First introduced in February, 2016, Nikon Coolpix B500 is a 16 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sized BSI-CMOS sensor.
Nikon B500 comes with a 6.16 x 4.62 mm BSI-CMOS sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.7 mm (0.3").
Sensor resolution of Nikon B500 ~ 4613 x 3468 pixels.
Nikon B500 has Crop Factor: 5.62
The sensor has a surface area of 28.5 mm².
There are approximate 15,997,884 photosites (pixels) on this area.
Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Nikon Coolpix B500 with competitors in small sensor superzoom cameras.
| Pros |
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| Built-in Wireless |
| Optical Image Stabilization |
| AF Face Detection |
| 7.4 fps Continuous Shooting |
| Long Battery Life: 600 shots |
| 23 mm Wide Angle Lens |
| Remote Control with a Smartphone |
| Bluetooth Connectivity |
| Tilting Screen |
| 921k dots Screen Resolution |
| 1/4000s Max Shutter Speed |
| Manual Exposure Mode |
| 6.5 Lens at Tele |
| 2 AE Bracketing Range |
| Cons |
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| No Articulating Screen |
| No Environmental Sealing |
| No External Flash |
| Slow Lens at Tele: F6.5 |
| No Touch Screen |
| No Built-in Viewfinder |
| Slow Lens at Wide: F3.0 |
| Type Scores |
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Nikon Coolpix B500 has an Overall Score of 41/100 and ranked #359 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #764 out of 1222 in all cameras.
Here is the front and top view image of Nikon Coolpix B500 with the dimensions:
| Model | Weight | Coolpix B500 | Dimensions | Coolpix B500 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Canon SX530 HS | 442 g | 541 g | 120 x 82 x 92 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Nikon B700 | 565 g | 541 g | 125 x 85 x 107 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Nikon L840 | 538 g | 541 g | 114 x 89 x 96 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Sony H300 | 590 g | 541 g | 130 x 95 x 122 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Canon SX540 HS | 442 g | 541 g | 120 x 82 x 92 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Nikon P900 | 899 g | 541 g | 140 x 103 x 137 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
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Nikon P530 | 494 g | 541 g | 123 x 84 x 98 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
|
Sony H400 | 628 g | 541 g | 130 x 95 x 122 mm | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
| General | |
|---|---|
| Brand | Nikon |
| Model | Coolpix B500 |
| Announced | February, 2016 |
| Body Type | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Lens | |
| Lens Mount | fixed lens |
| Manual Focus | |
| Focal Lens Multiplier | |
| Number of Lenses | 0 |
| Macro Focus Range | 1 |
| Screen | |
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Screen Type | Tilting |
| Screen Resolution | 921k pixels |
| Touch Screen | |
| Live View | |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | None |
| Viewfinder Resolution | no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage | n/a% |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 0.0 |
| Autofocus | |
| AF Touch | |
| AF Continuous | |
| AF Single | |
| AF Tracking | |
| AF Selective | |
| AF Center | |
| AF Multi Area | |
| AF Live View | |
| AF Face Detection | |
| AF Contrast Detection | |
| AF Phase Detection | |
| Number of Focus Points | 0 |
| Number of Cross Focus Points | |
| Photography Features | |
| RAW Support | |
| Min Shutter Speed | 1/1 sec |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Continuous Shooting | 7.4 fps |
| Shutter Priority | |
| Aperture Priority | |
| Manual Exposure Mode | |
| Exposure Compensation | |
| Custom White Balance | |
| Image Stabilization | |
| Built-in Flash | |
| Flash Range | 6.90 |
| Flash Modes | n/a |
| External Flash | |
| AE Bracketing | |
| AE Bracketing Range | ±2 EV |
| WB Bracketing | |
| Sensor | |
|---|---|
| Sensor Size | 1/2.3 |
| Sensor Type | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor Dimensions | 6.16 x 4.62 mm |
| Sensor Area | 28.5 mm² |
| Sensor Resolution | 16 MP |
| Max Image Resolution | 4608 x 3456 |
| Max Native ISO | 3200 |
| Min Native ISO | 80 |
| Max Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Min Boosted ISO | 0 |
| Video Features | |
| 4K | |
| Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Timelapse Recording | |
| Microphone Port | |
| Headphone Port | |
| Exposure Modes | |
| Multi-Segment | |
| Average | |
| Spot | |
| Partial | |
| AF-Area | |
| Center Weighted | |
| Connectivity | |
| GPS | None |
| Wireless Connectivity | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | |
| HDMI | |
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| Battery | |
| Battery Life | 600 shots |
| Battery Type | AA |
| Battery Model | 4 x AA |
| Physical | |
| Weight | 541 g |
| Physical Dimensions | 114 x 78 x 95 mm |
| Environmental Sealing | |
| Water Proof | |
| Dust Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Crush Proof | |
| Freeze Proof | |
| Shock Proof | |
| Storage | Storage Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage Slots | 1 |
| Other Features | |
| Self Timer | |
| Selfie Friendly | |
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24MP | Full frame CMOS | Nikon Z mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
21MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
26MP | APS-C BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
16MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
20MP | 1 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
12MP | 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS | fixed lens mount
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