Nikon Coolpix P530 vs Pentax Optio P80

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix P530 and the Pentax Optio P80, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix P530 was introduced in February 2014 and Pentax Optio P80 was introduced in August 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix P530 over Pentax Optio P80.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax Optio P80 over Nikon Coolpix P530.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix P530 has a 3.0" screen with 921k dot resolution and Pentax Optio P80 has a 2.70" screen with 230k dot resolution. Both have Fixed screens.

Electronic Viewfinder on Nikon Coolpix P530

Nikon Coolpix P530 has a built-in Electronic viewfinder. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Pentax Optio P80.

Nikon Coolpix P530 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 6,400 and expands to 100 - 12,800 in boosted mode. Pentax Optio P80 features a 12.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 6,400.

Nikon Coolpix P530 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix P530 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Pentax Optio P80 is equipped with Prime processor and can take pictures up to 4000 x 3000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3072 x 2304, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Nikon Coolpix P530 has an image stabilization.

Bluetooth on Nikon Coolpix P530

Nikon Coolpix P530 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Both cameras have HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix P530 comes with EN-EL5 battery pack with battery life of 240 shots and Pentax Optio P80 comes with D-LI68 battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix P530 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Pentax Optio P80 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix P530, and up to 1/1000 sec on Pentax Optio P80. Nikon Coolpix P530 can shoot continuously up to 7.0 fps. Pentax Optio P80 can shoot continuously up to 3.2 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 8.00 m on Nikon Coolpix P530 and 4.60 m on Pentax Optio P80..

Nikon Coolpix P530 body has dimensions of 123 x 84 x 98 mm (4.84 x 3.31 x 3.86") and Pentax Optio P80 body has dimensions of 102 x 59 x 25 mm (4.02 x 2.32 x 0.98"). Nikon Coolpix P530 weighs 494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz) and Pentax Optio P80 weighs 125 g (0.28 lb / 4.41 oz).

Nikon Coolpix P530

Pentax Optio P80

123 mm

84 mm

102 mm

59 mm

84 mm

59 mm

98 mm

25 mm