Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520
Announced: 29 Jan 2013
Sensor Resolution: 18Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" BSI-CMOS
ISO: 80-3200
Weight: 550g
Physical Dimensions: 125 x 84 x 102 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3,2" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions: 1920 x 1080
21
Overall Score
2
Image Quality
21
Speed Performance
28
Versatility
54
Comfort
Portrait

9

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

21

Sport
Street

36

Street
Everyday

35

Everyday
Haftungsausschluss

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propro

  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions

controcontro

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix P520 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix P520 battery has only 200.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix P520 e le sue rivali

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Nikon Coolpix P520: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix P520 is a bridgekamera camera launched on 29.01.2013.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix P520 ranks well below the category average, scoring 21 overall. The Nikon Coolpix P520 weights 550 gr and spans 125 x 84 x 102 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix P520 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Image Quality - Score 2, ranks in the category best 33%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix P520 is below the category average in:

  • Speed Performance - Score 21, ranks among the worst 35% of its category.
  • Comfort - Score 54, ranks among the worst 23% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 28, ranks among the worst 4% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 9, ranks 6% in its category. Nikon Coolpix P520 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 8, ranks 8% in its category. Nikon Coolpix P520 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 21, ranks 11% in its category. Nikon Coolpix P520 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Suboptimal, score 36, ranks 2% in its category. Nikon Coolpix P520 is not the best choice for Street photography; if Street is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Everyday - Suboptimal, score 35, ranks 1% in its category. Nikon Coolpix P520 does not work well for daily photography, you may want to consider some alternatives.

Nikon Coolpix P520 specifiche tecniche

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

BSI-CMOS

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6,16 x 4,62 mm

Sensor Area

28,46 mm2

Sensor Resolution

18 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4896 x 3672

Max Native ISO

3200

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

24-1000mm

Max Aperture

F3.0-5.9

Macro Focus Range

1 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3,2"

Screen Resolution

921Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

no

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/4000s

Continuous Shooting

7fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

n/a

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

no

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

9

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

1920 x 1080

Max Video Resolution

1920x1080

Video Formats

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connettività

Wireless Connectivity

Optional

HDMI

no

USB

none

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

550g

Physical Dimensions

125 x 84 x 102 mm

Battery Life

200

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

EN-EL5

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

yes

Storage Type

SD SDHC SDXC

Storage Slots

1

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