Nikon Coolpix P500 12.1 MP 36X Optical Zoom

Type of Camera

Compact digital camera

Effective Pixels

12.1 million pixels

Image Size (Pixels)

4,000x3,000 (12M)
3,264x2,448 (8M)
2,592x1,944 (5M)
2,048x1,536 (3M)
1600x1200 (2M)
1280x960 (1M)
1,024x768 (PC)
640x480 (VGA)
3284x2656 (3:2)
3968x2232 (16:9, 9M)
1920x1080 (16:9, 2M)
2992x2992 (1:1)

Lens

36x Optical Zoom
f=4.0-144mm / F3.4-5.7

Vibration Reduction

Combination Image Sensor shift & Electronic VR

Digital Zoom

Up to 4x

Focus Range

Normal mode: 50cm
Macro: 10cm

LCD Monitor

3.0"; 921,000-dot, TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating, tiltable 82° downward, 90° upward

Storage Media

SD memory cards (SDHC and SDXC compliant;) and internal memory (approx. 102MB)

File Format

Compressed [JPEG (EXIF )], mono/wav file, MOV movie

Shooting Modes

Auto mode
Scene modes
Movie mode
P, S, A, and M exposure modes
Night Landscape
Night Portrait
Backlit Scene HDR
Smart Portrait
User Setting Preset

Scene Modes

Scene Auto Selector
Portrait, Landscape
Sports, Party/indoor
Beach, Snow
Sunset, Dusk/dawn
Close-up, Food
Museum, Fireworks show
Black and White Copy, Panorama
Pet portrait

Capture Modes

Single
Continuous H (approx. 8 fps up to 5 shots)
Continuous L (approx. 1.8 fps up to 24 shots)
Continuous H:120 fps (1280x960, up to 50 shots)
Continuous H: 60 fps (1600x1200, up to 25 shots)
BSS (Best Shot Selector)
Multi-shot 16 (16 frames with a single burst)
Interval timer Shooting

Video Recording

HD1080p High (1920x1080)
HD1080p (1920x1080)
HD720p (1280x720)
iFrame 540 (960x540)
VGA (640x480)
Recording Movies in Slow Motion and Fast Motion (HS Movie) 
HS 240 (320x240, 240fps)
HS 120 (640x480, 120fps)
HS 60 (1280x720, 60fps)
HS 15 (1920x1080, 15fps)

Exposure Metering System

256-segment matrix metering
Center-weighted metering
Spot metering
Spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas)

Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
Fixed range auto (ISO 160 to 200, 160 to 400)
High ISO sensitivity auto (ISO 160 to 1600)
Manual selection: ISO 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200

White Balance

Auto
Preset manual
Daylight
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Cloudy
Flash

Self-Timer

2 and 10 sec. duration

Flash Sync Modes

Auto
Auto with red-eye reduction
Flash Off
Fill flash
Slow sync
Rear-curtain sync

Pictmotion

No

Supported Languages

Total of 26 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, Ukrainian

Power Requirements

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
AC Adapter EH-62A (optional)

Battery Life (on a fully charged battery)

Approx. 220 shots with EN-EL5 battery (based on CIPA standard)
Movies: Approx. 1 h 20 min (HD 1080p High)

Dimensions

Approx. 115.5 x 83.7 x 102.5 mm excluding projections

Supplied Accessories (may differ by country or area)

Camera Strap AN-CP21
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
USB Cable UC-E6
Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
View NX 2 CD
Lens Cap LC-CP23

Weight (without batteries and memory card)

Approx. 494g (Weight with battery and memory card)