Canon PowerShot A530 vs Nikon CoolPix P1 digital cameras ratings
We like more Nikon CoolPix P1's 2.5" screen than Canon PowerShot A530's 1.8" size.
More details at picture has Nikon CoolPix P1 since it has 8Mpix at picture. Canon PowerShot A530 has less details and worse picture quality (5Mpix).
Optical zoom at Canon PowerShot A530 is 4x. Optical zoom at Nikon CoolPix P1 is 3.5x (which is somewhat lower).