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July 2011
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73 Reviews
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76 Reviews
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It looks and feels the goods.
22.5-810mm focal length is extremely versatile
Picture quality is good in bright light
Controls and ergonomics are impressive
Ridiculously long 36x optical zoom. Comes in a gorgeous cherry red version. Quick
Responsive autofocus. Great LCD screen. Incredibly wide lens
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The 36X zoom lens is absurd. No human can hand hold a lens steady at 810mm
And even with the built in vibration reduction the hand held shots are blurred. To make matters worse there is image softness at both ends of the zoom range. Of the 120 t
High ISO performance is disappointing
Lens is soft at telephoto lengths and is poor at maximum zoom
No hotshoe. Short battery life. Electronic image stabilisation in video mode not effective. Patchy image quality at telephoto end. Poor video quality
The Nikon Coolpix P500 offers a lot of features on top of its 36X optical zoom that will appeal to enthusiasts and snapshooters alike. The wide range of features means that anyone can pick up the camera and start shooting or, in the case of experience...
Abstract: The camera can shoot 5 frames in one second at full quality, and if you’re willing to sacrifice some quality, Nikon rates this camera at 120 frames per second. It records 1080p video at 30 frames per second. The 3-inch LCD tilts and moves to allow...
Abstract: At the CP+ Camera & Photo Imaging Show, held in Japan at the beginning of this year, Nikon introduced nine new digital cameras, including the Nikon Coolpix P500. The 12.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix P500 belongs to the Performance series, which is ...
Impressive zoom range, from 22.5 to 810mm equivalent, Two zoom controls for more user choice, Small, light, attractive body, Improved grip, Backside illuminated sensor, 1080p movie mode with optical zoom, Stereo audio recording for videos, AF-assist la...
It's easy to accidentally activate the side zoom control, extending the lens inadvertently, Charging via USB makes charging a spare more difficult, since the camera does the charging, and it's unavailable while charging is in process, Too many will sho...
An extremely wide and long zoom, an easy interface, and very fast autofocus combine to make the Nikon Coolpix P500 an excellent companion camera. Shooting with the P500 reminded me of how much fun photography can be, and that's a nice intangible featur...
The P500 is fast, powering up and shooting in an average of 2 seconds, and you only wait 1.5 seconds between shots. Shutter lag, the time from button press to image capture, is a mere 0.5 seconds. In the PC Mag labs, we use Imatest to objectively measure...
36x optical zoom. Fast. Sharp images and very good lowlight performance. 1080p video capture. Manual controls,
Bulky. Expensive for a pointandshoot camera.
The P500 is fast, powering up and shooting in an average of 2 seconds, and you only wait 1.5 seconds between shots. Shutter lag, the time from button press to image capture, is a mere 0.5 seconds. In the PC Mag labs, we use Imatest to objectively measu...
36x optical zoom. Fast. Sharp images and very good low-light performance. 1080p video capture. Manual controls.
Bulky. Expensive for a point-and-shoot camera.
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. Buy it now...
Abstract: Going where no Coolpix has gone before, the expands the ultrazoom lens envelope out to 36x, currently the largest in the class and well past the 26x zoom of the . But while Nikon went long on the zoom multiplier, they went wide on the lens. the COOL...
