Nikon P500 12.1-megapixel COOLPIX digital camera

Up close and personal

There's no shot too tough for the Nikon P500 digital camera. It's 36x, wide-angle optical zoom lets you bridge the distance, allowing you to get close-up shots with ease, get shots that distance would normally ruin, and even capture wide vistas or large group shots. Your shots will come out looking, good, too, thanks to dual image processors and Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing engine that minimizes noise, streaking, and distortion. Your action shots will come out looking sharp with the P500's high ISO capabilities. Nikon's Smart Portrait system makes sure your most common subjects (that would be your friends and family) always come out looking good, with red-eye reduction, face tracking, and even light compensation so they don't come out looking blotchy. Plus, just in case you're looking to add a little more life to the memories you capture, the Nikon P500 takes high-quality 1080p video, letting you lighten your load by leaving one more device behind.

In the box

Included with your purchase are: Nikon COOLPIX P500, camera strap, rechargeable li-ion battery (EN-EL5), charging AC adapter, USB cable, audio video cable, Nikon ViewNX 2 software CD

Comparison Specifications

Resolution: 12.1-megapixel (effective) 1/2.3" CMOS sensor
Memory: SD/SDHC/SDXC card use (not included)
Zoom: 36x optical zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
Shooting modes: Scene Auto Selector / Macro / 19 scene modes
Movie mode: Full HD 1080p
Flash: TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Lens: NIKKOR ED glass lens / 4.0mm - 144mm (22.5mm - 810mm (35mm equivalent) / f3.5 - f5.7
Viewscreen: 3" diagonal vari-angle TFT-LCD with anti-reflection coating
Autofocus: Face priority / auto / center / manual / subject tracking
Digital interface: Hi-speed USB / mini HDMI / AV output

Additional Specifications

Image sensor shift + VR image stabilization system
ISO sensitivity: 160 - 3200 (manual) / 160 - 800 (auto) / 160 - 1600 (high ISO sensitivity auto)
Programmed auto exposure with motion detection
Best Shot Selector / Subject Tracking / Backlight HDR
Smart Portrait System with Smile Timer, Blink Warning, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF (up to 12 faces), and Skin Softening
In-camera editing: crop / D-lighting / filter effects / frame / quick retouch / skin softening / small pic / black border
Self timer: 10 and 2 seconds duration
Li-ion rechargeable battery (220 shots)

Manufacturer Specifications

Video output: NTSC, PAL
HDMI output: 480p, 720p, 1080i
Top continuous shooting speed at full resolution: up to 5 shots at approx. 8 frames per second
Shutter speed: 1/1500 - 2 sec.