Nikon P520 vs Olympus SZ-10

Here, we will be contrasting the Nikon P520 and Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The P520 was unveiled 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the P520 matches up against the SZ-10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P520 & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Nikon P520 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Nikon P520 enjoys outside measurements of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") accompanied by a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the P520 versus the SZ-10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P520 and SZ-10 is 66 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P520 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon P520 to give you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher P520 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.