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Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon D3300

4.72 in
3.26 in
Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P510
4.88 in
2.97 in
Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
22
4.0 out of 5
9 user ratings
5 stars
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4 stars
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3 stars
11 %
2 stars
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37
3.9 out of 5
22 user ratings
5 stars
27 %
4 stars
59 %
3 stars
9 %
2 stars
4 %
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User rating
41
4.3 out of 5
41 user ratings
5 stars
46 %
4 stars
36 %
3 stars
14 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
73
3.7 out of 5
73 user ratings
5 stars
23 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
30 %
2 stars
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1 stars
2 %

Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Sensor typeCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 4608x3072
  • 3456x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
ProcessorExpeed C2Expeed 4

Image

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum1280025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteVivid
Image stabilizernono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
Uncompressed formatNoRAW

Optics and focus

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Optical zoom42.0 x5.8 x
Minimum aperture322
Maximum aperture32.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
AutofocusFace detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyes
Manual focusyesyes
Number of focus points9911
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Screen size3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesno
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashnoyes
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingnoyes
Audio systemStereoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Weight19.58 oz16.23 oz
Width4.72 in4.88 in
Height3.26 in2.97 in
Depth4.02 in3.86 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
RAW

Power

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)240700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesno

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedOptional
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nono
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D3300Nikon D3300
Timelapse recordingyesno
GPSyesno
Orientation sensornoyes
Energy Star certifiednono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VLS
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • ARA
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CRO
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • PER
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • VIE
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Trimming

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