Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Canon 60Da and Nikon P510 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon 60Da has external dimensions of 145 x 106 x 79 mm (5.71 x 4.17 x 3.11″) and weighs 755 g (1.66 lb / 26.63 oz) (including batteries). Nikon P510 has external dimensions of 120 x 83 x 102 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 4.02″) and weighs 555 g (1.22 lb / 19.58 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Canon 60Da and the Nikon P510. Nikon P510 is 25mm narrower and 23mm shorter than Canon 60Da but it is also 23mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon P510 has a built-in lens but Canon 60Da doesn't. Once you put a lens on 60Da, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Canon 60Da and Nikon P510.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon 60Da and Nikon P510.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon P510 is significantly lighter (200g ) than the Canon 60Da which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on 60Da, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the 60Da has a big advantage over the P510 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon 60Da and Nikon P510's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
Nikon P510 features a
Tilting-only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over-the-head levels. On the other hand, Canon 60Da sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful, especially for taking selfies and video.