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.

Product timeline

Nikon introduces L120, P500 and S9100 superzooms

Feb 9, 2011

Quick specs

Body type	SLR-like (bridge)
Max resolution	4000 x 3000
Effective pixels	12 megapixels
Sensor size	1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type	BSI-CMOS
ISO	Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200
Focal length (equiv.)	23–810 mm
Max aperture	F3.4–5.7
Articulated LCD	Tilting
Screen size	3″
Screen dots	921,000
Max shutter speed	1/1500 sec
Format	MPEG-4, H.264
Storage types	SD/SDHC/SDXC
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
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″)
GPS	None

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