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Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1

Portability
67
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43
Nikon Coolpix P530 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs

Nikon P530
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 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
  • Revealed February 2014
  • Older Model is Nikon P520
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Released November 2013
  • Newer Model is Olympus 1s
Photography Glossary

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Overview

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Nikon P530 and Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the P530 (16MP) and 1 (12MP) and the P530 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") have totally different sensor size.

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The P530 was announced 3 months after the 1 which means that they are of a similar age. The two cameras have the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before going into a thorough comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the P530 matches up against the 1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Olympus 1

 P530 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Nikon P530

 1 P530 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k921kSharper display (+119k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Nikon P530 and Olympus 1

 P530 1 
ReleasedFebruary 2014November 2013Same age
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Nikon P530 enjoys outer measurements of 123mm x 84mm x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") and a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Olympus 1 has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Analyze the Nikon P530 and Olympus 1 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the P530 and the 1.

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the P530 and 1 is 67 and 79 respectively.

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes simply by researching specifications. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the P530 and 1.

To sum up, both cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The P530 having a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Nikon P530 will result in more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively.

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P530 Portrait photography information
Olympus 1 Portrait photography information
44
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detection focus
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
48
you can focus manually
high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Nikon P530 Street photography advice
Olympus 1 Street photography advice
44
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
more heavy than others (494 grams)
70
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
offers focus by touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P530 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
48
great zoom range (24-1000mm 41.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides tracking autofocus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking autofocus
great battery power (410 per charge)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P530 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
52
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
great reach (1000mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery life (240 shots)
more heavy than others (494g)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.0)
61
great battery power (410 per charge)
offers focus by touch
has built in flash
reasonably wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P530 Landscape photography information
Olympus 1 Landscape photography information
45
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
not so great battery life (240 per charge)
no Timelapse function
49
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (28mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (410 CIPA)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P530 Vlogging details
Olympus 1 Vlogging details
27
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow max aperture (f3.0)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
more heavy than others (494 grams)
32
reasonably wide (28mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Nikon P530 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P530 and Olympus 1
 Nikon Coolpix P530Olympus Stylus 1
General Information
Make Nikon Olympus
Model type Nikon Coolpix P530 Olympus Stylus 1
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2014-02-07 2013-11-25
Body design SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VI
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 6400 12800
Highest boosted ISO 12800 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 9 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-1000mm (41.7x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Highest aperture f/3.0-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 0cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 4.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 921 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 7.0 frames/s 7.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 8.00 m -
Flash options TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000 secs
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) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 494 grams (1.09 lb) 402 grams (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 123 x 84 x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 51
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 179
Other
Battery life 240 images 410 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID EN-EL5 BLS-5
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $280 $700