Nikon COOLPIX P500 Camera

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Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
12.1 million
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Monitor Size
3 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Vari-AngleTFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating
Storage Media
SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
Movie
Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
ISO Sensitivity

Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800), High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)
Battery / Batteries
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position)
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.6 in.115.5 mm x 3.3 in.83.7 mm x 4.1 in.102.5 mm
Approx. Weight
17.5 oz.494 g

Type
Compact Digital Camera

Effective Pixels (Megapixels)
12.1 million
Image Sensor
CMOS
Sensor Size
1/2.3 in.
Total Pixels
12.75 million (approx.)
Image Size (pixels)
4000 x 3000 (12M)

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. 3,240mm 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 in. diagonal
Monitor Type
Vari-AngleTFT-LCDwithAnti-reflection coating
Monitor Resolution
921000-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
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

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, Manual, Shutter priority auto, Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) , Motion detection
Exposure Modes
Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Manual (M), Programmed Auto (P), Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
Scene Modes
Backlighting, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close-up, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Museum, Night Landscape, 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 Picture
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 to5 shots atapprox.8 frames per second
Continuous Shooting Options
Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L
Self-Timer
Can be selected from 10 or 2 seconds duration

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
[W]: 0.5 to 8.0m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.) , [T]: 2.2 to 4.5m (7 ft. 3 in. to 14 ft.)
Built-in Flash Control
TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Built-in Flash
Yes

Voice Memo Function
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, 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, 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(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position)
Battery Life (shots per charge)
Nikon Rechargeable:220 shots (CIPA)

Tripod Socket
¼ in.
Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)
4.6 in.115.5 mm x 3.3 in.83.7 mm x 4.1 in.102.5 mm
Approx. Weight
17.5 oz.494 g

Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
Yes

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