Nikon P520 vs Sony A450

Lets look more in depth at the Nikon P520 and Sony A450, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Nikon and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the P520 (18MP) and A450 (14MP) and the P520 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The P520 was manufactured 3 years after the A450 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Nikon P520 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the P520 scores versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Nikon Coolpix P520 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The entire galleries are provided at Nikon P520 Gallery and Sony A450 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Nikon P520 has got exterior dimensions of 125mm x 84mm x 102mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 4.0") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs) and the Sony A450 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon P520 and Sony A450 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the P520 against the A450.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P520 and A450 is 66 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its tough to see the contrast in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P520 and A450.

All in all, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P520 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Nikon P520 will provide extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher P520 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.