Nikon Coolpix P520 Specifications, Tests and Review

Product Type
Digital camera - compact
ISO (Max)
12800
Sensor Resolution
18.1 Megapixel
Sensor Type
BSI-CMOS
Optical Zoom
42x
Display
3.2" LCD display
Battery Type
Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium Ion

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DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nikon Coolpix P520
Product Type Digital camera - compact
Height 8.41 cm
Width 12.52 cm
Depth 10.16 cm
Weight 550 g
Enclosure Colour Silver | Black | Red
Digital Zoom 2x
Optical Zoom 42x
Navigation GPS receiver
SENSOR Nikon Coolpix P520
Sensor Resolution 18.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type BSI-CMOS
Total Pixels 18,910,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 18,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/2.3"
Image Stabiliser Optical
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes
PROCESSOR Nikon Coolpix P520
Image Processor EXPEED C2
LENS Nikon Coolpix P520
Type Zoom lens - 42x zoom - 4.3 - 180 mm - f/3.0-5.9
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 24 - 1000mm
Focus Adjustment Automatic
Min Focus Distance 50 cm
Macro Focus Range 1cm
Zoom Adjustment Motorised drive
Lens Construction 10 groups / 14 elements
Features ED glass
FOCUSING Nikon Coolpix P520
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 99
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Target Finding AF
Face Detection Face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Nikon Coolpix P520
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.2"
Viewfinder Resolution 201,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100%
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +4
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Nikon Coolpix P520
ISO (Max) 12800
Light Sensitivity ISO 6400, ISO 3200, ISO 80-1600, ISO auto (80-400), ISO auto (80-800), ISO 12800
Exposure Metering Centre-weighted, spot, matrix
Exposure Modes Programme, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, museum, party/indoor, backlight, night portrait, food, fireworks, 3D image, night landscape, dawn/dusk, panorama assist, sports mode, sunset, beach, snow, black and white copy, pet portrait
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps
Retouch Face retouch
DISPLAY Nikon Coolpix P520
Type 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 921,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control
FLASH Nikon Coolpix P520
Camera Flash Pop-up flash
Features Flash +/- compensation
Effective Flash Range 0.5 m - 8 m: ISO auto (wide lens)
1.5 m - 4.5 m: ISO auto (tele lens)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Nikon Coolpix P520
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV, iFrame
Image Recording Format JPEG, MPO
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo
MEMORY Nikon Coolpix P520
Memory Card Slot SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card
Included Memory Card 8 GB SDHC
Image Storage JPEG 4896 x 3672
JPEG 4896 x 3264
JPEG 4864 x 2736
JPEG 3672 x 3672
JPEG 3264 x 2448
JPEG 2272 x 1704
JPEG 1600 x 1200
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 640 x 480
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 25 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 15 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 120 fps
iFrame - 960 x 540 - 30 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nikon Coolpix P520
Battery Type Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium Ion
Details Nikon EN-EL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 200 shots
CONNECTIONS Nikon Coolpix P520
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0
Connectivity Features Wi-Fi ready
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output
Composite video/audio output
FEATURES Nikon Coolpix P520
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 1 frame per second, 7 frames per second, 60 frames per second, 120 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode
Additional Features Audio recording, digital image rotation, cropping an image, D-Lighting technology, Best Shot Selector (BSS), USB charging, Motion Detection Technology, Scene Auto Selector, Subject tracking technology, high-speed recording, Smart Portrait System
OTHERS Nikon Coolpix P520
Included Accessories Carrying strap, lens cap, carrying case, tripod, AC power adaptor, USB cable, audio / video cable
Software Nikon ViewNX 2
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C

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