Nikon P520 vs Nikon D4s

Following is a extended comparison of the Nikon P520 and Nikon D4s, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Pro DSLR and both of them are designed by Nikon. The image resolution of the P520 (18MP) and the D4s (16MP) is fairly close but the P520 (1/2.3") and D4s (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The P520 was released 13 months prior to the D4s making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera.

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the P520 scores against the D4s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Nikon D4s. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P520 Gallery and Nikon D4s Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P520 features external dimensions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") and a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Nikon D4s has dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs).

Look at the Nikon P520 and Nikon D4s in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the P520 and the D4s.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P520 and D4s is 66 and 50 respectively.

Typically, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes only by looking through specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P520 and D4s.

To sum up, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P520 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon P520 will provide you with more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged P520 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.