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Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80

Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
51
Overall
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Nikon Coolpix P520 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Key Specs

Nikon P520
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 550g - 125 x 84 x 102mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Succeeded the Nikon P510
  • Refreshed by Nikon P530
Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Successor is Nikon P90
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Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both of them are built by Nikon. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and P80 (10MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P520 was unveiled 4 years after the P80 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the P520 grades against the P80 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P520 over the Nikon P80

 P520 P80 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 50 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimension3.2"2.7"Larger display (+0.5")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Nikon P520

 P80 P520 

Common features in the Nikon P520 and Nikon P80

 P520 P80 
Manual focus More precise focus
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P520 features external measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) whilst the Nikon P80 has measurements of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the P520 vs the P80.

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the P520 and P80 is 66 and 75 respectively.

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the P520 and P80.

As you can see, both of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should anticipate the Nikon P520 to give greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more recent P520 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 sensor size comparison

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P520 as a Portrait photography camera
Nikon P80 as a Portrait photography camera
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has manual focus
good MP (18 megapixels)
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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manual focus
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P520 Street photography features
Nikon P80 Street photography features
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screen articulates
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than competition (550g)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P520 Sports photography highlights
Nikon P80 Sports photography highlights
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great zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
36
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P520 Travel photography info
Nikon P80 Travel photography info
57
good MP (18MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very long zoom (1000mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery pack (200 per charge)
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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has built in flash
really wide (27mm)
long reach (486mm)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P520 Landscape photography info
Nikon P80 Landscape photography info
46
has manual focus
quite wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3.2 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery pack (200 shots)
missing Timelapse recording
37
manual focus
really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
megapixel count low (10MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P520 Vlogging advice
Nikon P80 Vlogging advice
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quite wide (24mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (550 grams)
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really wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone jack
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Nikon P520 vs Nikon P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P520 and Nikon P80
 Nikon Coolpix P520Nikon Coolpix P80
General Information
Brand Name Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P520 Nikon Coolpix P80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-01-29 2009-01-15
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.16 x 4.62mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.5mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 10MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4896 x 3672 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Minimum native ISO 80 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 1cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.2 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 921 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8s 8s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 7.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash options - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB none USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 550g (1.21 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Dimensions 125 x 84 x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1")
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 shots -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL5 EN-EL5
Self timer - Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $380 $400