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Nikon Coolpix P500 $399.95
By Christopher Snow August 24, 2011
Nikon  Coolpix P500
Review Highlights

Excellent noise handling

A massive 36x zoom lens

Score Breakdown
6.0
8.1
8.4

Introduction

Nikon’s Coolpix P500 produces attractive exposures in all shooting scenarios, but is particularly strong in low light and during fast-action moments. We detected some problems with color accuracy, but this did not detract from overall image quality.

This review is organized into 16 pages
Page 1
Product Tour

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Page 2
Color

Our color test was surprising…in a bad way.

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Page 3
Noise

This camera’s handling of noise is excellent, even maximum ISO shots are printable.

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Page 4
Resolution

Sharpness is excellent, fringing is absent, and stabilization is effective.

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Page 5
Video

Video performance is great, but the feature set is even better.

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Page 6
Sample Photos

A gallery of photos taken with the Nikon Coolpix P500

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Page 7
Playback

Playback options are consistent with competing models, while in-camera editing is minimal.

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Page 8
Hardware

A whopping 36x optical zoom is the star of this hardware package.

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Page 9
Controls

Scene modes are standard fare and silly image filters are absent, but we loved the P500’s burst options.

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Page 10
Design & Handling

Nikon’s famous grip and menu system make operation a breeze.

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Page 11
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS Comparison
Canon  PowerShot SX30 IS

We compare the P500 to the SX30 IS.

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Page 12
Nikon Coolpix P100 Comparison
Nikon  Coolpix P100

We compare the P500 to the P100.

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Page 13
Panasonic Lumix FZ47 Comparison
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

We compare the P500 to the Lumix DMC-FZ47.

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Page 14
Conclusion

Read our final conclusion of the Nikon Coolpix P500.

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Page 15
Photo Gallery

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Part 16
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