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Nikon Coolpix P530

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Pros

  • good colour reproduction and an excellent macro mode
  • The menu system is easy enough to navigate
  • capable and versatile lens

Cons

  • a noise increase at ISO 3200
  • usual zoom rocker on the top to control the zoom
  • focus can be slow at times at the telephoto end of the lens

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Face tracking, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix P530 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix P530

Pros

  • good colour reproduction and an excellent macro mode
  • The menu system is easy enough to navigate
  • capable and versatile lens
  • Fine detail is well retained and images can look impressively sharp
  • the fit and finish is still very good
  • the details well in low sensitivity and in good light conditions
  • she has won awards and has been exhibited
  • users with both the feel and overall control of a typical DSLR
  • camera s low-light capabilities are quite good

Cons

  • a noise increase at ISO 3200
  • usual zoom rocker on the top to control the zoom
  • focus can be slow at times at the telephoto end of the lens
  • quite small and has a low resolution
  • 120fps mode limited to VGA size
  • vignetting is visible in the wide-angle shot
  • are slightly soft at the default sharpening setting
  • 1080p movie recording and a Backlight HDR mode
  • hasn t seen fit to pack in proper Wi-Fi connectivity
  • Soft
  • Nostalgic sepia

Nikon Coolpix P530 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
6400
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix P530 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom42.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3
Maximum aperture3
Focal length equiv24 - 1000
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.16 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed15.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Auto exposure lockyes
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range8
Flash modesAuto
Continuous drive7.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Moon
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Manual settingsyes
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Speaker typeMono
Supported audio file formats
  • LPCM
  • WAV
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Dimensions
Weight17.43 oz
Width4.83 in
Height3.31 in
Depth3.87 in
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Power
Power source typeAC
Battery life (CIPA)240
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery recharge time4.17 h
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
GPSno
Energy Star certifiedno
Languages supportMulti
Tripod mounting supportedyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • Auto
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum6400
Boosted ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 1:1
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
Viewfinder screen size0.2 in
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeBridge
Colour of productBlack
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Storage
Internal storage56.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI connector typeMini
USB version2.0
WirelessOptional
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (7)

3.5
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Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon Coolpix P530 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 27.05.2014
Nikon Coolpix P530 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Nikon Coolpix P530 is a new super-zoom camera with a massive 42x zoom lens. The 16 megapixel Nikon P530 also features a 3-inch 921K-dot LCD screen, full 1080p high-definition movies with stereo sound, an electronic viewfinder and PASM shooting modes. Priced at £329.99 / $449.95, read our Nikon Coolpix P530 review to find out if it's the right super-zoom camera for you...

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Published: 01.10.2014
Nikon COOLPIX P530 review - Cameralabs
4.0

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Imaging Resource
Published: 06.02.2014
Nikon P530 Review

The Nikon P530 has a powerful zoom lens & manual control, but we think another camera's an even better deal. Find out which here!

Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon Coolpix P530 review: Good for enthusiasts who like to experiment
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The Indian Express
Published: 18.05.2014
Nikon Coolpix P530 review: Good for enthusiasts who like to experiment

The full range of manual exposure control is an asset for anyone wishing to understand serious photographic basics

Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon P530 Review | Camera Decision
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Camera Decision
Published: 07.02.2014
Nikon P530 Review | Camera Decision
2.3

Nikon P530 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 24-1000 mm F3.0-5.9 lens. Read our P530 review to find its pros and cons.

Nikon Coolpix P530 Nikon P530 review
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TechRadar
Published: 23.04.2014
Nikon P530 review
3.5

42x optical zoom in a back to basics bridge camera

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