a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).
Take a look at the Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the P510 and the SZ-16 iHS.
Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P510 and SZ-16 iHS is 66 and 89 respectively.
Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
Often, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P510 and SZ-16 iHS.
Plainly, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the same exact resolution and you can expect similar quality of photographs but you would want to take the age  of the products into consideration.

						Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Nikon P510 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Portrait photography highlights
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 you can focus manually
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers face detect focus
 external flash not possible
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
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 MP count good (16 megapixels)
 includes face detection focusing
 no manual focus
 manual exposure not possible
 cannot use external flash
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Nikon P510
Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
50
 screen tilts up and down
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 heavier than competition (555 grams)
60
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than others in class (226g)
 screen is fixed
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
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Sports Comparison
Nikon P510 Sports photography features
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography features
50
 amazing zoom range (24-1000mm  41.7 x zoom)
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16 megapixels)
 offers tracking focus
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 terrible battery (200 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
41
 great zoom range (25-600mm  24.0 x zoom)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 includes tracking autofocus
 max fps low (2.0 fps)
 no shutter priority mode
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 low battery power (220 shots)
 no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Nikon P510 Travel photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Travel photography highlights
54
 MP count decent (16MP)
 built-in flash
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 very long reach (1000mm)
 terrible battery (200 shots)
 heavier than competition (555 grams)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
65
 lighter than others in class (226g)
 MP count good (16MP)
 flash built-in
 decently wide (25mm)
 very long reach (600mm)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison
Nikon P510 Landscape photography info
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography info
47
 you can focus manually
 reasonably wide (24mm)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 MP count decent (16MP)
 can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 very small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW files
 terrible battery (200 shots)
41
 decently wide (25mm)
 screen is a good size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 MP count good (16MP)
 no manual focus
 can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 manual exposure not possible
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 no RAW support
 low battery power (220 per charge)
 lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison
Nikon P510 Vlogging advice
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging advice
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 reasonably wide (24mm)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 offers face detect focus
 high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have mic socket
 heavier than competition (555g)
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 decently wide (25mm)
 image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 includes face detection focusing
 lighter than others in class (226 grams)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
 doesn't offer selfie friendly display
 video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
 lack of external mic socket
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Nikon P510 vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P510 and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Nikon Coolpix P510Olympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P510 Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2012-07-05 2013-01-08
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Expeed C2 -
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
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 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 3200 6400
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Autofocus touch    
Autofocus continuous    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Autofocus center weighted    
Multi area autofocus    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focusing distance 2cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 921k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 7.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync 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 1920 x 1080 (15, 30fps), 1280 x 720p (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (120, 30fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 555 grams (1.22 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
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 photographs 220 photographs
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $600 $230