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Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P530 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P90 front
Portability
70
Imaging
35
Features
37
Overall
35

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Key Specs

Nikon P530
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400 (Boost to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1000mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 494g - 123 x 84 x 98mm
  • Announced February 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon P520
Nikon P90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-624mm (F2.8-5.0) lens
  • 400g - 114 x 99 x 83mm
  • Launched February 2009
  • Older Model is Nikon P80
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Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Overview

Let's examine more closely at the Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are produced by Nikon. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the P530 (16MP) and P90 (12MP) but they possess the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The P530 was manufactured 5 years later than the P90 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the P530 scores vs the P90 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Nikon P90

 P530 P90 
LaunchedFebruary 2014February 2009Fresher by 61 months
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P90 over the Nikon P530

 P90 P530 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Nikon P530 and Nikon P90

 P530 P90 
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Neither includes Touch screen

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Nikon P530 features outside dimensions of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) whilst the Nikon P90 has sizing of 114mm x 99mm x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3") along with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the P530 versus the P90.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P530 and P90 is 67 and 70 respectively.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing purely by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the P530 and P90.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Nikon P530 to give greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more recent P530 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 sensor size comparison

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Nikon P530
Portrait photography with Nikon P90
44
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
cannot use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
29
focusing manually
no external flash support
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Nikon P530 Street photography features
Nikon P90 Street photography features
44
image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than others in class (494 grams)
55
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P530 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P90 as a Sports photography camera
48
long zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
no phase detect AF
37
long zoom range (26-624mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P530 Travel photography factors
Nikon P90 Travel photography factors
52
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (1000mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
not so great battery power (240 CIPA)
more heavy than others in class (494g)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.0)
55
built-in flash
quite wide (26mm)
very long reach (624mm)
resolution not great (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P530 Landscape photography advice
Nikon P90 Landscape photography advice
45
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery power (240 per charge)
lack of Timelapse mode
43
focusing manually
quite wide (26mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Nikon P530
Vlogging with Nikon P90
27
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
more heavy than others in class (494 grams)
24
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
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Nikon P530 vs Nikon P90 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P530 and Nikon P90
 Nikon Coolpix P530Nikon Coolpix P90
General Information
Company Nikon Nikon
Model type Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon Coolpix P90
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2014-02-07 2009-02-03
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 26-624mm (24.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8-5.0
Macro focusing range 0cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 921k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 8.00 m -
Flash settings TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30/25p, 60/50i) 1280 x 720 (60/50/30/25/15/12.5p) 960 x 540 (30/25p) 640 x 480 (120/100/30/25p) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 494 gr (1.09 lb) 400 gr (0.88 lb)
Dimensions 123 x 84 x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") 114 x 99 x 83mm (4.5" x 3.9" x 3.3")
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 240 photos -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID EN-EL5 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
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