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Nikon Coolpix B500 Digital Camera
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Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80 Digital Camera
Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ80
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3.7 out of 5
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Sensor

Sensor typeCMOSCMOSMOS
Sensor size0.24 in0.91 in
N/A
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx15.0 Mpx19.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx14.0 Mpx18.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:33:24:3
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4896 x 3672 px
Image sensor format
N/A
DX
N/A
Other resolutions
N/A
  • 3456x2304
  • 2304x1536
N/A
Processor
N/A
Expeed 2Venus Engine

Image

ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 3200
  • 6400
ISO Autoyesyes
N/A
ISO minimum12510080
ISO maximum6400128006400
Boosted ISO minimum125
N/A
N/A
Boosted ISO maximum1600128006400
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px4608 x 3072 px4896 x 3672 px
White balance presets5125
White balance modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Flash
  • Incandescent
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyesyesyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
  • JPG
  • RAW
  • JPEG XR
  • RAW
Image stabilizeryesnoyes
Image stabilization typeOpticalNoOptical
Uncompressed formatNoRAWRAW
Photo effects
N/A
Black&White
  • Black&White
  • Vivid
Supported aspect ratios
N/A
16:9
  • 3:2
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
AEB/HDR support
N/A
no
N/A

Optics and focus

Optical zoom40.0 x3.0 x60.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
N/A
4.0 x
Minimum aperture-23.52.8
Maximum aperture-23.52.8
Focal length equiv23 - 900
N/A
20 - 1200
Focus adjustmentAuto/ManualAutoAuto/Manual
AutofocusContrast Detection Auto FocusSingle Auto Focus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Face tracking
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
  • Spot Auto Focus
Manual focusNoyesyes
Normal focus range11.81 in
N/A
11.81 in
Macro focus range0.39 in
N/A
0.39 in
Image stabiliser
  • Optical
  • Electronic
Lens based onlyOptical
Filter threadno
N/A
yes
Folded opticsno
N/A
no
Lens mount
N/A
Nikon-AFBoard mount
Magnification (Crop factor)
N/A
1.5 x0.46 x
AF assist (auto-focus assist light)
N/A
Lamp
N/A
Contrast autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Brightness adjustment
N/A
yesyes
Autofocus in recording mode
N/A
yes
N/A
Focal length multiplier
N/A
1.5x
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) points selection
N/A
  • Auto
  • Manual
N/A
Auto Focus (AF) assist beam
N/A
yesyes
Number of focus points
N/A
1149
Max number of AF points (incl. assistant)
N/A
11
N/A
Filter diameter
N/A
2.05 in2.17 in
Phase detection autofocus
N/A
yes
N/A
Contrast adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes
Saturation adjustment
N/A
N/A
yes

Screen and viewfinder

Screen size3.0 in3.0 in3.0 in
Articulated LCDyesnono
Screen technologyLCDLCDLCD
Screen dots9210002300001040000
Touch screennonoyes
Field of view98.0 %95.0 %100.0 %
Live viewyesyesyes
ViewfinderNoneOpticalElectronic
Viewfinder magnification4.0 x0.8 x2.59 x
Flip-out screenyesnono
Viewfinder coverage
N/A
95.0 %100.0 %
Dioptre correction
N/A
yes
N/A
Diopter adjustment (D-D)
N/A
-1.7 - 0.5
N/A
Eye relief
N/A
0.71 in
N/A
Separate info display
N/A
no
N/A
Viewfinder screen size
N/A
N/A
0.2 in
Viewfinder resolution
N/A
N/A
1166000.0 px
Second display
N/A
N/A
no

Photography features

Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter typeElectronic
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed1.0 s30.0 s60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s1.0 s1.0 s
Shutter prioritynoyesyes
Aperture prioritynoyesyes
Manual exposure modenoyesyes
Exposure compensation plus255
Exposure compensation minus-2-5-5
Expousure compensation steps1/31/31/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
10.0 s
  • 2
  • 10
Subject / scene modesyesyesyes
Built-in flashyesyesyes
Flash range6.91214.1
Flash modesAuto
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
  • Auto
  • Forced OFF
  • Forced ON
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Second-curtain Sync
  • Slow Sync
External flashnoyesyes
Continuous drive7.4 fps3.0 fps
N/A
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Food
  • Moon
  • Night landscape
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Pet
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
  • Children
  • Close-up
  • Portrait
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Portrait
  • Sports
Self-timeryesyesyes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Average
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
N/A
yes
Manual settingsyesyesyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 5
  • 10
N/A
  • 2
  • 10
Auto exposure lock
N/A
yes
N/A
Continuous shooting
N/A
yesyes
Histogram
N/A
yesyes
WB Bracketing
N/A
NoYes
Flash sync speed
N/A
1/200s
N/A
External flash connection
N/A
Hot shoe
N/A
Flash metering system
N/A
i-TTL
N/A
Speed (JPEG)
N/A
3.0 fps
N/A
Speed (RAW)
N/A
3.0 fps
N/A
Maximum shutter speed (electronic)
N/A
N/A
1/16000 sec
AE EV steps
N/A
N/A
  • 1/3
  • 2/3
  • 1
AE frames
N/A
N/A
  • 3
  • 5
  • 7
Face detection
N/A
N/A
yes

Videography features

Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px1920 x 1080 px3840 x 2160 px
Video recordingyesyesyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
1280.0 px
  • 640 x 480
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeNot supportedFull HD4K Ultra HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MP4
  • MPEG-4
  • AVC
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
  • AVCHD
  • MP4
Max resolution (highest frame rate)1920 x 10801280 x 7203840 x 2160
Max frame rate (highest resolution)60.0 fps24.0 fps30.0 fps
Max frame rate (regardless of res.)60.0 fps30.0 fps200.0 fps
Analog signal format system
N/A
  • NTSC
  • PAL
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
N/A
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
  • Highlights
  • Movie
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate
N/A
30.0 fps60.0 fps

Audio features

Built-in microphoneyesnoyes
Microphone typeStereoMonoStereo
Speaker typeMono
N/A
Mono
Supported audio file formatsAACPCM
N/A
Voice recording
N/A
yesyes
Audio system
N/A
MonoStereo

Design

Body typeBridgeSLRBridge
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Purple
  • Red
  • Black
  • Red
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Environmentally sealednonono
Body material
N/A
Plastic
N/A
Anti-dust system
N/A
yes
N/A

Dimensions

Weight19.12 oz16.05 oz4.62 oz
Width4.47 in4.88 in5.13 in
Height3.08 in2.93 in3.71 in
Depth3.74 in3.78 in4.69 in

Storage

Internal storage20.0 mB4098.0 mB60.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots111
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • Exif 2.3
  • DCF 2.0
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.21
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
  • RAW
Maximum memory card size
N/A
64.0 GB
N/A
Dual memory card slots
N/A
yes
N/A

Power

Power source typeBattery
  • AC
  • Battery
  • Battery
  • USB
Battery life (CIPA)600550330
Battery technology
Nickel-Metal Hydride
Lithium-Ion
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
N/A
yes
Number of batteries supported41
N/A
AC adapter included
N/A
yesyes
Battery capacity
N/A
N/A
895.0 mAh
Battery voltage
N/A
N/A
7.2 V
On/off switch
N/A
N/A
yes

Connectivity

HDMIyesyesyes
HDMI connector typeMicroMiniMicro
USB version2.02.02.0
Headphone portno
N/A
no
Microphone portnoyesyes
WirelessBuilt-InEye-Fi ConnectedBuilt-In
Supported WiFi types
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
N/A
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
DC-in jackyesyesno
Remote controlyesyesyes
PictBridgeyesyesyes
NFCyesnono
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesnoyes
Bluetoothyesnono
Bluetooth version4.1
N/A
N/A
AV outputno
N/A
no
HDMI ports quantity
N/A
11
USB port
N/A
yesyes
Firewire
N/A
no
N/A
USB connector type
N/A
N/A
Micro-USB B

Other features

GPSnoyesno
Orientation sensoryesyesyes
DLNA certifiedno
N/A
no
Languages support
  • ARA
  • BEN
  • BUL
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • ENG
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HIN
  • HUN
  • INC
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SER
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
N/A
Tripod mounting supportedyesyes
N/A
Tripod thread1.0 in1.0 in
N/A
Calendar
N/A
yesyes
Energy Star certified
N/A
no
N/A
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
N/A
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FRE
  • ITA
  • JPN
Image editing modes
N/A
  • Rotating
  • Trimming
  • Crop
  • Resizing
Album organization
N/A
N/A
yes

Often compared with Nikon Coolpix B500

Often compared with Nikon D3100

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