Nikon P530 vs Nikon S810c

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Nikon P530 and Nikon S810c, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and they are both built by Nikon. The resolution of the P530 (16MP) and the S810c (16MP) is very close and both cameras have the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P530 was released 2 months earlier than the S810c which means that they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S810c being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the P530 scores vs the S810c with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P530 & Nikon Coolpix S810c. The complete galleries are provided at Nikon P530 Gallery & Nikon S810c Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Nikon P530 has got external measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Nikon S810c has measurements of 113mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.1") having a weight of 216 grams (0.48 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the P530 versus the S810c.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P530 and S810c is 67 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the P530 and S810c.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the identical megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you really should factor the age of the cameras into account.