Nikon COOLPIX P500 Camera

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Key Features

LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.

Tech Specs

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

12.1 million
Sensor Size

1/
2.3 in.
Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

Vari-Angle
TFT-LCD
with Anti-reflection coating
Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Movie

Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
ISO Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)
Battery / Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.6 in.
(115.5 mm)
x 3.3 in.
(83.7 mm)
x 4.1 in.
(102.5 mm)
Approx. Weight

17.5 oz.
(494 g)

Type

Type

Compact Digital Camera

Image Sensor

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

12.1 million
Image Sensor

CMOS
Sensor Size

1/
2.3 in.
Total Pixels

12.75 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)

4000 x 3000 (12M)

Lens

Lens

36x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
Lens Focal Length

4.0-144.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Lens f/-number

f/3.5-5.7
Lens Construction

14 elements in 9 groups
Lens Zoom

36x
Digital Zoom

Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3,240mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration Reduction

Combination of
Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)
Electronic VR (movies)

Autofocus

Autofocus (AF)

Contrast-detect AF
Autofocus (AF) Focus-area Selection

Auto (9-area automatic selection)
Center
Face priority
Manual with 99 focus areas
Subject tracking
Focus Range

[W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
[T]: Approx. 7 ft. 3 in. (2.2 m.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position)

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment

Monitor

Monitor Size

3.0 in. diagonal
Monitor Type

Vari-Angle
TFT-LCD
with Anti-reflection coating
Monitor Resolution

921,000-dots
Monitor Frame Coverage (shooting mode)

97% horizontal (Approx.)
97% vertical (Approx.)
Monitor Frame Coverage (playback mode)

100% horizontal (Approx.)
100% vertical (Approx.)

File System

Storage Media

SD memory card
SDHC memory card
SDXC memory card
Storage File System

DCF
EXIF 2.3
DPOF compliant
Storage File Formats

Still pictures: JPEG
Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV

Movie

Movie

Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps

Sensitivity

ISO Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)

Exposure

Exposure Metering

256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot, spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas)
Exposure Control

Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
Aperture-priority auto
Exposure bracketing
Manual
Shutter priority auto
Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Motion detection
Exposure Modes

Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
Manual (M)
Programmed Auto (P)
Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Scene Modes

Backlighting
Beach
Black and White Copy
Close-up
Dusk/Dawn
Fireworks Show
Food
Landscape
Museum
Night Landscape
Panorama
Party/Indoor
Pet Portrait
Portrait
Scene Auto Selector
Snow
Sports
Sunset

Shutter

Shutter

Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Shutter Speed

1/1500-2 sec. (P, S mode)
Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution

Up to 5 shots at
approx. 8 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options

Continuous H
Continuous H 60
Continuous H 120
Continuous L
Self-Timer

Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Flash

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

[W]: 0.5 to 8.0m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.)
[T]: 2.2 to 4.5m (7 ft. 3 in. to 14 ft.)
Built-in Flash Control

TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Built-in Flash

Yes

Interface

Interface

Hi-speed USB
HDMI Output

480p
720p
1080i

Supported Languages

Supported Languages

Arabic
Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
Finnish
French
German
Greek
Hungarian
Indonesian
Italian
Japanese
Korean
Norwegian
Polish
Portuguese
Romanian
Russian
Spanish
Swedish
Thai
Turkish
Ukranian

Power

Power Sources

One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied)
Charging Time

4 hours and 50 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P) (Approx.)
Battery / Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Battery Life (shots per charge)

Nikon Rechargeable: 220 shots (CIPA)

Miscellaneous

Tripod Socket

¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

4.6 in.
(115.5 mm)
x 3.3 in.
(83.7 mm)
x 4.1 in.
(102.5 mm)

Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
Approx. Weight

17.5 oz.
(494 g)

with battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

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Automatic Exposure Scene Modes

Yes

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