Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Basic Kit (Black)

The Nikon COOLPIX P530 Digital Camera Basic Kit (Black) is a feature-packed, DSLR-styled bridge camera offering an enormous zoom range in a single, fixed-lens body, well suited to photographers who want flexibility across wide-angle landscapes and distant telephoto subjects without swapping lenses.

At the core of the P530 is a 16.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor (1/2.3-inch type), paired with Nikon’s EXPEED image processing engine, offering a native ISO range of 100-6400, expandable to 12800 (Hi 1). The integrated NIKKOR lens delivers an impressive 42x optical zoom, covering a 24-1000mm 35mm-equivalent focal range at a variable maximum aperture of f/3.0-5.9, extendable to 4x Dynamic Fine Zoom for additional reach. Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR) helps minimize camera shake, particularly valuable at the lens’s extreme telephoto end, and the lens offers an exceptionally close minimum focusing distance of approximately 1cm in macro mode.

Autofocus uses a contrast-detection system with multi-area, center, tracking, and face-detection modes, and the camera offers full Program, Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority, and Manual exposure modes alongside automatic shooting. Continuous shooting reaches up to 7fps, and the shutter ranges from 15 seconds to 1/4000 second. Additional creative features include Auto HDR mode, Easy Panorama (360°/180°), and a 120fps high-speed video mode for slow-motion playback, along with Full HD 1080p video recording with stereo sound at up to 60i/50i.

Handling centers on a 3.0-inch, 921k-dot fixed TFT LCD screen with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment, along with a 0.2-inch, 201k-dot electronic viewfinder for bright-light composing. A built-in flash offers a range of approximately 8m, with TTL auto flash and monitor pre-flash metering. Optional Wi-Fi connectivity is available via Nikon’s WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter (sold separately), allowing wireless image sharing with a compatible smartphone or tablet.

Build quality centers on an SLR-like bridge camera body, measuring approximately 123 x 84 x 98mm and weighing approximately 494g, storing images on SD/SDHC/SDXC memory cards, and powered by a rechargeable EN-EL5 lithium-ion battery rated for approximately 240 shots per charge (CIPA standard).

Key Features
– 16.1MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor (1/2.3-inch)
– ISO 100-6400 (expandable to 12800)
– NIKKOR 42x optical zoom lens, 24-1000mm equivalent, f/3.0-5.9
– 4x Dynamic Fine Zoom
– Lens-shift Vibration Reduction (VR)
– Contrast-detection autofocus (multi-area, center, tracking, face detection)
– Program, Aperture-Priority, Shutter-Priority, and Manual exposure modes
– Up to 7fps continuous shooting
– Shutter speed range of 15 sec to 1/4000 sec
– Auto HDR mode and Easy Panorama (360°/180°)
– Full HD 1080p video at up to 60i/50i with stereo sound
– 120fps high-speed video mode
– 3.0″ 921k-dot fixed TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
– 0.2″ 201k-dot electronic viewfinder
– Built-in flash (approximately 8m range)
– Optional Wi-Fi via WU-1a Wireless Mobile Adapter (sold separately)
– SD/SDHC/SDXC card storage
– EN-EL5 rechargeable battery (~240 shots per charge, CIPA)
– Approximate weight: 494g