Nikon P530 vs Olympus SZ-10

Following is a complete review of the Nikon P530 vs Olympus SZ-10, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the P530 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The P530 was manufactured 3 years after the SZ-10 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Nikon P530 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the P530 scores vs the SZ-10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon Coolpix P530 & Olympus SZ-10. The entire galleries are available at Nikon P530 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and measurements. The Nikon P530 features physical dimensions of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-10 has proportions 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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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the P530 vs the SZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the P530 and SZ-10 is 67 and 90 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the P530 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Nikon P530 to resolve more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger P530 should have an edge with regard to sensor tech.