Testseek.com have collected 28 expert reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P520 and the average rating is 74%. Scroll down and see all reviews for Nikon Coolpix P520.
May 2013
(74%)
28 Reviews
Average score from experts who have reviewed this product.
Abstract: Every year member magazines from the Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) gather to consider and vote on the top products of the year in 40 categories, ranging from cameras to tripods to software and printers. This year's selections represent technolo...
Capable 42x optical zoom range, Big, detailed 3.2 in articulated screen, Excellent VR optical stabilisation, Built-in GPS with POI database.
Slow handling and writing to card, Poor battery life, No built-in Wifi, No hot shoe, No RAW mode.
The Nikon COOLPIX P520 has a lot to offer. Its 42x zoom lens is one of the longest optical zooms around and combined with the excellent Vibration Reduction optical stabilisation produces great results. It has a bigger, more detailed screen than most a...
Quality: if you want to extract the full benefit of this camera, especially to enjoy the tele end of the zoom you need quite an amount of discipline (for ‘discipline' read a tripod or firm shooting base!).Most shots I took showed about average quality.Why...
The Nikon Coolpix P520 is a very modest update of last year's P510 model, principally adding a more flexible LCD screen and slightly more megapixels, thankfully with no deterioation in image quality. This doesn't really feel like enough of a step forward...
Give the Nikon Coolpix P520 plenty of light and it can turn out some excellent photos throughout its 42x zoom range. It has a lot of shooting options for those who like to fiddle with settings or straight snapshooters; a nice flip-out rotating LCD; and bu
Its autofocus system is slow when the lens is zoomed in, especially when compared with other models in its class, battery life is short, and the camera feels cheaply constructed
More point-and-shoot than dSLR in terms of features and performance than some competing high-end megazooms, the Nikon Coolpix P520 is a very good camera for those after a big zoom range, better control over results, and fine picture quality.
GPS system can work well (if tended to), excellent LCD, price, overall image quality
GPS can deliver erroneous results (and sometimes none at all), build quality
The Nikon COOLPIX P520 is an overall capable compact, with a reasonable standard of image quality, a clearly effective VR system and an excellent LCD screen to recommend it. It's also currently priced around £80-90 less than rival models, although...
Give the Nikon Coolpix P520 plenty of light and it can turn out some excellent photos throughout its 42x zoom range. It has a lot of shooting options for those who like to fiddle with settings or straight snapshooters; a nice flip-out rotating LCD; and bu
Its autofocus system is slow when the lens is zoomed in, especially when compared with other models in its class; battery life is short; and the camera feels cheaply constructed
More point-and-shoot than dSLR in terms of features and performance than some competing high-end megazooms, the Nikon Coolpix P520 is a very good camera for those after a big zoom range, better control over results, and fine picture quality....
42x zoom, Articulating, highres screen, Full manual control
No raw capture, Limited EVF, No quick menu
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