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Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P500
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3.4 out of 5
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3.8 out of 5
11 user ratings
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4.2 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCCDCCDCMOS
Sensor size
N/A
0.24 in0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors
N/A
17.0 Mpx13.0 Mpx
Effective pixels
N/A
16.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
N/A
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Max resolution
N/A
4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px
Processor
N/A
DIGIC 4Expeed C2
Other resolutions
N/A
N/A
  • 4000x3000
  • 3968x2232
  • 3264x2448
  • 2592x2944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480

Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 160
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
Maximum image resolution4320 x 3240 px4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Supported image file formatsJPGJPGJPEG
Photo effectsSkin tones
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryesyesno
Supported aspect ratios
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
100160
ISO maximum
N/A
16003200
White balance presets
N/A
55
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalSensor-shift
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x30.0 x36.0 x
Digital zoom5.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Maximum aperture2.93.43.5
Focus adjustmentAutoAuto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.43.4
Focal length equiv
N/A
24 - 72023 - 810
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Manual focus
N/A
yesyes
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yes
N/A
Macro focus range
N/A
0.39 in0.39 in
Image stabiliser
N/A
OpticalOptical
Filter thread
N/A
nono
Folded optics
N/A
nono
Normal focus range
N/A
N/A
19.69 in
Number of focus points
N/A
N/A
9

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Display resolution960 x 240 px
N/A
N/A
ViewfinderElectronicNoneElectronic
Articulated LCD
N/A
noyes
Screen dots
N/A
461000921000
Touch screen
N/A
nono
Live view
N/A
yesyes

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Aperture priority
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Program
  • Scene
  • Shutter priority
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
Camera shutter typeElectronic
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Candlelight
  • Children
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Self-portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
Minimum shutter speed
N/A
15.0 s8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed
N/A
1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter priority
N/A
yesyes
Aperture priority
N/A
yesyes
Manual exposure mode
N/A
yesyes
Exposure compensation plus
N/A
22
Exposure compensation minus
N/A
-2-2
Expousure compensation steps
N/A
1/31/3
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesno
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoNo
Subject / scene modes
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
58
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
0.8 fps0.8 fps
Self-timer
N/A
yesyes
Metering modes
N/A
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
3D support
N/A
nono
Manual settings
N/A
yesyes
Self-timer options
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
  • custom
  • 10
  • 2
Face detection
N/A
yes
N/A

Videography features

Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px1280 x 720 px1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 320 x 240
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeHDHDFull HD
Supported video file formatsAVIH.264MOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps25.0 fps30.0 fps
Camera playback
N/A
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
N/A
Max resolution (highest frame rate)
N/A
1280 x 720
N/A
Max frame rate (highest resolution)
N/A
25.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)
N/A
25.0 fps
N/A

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesyesyes
Voice recordingyes
N/A
yes
Microphone type
N/A
StereoStereo
Speaker type
N/A
Mono
N/A
Audio system
N/A
Stereo
N/A
Supported audio file formats
N/A
N/A
  • AAC
  • WAV

Design

Body typeCompactCompactCompact
Body materialMetal
N/A
N/A
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Red
  • Titanium
BlackBlack
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight3.7 oz12.03 oz17.43 oz
Width3.54 in4.09 in4.55 in
Height2.24 in2.74 in3.3 in
Depth0.74 in3.16 in4.04 in

Storage

Internal storage64.0 mB
N/A
102.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Maximum memory card size32.0 GB
N/A
N/A
Memory slots111
Camera file system
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.2
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
N/A
Storage types
N/A
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC

Power

Power source typeBatteryBatteryBattery
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Battery life (CIPA)
N/A
195220
Battery life (max)
N/A
4.0 h5.0 h
Rechargeable battery
N/A
yesyes
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
On/off switch
N/A
yes
N/A
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
1100.0 mAh
Number of batteries supported
N/A
N/A
1

Connectivity

USB version2.02.02.0
PictBridgeyesyesyes
HDMI
N/A
yesyes
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
HDMI connector type
N/A
Mini
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
Mini-USB B
N/A
Wireless
N/A
Eye-Fi Connected
N/A
DC-in jack
N/A
yes
N/A
Remote control
N/A
NoNo
NFC
N/A
nono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)
N/A
nono
Bluetooth
N/A
no
N/A
AV output
N/A
yesyes

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