COOLPIX P500
Key Features
LCD, Video and Photo Gallery images are for illustrative purposes only.
Tech Specs
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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
12.1 million -
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in. -
Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal -
Monitor Type
Vari-AngleTFT-LCDwith 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
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Type
Compact Digital Camera
Image Sensor
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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
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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
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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
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Viewfinder
0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment
Monitor
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Monitor Size
3.0 in. diagonal -
Monitor Type
Vari-AngleTFT-LCDwith 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
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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
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Movie
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
Sensitivity
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ISO Sensitivity
Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)
Exposure
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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
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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 atapprox. 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
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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
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Interface
Hi-speed USB -
HDMI Output
480p
720p
1080i
Supported Languages
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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
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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
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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) -
Approx. Weight
17.5 oz.(494 g)
default
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Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes
For a full list of the technical specifications please refer to the product manual.
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