Nikon Coolpix P500

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Nikon Coolpix P500
User reviews (9)
3.95
12.0 megapixels | 3" screen | 23 – 810 mm (36×)

The Coolpix P500 features a 36x wide-angle optical Zoom Nikkor ED glass lens. Offering the longest zoom ever integrated into a Coolpix camera with a shooting range of a super wide-angle 22.5mm to 810mm equiv., it offers a rich set of features including a 3.0" tilting LCD with 921,000k dot resolution and better low-light photography by incorporating a 12.1-megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor. For those interested in video, this camera offers 1080p Full HD movie recording capability with one-touch operation.

Specifications

Body type
Body type SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Max resolution 4000 x 3000 ?
Other resolutions 4000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 ?
Image ratio w:h 4:3, 16:9 ?
Effective pixels 12.0 megapixels ?
Sensor photo detectors 12.7 megapixels ?
Sensor size 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) ?
Sensor type BSI-CMOS ?
Processor Expeed C2
Image
ISO Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200 ?
White balance presets 5 ?
Custom white balance Yes ?
Image stabilization Sensor-shift ?
Uncompressed format No
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal, Basic ?
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.) 23 – 810 mm
Optical zoom 36×
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect (sensor)
  • Multi-area
  • Center
  • Tracking
  • Face Detection
  • Live View
?
Digital zoom Yes (4x)
Manual focus Yes ?
Normal focus range 50 cm (19.69") ?
Macro focus range 1 cm (.39") ?
Number of focus points 9
Lens mount None
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Tilting ?
Screen size 3" ?
Screen dots 921,000 ?
Touch screen No
Screen type TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Live view Yes ?
Viewfinder type Electronic ?
Photography features
Maximum aperture F3.4 - F5.7 ?
Minimum shutter speed 8 sec ?
Maximum shutter speed 1/1500 sec ?
Aperture priority Yes ?
Shutter priority Yes ?
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range 8 m
External flash No
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Continuous drive Yes (8 fps) ?
Self-timer Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
  • Spot AF-area
Exposure compensation ±2 EV (at 1/3 EV steps) ?
WB Bracketing No ?
Videography features
Format
  • MPEG-4
  • H.264
Microphone Stereo
Speaker None
Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC ?
Storage included 102 MB ?
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) ?
HDMI Yes (Mini Connector) ?
Wireless None ?
Remote control No
Physical
Environmentally sealed No
Battery Battery Pack ?
Battery description Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion battery ?
Battery Life (CIPA) 220 ?
Weight (inc. batteries) 494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz)
Dimensions 116 x 103 x 84 mm (4.57 x 4.06 x 3.31")
Other features
Timelapse recording No ?
GPS None
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