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Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon D5300

4.72 in
3.26 in
Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P510
4.92 in
3.86 in
Nikon D5300 Digital Camera
Nikon D5300
Available colors
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4.3 out of 5
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4 stars
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4.2 out of 5
56 user ratings
5 stars
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Full Comparison

Sensor

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
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
  • 4496x3000
  • 2992x2000
ProcessorExpeed C2Expeed 4

Image

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
  • Auto
ISO minimum100100
ISO maximum1280025600
Boosted ISO maximum1280025600
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance presets512
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
  • Sunny
Custom white balanceyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Vivid
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 D5300Nikon D5300
Optical zoom42.0 x3.1 x
Minimum aperture33.5
Maximum aperture32.8
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/Manual
Brightness adjustmentyesyes
AutofocusFace detection
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection 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 points9939
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based only

Screen and viewfinder

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Screen size3.0 in3.2 in
Articulated LCDyesyes
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFT
Screen dots9210001037000
Touch screennono
Field of view100.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyes
ViewfinderElectronicOptical

Photography features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Lens priority
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
Camera shutter typeMechanicalElectronic
Shutter priorityyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyes
Exposure compensation plus25
Exposure compensation minus-2-5
Expousure compensation steps1/3
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
Auto exposure lockyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Histogramyesyes
WB BracketingNo
Yes
Subject / scene modesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyes
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Pre-flash
  • Auto
  • Fill-in
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyes
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Portrait
  • Landscape
Self-timeryesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyesno
Manual settingsyesyes

Videography features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
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 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
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 D5300Nikon D5300
Built-in microphoneyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereo
Speaker typeMonoMono
Voice recordingnoyes
Audio systemStereoStereo
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM

Design

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Body typeCompactSLR
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
  • Silver
  • Black
  • Black,Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealednono

Dimensions

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Weight19.58 oz16.93 oz
Width4.72 in4.92 in
Height3.26 in3.86 in
Depth4.02 in2.99 in

Storage

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots11
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW

Power

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Power source typeBatteryBattery
Battery life (CIPA)240600
Battery life (max)4.5 h1.0 h
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Number of batteries supported11
AC adapter includedyesY

Connectivity

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
HDMIyesyes
HDMI connector typeMiniMini
USB version2.02.0
WirelessEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Remote controlNoyes
PictBridgenoyes
NFCnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)noyes
Bluetoothnono

Other features

Nikon Coolpix P510Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon D5300Nikon D5300
Timelapse recordingyesyes
GPSyesyes
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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • 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
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
  • Trimming

Pros & Cons

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