Nikon Coolpix P500

Nikon P500 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 23-810 mm F3.4-5.7 lens. Read our P500 review to find its pros and cons.

Review posted 8/10/2011Quick TakeProsAmazing versatility from the 36x optical zoom lensdSLR style body is easy and comfortable to handleFully Automatic and Manual controlsExcellent 1080p video recording with full use of the optical zoomRobust shooting performanceHigh quality Vari-Angle 3.0-inch LCD screen,

It's been more than a year since the Coolpix P100 hit the review panels, and now it's time for the new kid on the block to step up.

The 12.1-megapixel Nikon COOLPIX P500 ($399.95, MSRP) is an integral lens camera with an incredible zoom range of 36x—that’s optical, not digital zoom and it gives you the equivalent angle of view of a wide-angle 22.5mm to a super tele of 810mm! The Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens can also be used for “super close-ups” with a minimum focusing distance of 0.4”.  

The Nikon P500 is 12.1-megapixel superzoom camera, featuring a massive 36x optical zoom lens.  Along with the high-res stills, the P500 gives you the ability to capture 1080p HD video. With a broad…

Nikon P500 review, find out how the P500 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

A smart-looking digicam with a 36x zoom Nikkor lens, 12.1-megapixel, back-illuminated CMOS sensor and Full HD video recording. Nikon's 12-megapixel Coolpix P500, which was announced in early February, is the higher-featured model of two that replace the Coolpix P100, which has been on sale for roughly a year. Featuring a back-illuminated CMOS sensor, it boasts a 36x zoom Nikkor lens, the longest so far in a Coolpix camera. It spans focal lengths from the equivalent of 22.5mm at the wide position to 810mm at full tele zoom.

The Coolpix P500 is Nikon's new super-zoom compact camera for 2011, offering a massive 36x zoom lens with a focal range of 22.5-810mm. The 12 megapixel bridge-style Nikon P500 can capture full 1080p high-definition movies in stereo sound, has a back illuminated CMOS sensor, 3-inch 921K-dot tiltable LCD screen, electronic viewfinder and fast 8fps burst shooting. Priced at £399.99 / $399.99, read our Nikon Coolpix P500 review to find out if it can challenge the likes of the Fujifilm HS10, Canon SX30 IS and Panasonic DMC-FZ100.

Nikon Coolpix P500

It won't fit in your pocket, but Nikon's Coolpix P500 is a killer camera that combines sublime speed with a huge 36x zoom lens, HD-video recording, and a high-res articulating LCD.

Nikon Coolpix P500 review: A camera with a massive a 36x zoom lens

The stylish and stellar Nikon P500 took consistently great photos when zoomed in all the way

The Nikon Coolpix P500 turns up objects you can’t even see with incredible 36x zoom, but optical image stabilization would make it easier to use at the most extreme zoom levels.

If we handed out awards based on specifications alone, Nikon’s P500 would be first in line. Somehow, Nikon has crammed a 36x optical zoom into a body only 103mm deep. It weighs less than 500g and shoots 1080p video