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Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P510
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Nikon D3100 Digital Camera
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in0.93 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:23:2
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x2592
  • 4608x3072
  • 3456x3456
  • 3264x2448
  • 1920x1080
  • 1600x1200
  • 640x480
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
  • 3216x2136
  • 2144x1424
ProcessorExpeed C2Expeed 2Expeed
Image sensor format
N/A
DXDX

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyesyesyes
ISO minimum100100200
ISO maximum12800128003200
Boosted ISO maximum12800128006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4288 x 2848 px
White balance presets51212
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&WhiteBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizernonono
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
16:9
N/A
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
noyes
HDR
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x3.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom2.0 x
N/A
5.8 x
Minimum aperture33.5
N/A
Maximum aperture33.53.5
Focal length equiv24 - 1000
N/A
N/A
Focus adjustmentAutoAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
N/A
AutofocusFace detectionSingle Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyesyesyes
Manual focusyesyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
N/A
Macro focus range0.79 in
N/A
N/A
Number of focus points991111
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based onlyLens based only
Filter threadno
N/A
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFNikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
LampLamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yesno
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
1111
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yesyes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in2.7 in
Articulated LCDyesnoyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCDLCD
Screen dots921000230000230000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical
Optical
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
0.8 x0.78 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in0.7 in
Separate info display
N/A
nono
Flip-out screen
N/A
no
N/A

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
N/A
Camera shutter typeMechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyesyes
WB BracketingNoNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Food
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Face detectionyes
N/A
N/A
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
30.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s1/200s
Flash range
N/A
1217
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoeHot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTLi-TTL
Continuous drive
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps4.0 fps
Number of exposures
N/A
N/A
3
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
AE frames
N/A
N/A
3
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Exposure bracketing
N/A
N/A
0.3 - 2.0±EV

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
HD typeFull HDFull HDHD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
AVI
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
NTSC
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 4801280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps24.0 fps24.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps30.0 fps
N/A
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps24.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoMono
Speaker typeMono
N/A
N/A
Voice recordingnoyes
N/A
Audio systemStereoMonoMono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM
N/A

Design

Body typeCompactSLRSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Red
Black
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
PlasticPlastic
Anti-dust system
N/A
yesyes

Dimensions

Weight19.58 oz16.05 oz19.75 oz
Width4.72 in4.88 in5.0 in
Height3.26 in2.93 in4.09 in
Depth4.02 in3.78 in3.15 in

Storage

Internal storage90.0 mB4098.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)240550510
Battery life (max)4.5 h
N/A
N/A
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported111
AC adapter includedyesyesyes
On/off switchyes
N/A
N/A

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI ports quantity111
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
N/A
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi ConnectedEye-Fi Connected
DC-in jackyesyesyes
Remote controlNoyesyes
PictBridgenoyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)nonono
Bluetoothnonono
AV outputyes
N/A
N/A
USB port
N/A
yes
N/A
Microphone port
N/A
yes
N/A
Firewire
N/A
nono

Other features

Timelapse recordingyes
N/A
yes
GPSyesyesno
Orientation sensornoyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Frameyes
N/A
N/A
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
Trimming
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Tripod thread
N/A
1.0 in
N/A
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

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