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Nikon Coolpix P520 Digital Camera
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Nikon D3300 Digital Camera
Nikon D3300
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.24 in0.93 in
Effective pixels18.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx24.0 Mpx
Max resolution4896 x 3672 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx25.0 Mpx
Image sensor format
N/A
N/A
Advanced Photo System type-C
Image ratio w:h
N/A
N/A
3:2
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4512x3000
  • 3008x2000
Processor
N/A
N/A
Expeed 4

Image

ISO
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 12800
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
  • 100
  • 12800
  • 25600
ISO Autoyes
N/A
N/A
ISO minimum80100100
ISO maximum12800640025600
Boosted ISO maximum64001280025600
Maximum image resolution4896 x 3672 px4608 x 3456 px6000 x 4000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Supported image file formats
  • JPG
  • MPO
JPG
  • JPG
  • RAW
Photo effectsBlack&White
N/A
Vivid
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Image stabilization typeOpticalOpticalNo
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
3:2
White balance presets
N/A
712
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoRAW
AEB/HDR support
N/A
N/A
no

Optics and focus

Optical zoom42.0 x42.0 x5.8 x
Digital zoom2.0 x4.0 x
N/A
Minimum aperture3322
Maximum aperture332.8
Focal length equiv24 - 100024 - 1000
N/A
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto
Contrast adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustmentyes
N/A
N/A
Brightness adjustmentyes
N/A
yes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
N/A
yes
Manual focusyes
N/A
yes
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto
Number of focus points99
N/A
11
Filter threadnono
N/A
Folded opticsno
N/A
N/A
Normal focus range
N/A
19.69 in
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.16 in
N/A
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalLens based only
Lens mount
N/A
N/A
Nikon F
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
N/A
1.5 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
N/A
Lamp
Contrast autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
N/A
yes
Focal length multiplier
N/A
N/A
1.5x
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
N/A
yes
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
N/A
11
Filter diameter
N/A
N/A
2.05 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
N/A
yes
Number of AF points (contrast)
N/A
N/A
11

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.2 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCD TFTLCD TFTLCD
Screen dots921000921000921000
Touch screennonono
Field of view100.0 %
N/A
100.0 %
ViewfinderElectronicElectronicOptical
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in0.2 in
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)4 - 4
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
Second displayno
N/A
N/A
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
N/A
95.0 %
Viewfinder magnification
N/A
N/A
0.85 x
Dioptre correction
N/A
N/A
yes
Eye relief
N/A
N/A
0.71 in
Separate info display
N/A
N/A
no
Flip-out screen
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Movie
  • Scene
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Electronic
Shutter priorityyesyesyes
Aperture priorityyesyesyes
Manual exposure modeyesyesyes
Auto exposure lockyesyesyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Pre-flash
Auto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Moon
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Night portrait
  • Sports
  • Landscape
3D supportno
N/A
N/A
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
15.0 s30.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
25
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-5
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Flash range
N/A
812
Continuous drive
N/A
7.0 fps5.0 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot AF-area
Continuous shooting
N/A
N/A
yes
Histogram
N/A
N/A
yes
WB Bracketing
N/A
N/A
No
Flash sync speed
N/A
N/A
1/200s
External flash connection
N/A
N/A
Hot shoe
Flash metering system
N/A
N/A
i-TTL
External flash
N/A
N/A
yes
Self-timer options
N/A
N/A
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
  • 20
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps
Speed (RAW)
N/A
N/A
5.0 fps

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
  • 640 x 424
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HDFull HDFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOVMOV
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Camera playbackSlide show
N/A
  • Movie
  • Single image
Max resolution (highest frame rate)640 x 480
N/A
1920 x 1080
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)120.0 fps
N/A
60.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps30.0 fps60.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Microphone typeStereoStereoMono
Speaker typeMonoMonoMono
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
  • LPCM
  • WAV
PCM
Audio system
N/A
N/A
Mono

Design

Body typeBridgeBridgeSLR
Body material
  • Metal
  • Plastic
N/A
Plastic
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Metallic,Red
Black
  • Black
  • Grey
  • Red
Environmentally sealedno
N/A
no
Anti-dust system
N/A
N/A
yes

Dimensions

Weight19.4 oz17.43 oz16.23 oz
Width4.93 in4.83 in4.88 in
Height3.31 in3.31 in2.97 in
Depth4.0 in3.87 in3.86 in

Storage

Internal storage15.0 mB56.0 mB
N/A
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
Memory slots1
N/A
1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • MPF
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
RAW

Power

Power source typeBatteryAC
  • AC
  • Battery
Battery life (CIPA)200240700
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyesyes
N/A
Battery level indicatoryes
N/A
N/A
Number of batteries supported1
N/A
1
AC adapter includedyesyesno
Battery recharge time
N/A
4.17 h
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1230.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V

Connectivity

HDMInoyesyes
HDMI ports quantity1
N/A
N/A
HDMI connector typeMiniMiniMini
USB version2.02.02.0
WirelessOptionalOptionalOptional
DC-in jackyes
N/A
N/A
PictBridgenoyesyes
NFCnonono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnono
Bluetoothno
N/A
no
AV outputyesyes
N/A
USB port
N/A
N/A
yes
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB
Microphone port
N/A
N/A
yes
Remote control
N/A
N/A
yes
Firewire
N/A
N/A
no

Other features

GPSyesnono
Electronic compassno
N/A
N/A
Barometerno
N/A
N/A
Altimeterno
N/A
N/A
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
N/A
Energy Star certifiednonono
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Multi
  • 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 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
N/A
  • 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
  • Rotating
N/A
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
Timelapse recording
N/A
N/A
no
Orientation sensor
N/A
N/A
yes
Calendar
N/A
N/A
yes

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