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Nikon Coolpix P530 review

Nikon Coolpix P530

CHOICE Expert Rating

54%
What is the CHOICE Expert Rating?
Good points

Good Points

  •  Easy to handle with one hand
  •  Enough space for your thumb on the back
  •  Secure feeling on the big rubber grip
  •  Simple navigation in menu
  •  Well placed buttons
Bad points

Bad Points

  •  Image quality in manual mode poor
  •  Poor face detection performance
  •  Poor image stabilisation performance in bright light
  •  Very poor auto focus performance in low light using viewfinder
  •  Very poor image stabilisation performance in low light
  •  Very poor quality of movie image in low light
  •  Very poor viewfinder usability in poor light
  •  Viewfinder poor

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Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
54%
Picture quality score – auto mode
58%
Picture quality score – manual mode
40%
Ease of use score
49%
Movie quality score
45%
Monitor/viewfinder score
67%
Flash score
69%

Related products

Availability
Discontinued model

Specifications

Lens
fixed lens
Zoom range (mm)
24 – 1000
Lens factor
42
Minimum aperture range (f-stops)
3 – 5.9
Minimum shutter speed (secs)
1/4000
Maximum shutter speed (secs)
15
Lens diameter (mm)
Not applicable
Lens length (mm)
Not applicable
Lens weight (g)
Not applicable
Lens filter thread (mm)
Not applicable
Lens mount
Not applicable
Sensor type
CMOS
Sensor size
Not applicable
Effective resolution (MP)
15.9
Dimensions (mm, WxHxD)
122 x 84 x 110
Weight (g)
525
Tripod socket
Metal (not centred)
Start-up time (sec)
2.1
Shutter delay 1m (sec)
0.44
Shutter delay 8.5m (sec)
0.38
ISO rating
100 – 6400
Exposure correction (lower)
-2
Exposure correction (higher)
2
Continuous shooting mode
4.8
Frame limit in continuous mode
7
Number of selectable exposure programs
25
Closest focus wide (m)
0.5
Closest focus tele (m)
2
Closest focus macro (m)
0.01
Focus points (auto mode)
Not stated
Monitor size (mm)
60 x 45
Monitor ratio
4:3
Monitor swivel (V x H, deg)
Not applicable
Viewfinder type
Electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder diopter
Not stated
Video ratios supported
4:3, 16:9
Video format
MOV (codec H.264/MPEG-4 AVC)
Maximum frame rate – progressive
25
Number of selectable exposure programs – video
1
Audio recording format
Stereo
Memory card type
SDHC, SDXC
Internal memory (MB)
56
Number of memory cards – insertable
1
Image ratios supported
3:2, 4:3, 16:9
Flash type
pop-up manual
Battery type
Li-Ion (1)
CIPA battery cycles
240
Image editing software
ViewNX 2
RAW converter software
Not applicable
Video editing software
ViewNX 2

Cost

Price
$499.00

Features

Fully manual mode
Water/dust resistant
GPS tagging
Electric cable release
Camera controlled via USB
Manual white balance
Bulb setting
Priority mode – shutter speed
Priority mode – aperture
Shutter release via touch screen
HDR function
Time lapse
Panorama (panning)
Image stabilisation – physical
Electronic image stabilisation
1
Focus assist lamp
Focus via touch screen
Continuous manual focus switchable
Face detection
Spot focus
Focus tracking
Focus bracketing
Touchscreen
Monitor grid guide
Video face detection
Video spot focus
Video focus tracking
Manual focus video
Continuous to manual focus switchable – video
Slow motion setting
Stop motion setting
Video image stabilisation
Built-in speaker
Socket for external microphone
Can add a comment to a still image
RAW plus JPEG format
Can record in RAW format
Flash slow sync
Flash power adjustable
Hotshoe
Other flash connection
HDMI connection
Wi-Fi WLAN connection
Charge via USB
Adapter for charging batteries
Separate battery holder
Lens bag supplied
Not applicable
Lens hood supplied
Not applicable
Shoulder belt supplied
Other items supplied
USB cable, lenscap, string for lenscap

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