Nikon P510 vs Olympus 1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Nikon P510 and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the P510 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the P510 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor sizing.

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The P510 was unveiled 16 months before the 1 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the P510 grades versus the 1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Olympus Stylus 1. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P510 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Nikon P510 offers physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Check the Nikon P510 and Olympus 1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the P510 versus the 1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P510 and 1 is 66 and 79 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over technical specs. The graphic underneath might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the P510 and 1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P510 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Nikon P510 will deliver more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older P510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.