Nikon P510 vs Sony A500

Its time to look a little more closely at the Nikon P510 versus Sony A500, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Nikon and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the image resolutions of the P510 (16MP) and A500 (12MP) and the P510 (1/2.3") and A500 (APS-C) boast different sensor measurements.

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The P510 was released 2 years after the A500 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P510 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A500 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the P510 matches up versus the A500 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A500. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P510 Gallery & Sony A500 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and measurements. The Nikon P510 provides 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) and the Sony A500 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") along with a weight of 630 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P510 versus Sony A500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the P510 compared to the A500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P510 and A500 is 66 and 63 respectively.

Often, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking specifications. The picture underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the P510 and A500.

Plainly, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The P510 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Nikon P510 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger P510 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.