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Nikon Coolpix P500 Digital Camera
Nikon Coolpix P500
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I bought this camera last year for under $200. It is a light compact camera with simple and usefull features. Its extremely easy to use; just shoot ...Read more
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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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4.5 out of 5
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4.2 out of 5
38 user ratings
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Image

ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 160
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Auto
N/A
yesyes
ISO minimum
N/A
100160
ISO maximum
N/A
16003200
Maximum image resolution
N/A
4608 x 3456 px4000 x 3000 px
White balance presets
N/A
55
White balance modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom modes
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Fluorescent H
  • Tungsten
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Manual
  • Sunny
Custom white balance
N/A
yesyes
Supported image file formats
N/A
JPGJPEG
Photo effects
N/A
  • Black&White
  • Neutral
  • Positive film
  • Sepia
  • Skin tones
  • Vivid
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizer
N/A
yesno
Image stabilization type
N/A
OpticalSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
16:9
Uncompressed format
N/A
NoNo

Optics and focus

Optical zoom3.0 x30.0 x36.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x4.0 x4.0 x
Minimum aperture
N/A
3.43.4
Maximum aperture
N/A
3.43.5
Focal length equiv
N/A
24 - 72023 - 810
Focus adjustment
N/A
Auto/ManualAuto
Autofocus
N/A
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face tracking
  • Servo Auto Focus
  • Tracking Auto Focus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
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 size2.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Screen technologyLCDLCD TFTLCD
Articulated LCD
N/A
noyes
Screen dots
N/A
461000921000
Touch screen
N/A
nono
Live view
N/A
yesyes
Viewfinder
N/A
NoneElectronic

Photography features

Self-timer delay10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
  • 2
  • 10
Flash modesRedeye Reduction
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Manual
Shooting modes
N/A
  • Auto
  • Movie
N/A
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
Built-in flash
N/A
yesyes
Flash range
N/A
58
External flash
N/A
nono
Continuous drive
N/A
0.8 fps0.8 fps
Scene modes
N/A
  • Fireworks
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
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
Camera shutter type
N/A
N/A
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical

Design

Colour of productSilverBlackBlack
Body type
N/A
CompactCompact
Environmentally sealed
N/A
nono

Dimensions

Weight6.53 oz12.03 oz17.43 oz
Width3.7 in4.09 in4.55 in
Height2.44 in2.74 in3.3 in
Depth1.22 in3.16 in4.04 in

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