Nikon P510 vs Sony RX10

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon P510 and Sony RX10, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Nikon and Sony. The image resolution of the P510 (16MP) and the RX10 (20MP) is very similar but the P510 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") feature different sensor sizing.

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The P510 was manufactured 20 months earlier than the RX10 making the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summary of how the P510 matches up versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P510 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P510 Gallery & Sony RX10 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Nikon P510 provides outer measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 102mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 4.0") with a weight of 555 grams (1.22 lbs) while the Sony RX10 has sizing of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the P510 vs the RX10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P510 and RX10 is 66 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading specifications. The pic below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the P510 and RX10.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The P510 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged P510 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.