Coolpix P500

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Coolpix P500

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  • Type
    Compact Digital Camera
     
  • Effective Pixels
    12.1 million
     
  • Image Sensor
    CMOS
     
  • Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.
     
  • Total Pixels
    12.75 million (approx.)
     
  • 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. 3240mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
     
  • Vibration Reduction
    Combination of
    Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)
    Electronic VR (movies)
     
  • 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)
     
  • Focus Lock
    Yes
     
  • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    9
     
  • Viewfinder
    0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment
     
  • 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.)
     
  • Storage Media
    SD memory card
    SDHC memory card
    SDXC memory card
     
  • Internal Memory
    Approx. 102MB
     
  • Storage File System
    DCF
    EXIF 2.3
    DPOF compliant
     
  • Storage File formats
    Still pictures: JPEG
    Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
     
  • Movie
    Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
     
  • Voice Memo Function
    Yes
     
  • Image Size (pixels)
    4000 x 3000 (12M)
     
  • ISO Sensitivity
    Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
    High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)
     
  • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    160
     
  • Highest ISO Sensitivity
    3200
     
  • 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
    Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
    manual
    motion detection
    shutter priority auto
     
  • Exposure Modes
    Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
    Manual (M)
    Programmed Auto (P)
    Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
     
  • Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
    Yes
     
  • Scene Modes
    Back Light
    Beach
    Black and White Copy
    Close Up
    Dusk/Dawn
    Fireworks Show
    Food
    Landscape
    Museum
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Panorama
    Party/Indoor
    Pet Portrait
    Portrait
    Scene Auto Selector
    Snow
    Sports
    Sunset
     
  • In-Camera Image Editing
    Black Border
    Crop
    D-Lighting
    Filter Effects
    Quick retouch
    Skin softening
    Small Pic
     
  • Exposure Compensation
    ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
     
  • Exposure Lock
    Yes
     
  • Exposure Bracketing
    Yes
     
  • White Balance
    Auto
    Manual
     
  • 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 and 2 seconds duration
     
  • Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
    [W]: 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.)
    [T]: 2.2 to 4.5 m (7ft 3 in. to 14 ft.)
     
  • Built-in Flash Control
    TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
     
  • Built-in Flash
    Yes
     
  • Interface
    Hi-speed USB
     
  • Interface Data transfer protocol
    MTP
    PTP
     
  • Video Output
    NTSC
    PAL
     
  • HDMI Output
    480p
    720p
    1080i
     
  • I/O terminal
    Audio/video (A/V) output
    Digital I/O (USB)
    HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
     
  • Supported Languages
    Arabic
    Czech
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hungarian
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portugese
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukranian
     
  • 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)
     
  • Tripod Socket
    ¼ (ISO 1222)
     
  • Approx. Dimensions
    Height: 3.3 in. (83.7mm)
    Width: 4.6 in. (115.5mm)
    Depth: 4.1 in. (102.5mm)
    Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
     
  • Approx. Weight
    17.5 oz. (494g)
    with battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
     
  • Operating environment
    Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
     
  • Supplied Accessories
    • Camera Strap AN-CP21
    • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
    • Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
    • UC-E6 USB Cable
    • Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
    • Nikon ViewNX 2 Software CD
    • Lens Cap LC-CP23
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