Nikon P510 vs Sony HX200V
Portability
66 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
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66 Imaging
40 Features
55 Overall
46
Portability
66 Imaging
42 Features
55 Overall
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66 Imaging
42 Features
55 Overall
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Nikon P510 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
Nikon P510
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- 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
- Released July 2012
- Old Model is Nikon P500
- Replacement is Nikon P520
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Launched May 2012
- Old Model is Sony HX100V
- Renewed by Sony HX300
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Following is a detailed review of the Nikon P510 and Sony HX200V, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by rivals Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe P510 was introduced 2 months after the HX200V which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the P510 grades vs the HX200V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Reasons to pick Nikon P510 over the Sony HX200V
| P510 | HX200V |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Nikon P510
| HX200V | P510 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 921k | Sharper display (+1k dot) |
Common features in the Nikon P510 and Sony HX200V
| P510 | HX200V | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | July 2012 |  | May 2012 | Same age |
| Focus manually |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display measurement |
| Selfie screen |  | Absent selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Nikon P510 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
For those who are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Nikon P510 provides physical measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Sony HX200V has proportions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the P510 compared to the HX200V.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P510 and HX200V is 66 and 66 respectively.
Nikon P510 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizes just by seeing specs. The pic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the P510 and HX200V.
All in all, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX200V to show more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively.
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon P510
Portrait photography with Sony HX200V
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (18MP)
supports face detection focus
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Nikon P510 as a Street photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Street photography camera
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than average (555g)
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
more heavy than competitors in class (583 grams)
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Nikon P510 Sports photography factors
Sony HX200V Sports photography factors
long zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
incredible zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
good battery (450 shots)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Nikon P510 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1000mm)
bad battery (200 per charge)
more heavy than average (555 grams)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
good battery (450 CIPA)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (27mm)
great zoom (810mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (583 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon P510 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX200V Landscape photography factors
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
bad battery (200 per charge)
you can focus manually
pretty wide (27mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (18 megapixels)
good battery (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging with Nikon P510
Vlogging with Sony HX200V
reasonably wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
missing external microphone port
more heavy than average (555 grams)
pretty wide (27mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone support
more heavy than competitors in class (583g)
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Nikon P510 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix P510 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Sony |
| Model | Nikon Coolpix P510 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
| Type | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2012-07-05 | 2012-05-11 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | Expeed C2 | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| AF touch | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-1000mm (41.7x) | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.8-5.6 |
| Macro focus distance | 2cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of screen | Tilting | Tilting |
| Screen diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 921k dots | 922k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Screen tech | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 7.0fps | 10.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | - | 12.40 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| 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 | BuiltIn |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 555 grams (1.22 lbs) | 583 grams (1.29 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 120 x 83 x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
| 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 images | 450 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | EN-EL5 | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $600 | $480 |
