Nikon P520 vs Nikon S01

On this page, we are analyzing the Nikon P520 and Nikon S01, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both designed by Nikon. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and S01 (10MP) and the P520 (1/2.3") and S01 (1/2.9") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The P520 was unveiled 4 months before the S01 so they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S01 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the P520 matches up versus the S01 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Nikon Coolpix S01. The full galleries are viewable at Nikon P520 Gallery and Nikon S01 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P520 enjoys external measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) while the Nikon S01 has dimensions of 77mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.0" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 96 grams (0.21 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P520 and Nikon S01 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the P520 against the S01.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P520 and S01 is 66 and 97 respectively.

Often, its tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The graphic here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the P520 and S01.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The P520 with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Nikon P520 will provide greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively.