Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV
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Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Bump 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
- Succeeded the Nikon P520
(Full Review)
- 20MP - 1" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
- 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
- Released September 2017
- Previous Model is Sony RX10 III

Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview
In this article, we will be looking at the Nikon P530 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Nikon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the P530 (16MP) and the RX10 IV (20MP) is relatively close but the P530 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") possess different sensor measurements.

The P530 was announced 4 years earlier than the RX10 IV which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-like (bridge)).
Before we go in to a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the P530 matches up versus the RX10 IV with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix P530 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are provided at Nikon P530 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P530 over the Sony RX10 IV
P530 | RX10 IV |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Nikon P530
RX10 IV | P530 | |||
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Released | September 2017 | ![]() | February 2014 | Newer by 43 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen resolution | 1440k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper screen (+519k dot) |
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P530 and Sony RX10 IV
P530 | RX10 IV | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very exact focus | ||
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen |
Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison
In case you're going to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P530 has outside 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 Sony RX10 IV has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") accompanied by a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).
Contrast the Nikon P530 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the P530 compared to the RX10 IV.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the P530 and RX10 IV is 67 and 52 respectively.

Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the P530 and RX10 IV.
As you can tell, both of the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The P530 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX10 IV will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged P530 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder


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Nikon P530 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications
Nikon Coolpix P530 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Nikon | Sony |
Model | Nikon Coolpix P530 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV |
Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Large Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2014-02-07 | 2017-09-12 |
Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Bionz X |
Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 13.2 x 8.8mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 116.2mm² |
Sensor resolution | 16MP | 20MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | - | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 5472 x 3648 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Highest enhanced ISO | 12800 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW format | ||
Min enhanced ISO | - | 64 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 9 | 315 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 24-1000mm (41.7x) | 24-600mm (25.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.0-5.9 | f/2.4-4.0 |
Macro focus range | 0cm | 3cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 2.7 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display size | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,440 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 15s | 30s |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Max quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000s |
Continuous shutter rate | 7.0 frames/s | 24.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 8.00 m | 10.80 m (at Auto ISO) |
Flash options | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes | Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
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) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 1920x1080 | 3840x2160 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 494 gr (1.09 lbs) | 1095 gr (2.41 lbs) |
Dimensions | 123 x 84 x 98mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 3.9") | 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 240 images | 400 images |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | EN-EL5 | NP-FW50 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail pricing | $280 | $1,698 |