Nikon P600 with Nikon B500 Comparison

Nikon P600 and Nikon B500 Main Features

  • February, 2014
  • February, 2016
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 16 MP 1/2.3 BSI-CMOS Sensor
  • 24-1440 mm (60x) F3.3-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 23-900 mm (40x) F3.0-6.5 Zoom Lens
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 80 - 3200 ISO
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3" Articulated Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • -
  • 7.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 7.4 fps continuous shooting
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 125 x 85 x 107 mm, 565g.
  • 114 x 78 x 95 mm, 541g.
  • Price Category:
  • Price Category:

Nikon P600 Scores


Imaging score
22
Features score
63
Value for money score
67
Portability score
77
Overall score
51

Nikon B500 Scores


Imaging score
21
Features score
49
Value for money score
59
Portability score
80
Overall score
41

Nikon Coolpix B500 with Nikon Coolpix P600 Overview


Let's compare Coolpix P600 with Coolpix B500. Both cameras produced Nikon. These models are included in the Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Nikon P600 was released in 2014, and Nikon B500 in 2016. Coolpix B500 is newer, which is a plus. Coolpix P600 2 years older.
These two cameras have the same sensor resolution - 16 MP. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the first camera (Coolpix P600), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Nikon P600, the maximum ISO is greater by 3200. Both cameras have Optical image stabilization. Both cameras feature a 3-inch articulated screen.
Coolpix P600 has electronic viewfinder, and the Coolpix B500 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has no electronic viewfinderk dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Nikon Coolpix P600 has 7.4 fps continuous shooting. Nikon Coolpix P600 has 7.4 fps continuous shooting.

General Coolpix P600 Coolpix B500
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Coolpix P600 Coolpix B500
Announced February, 2014 February, 2016
Body Type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Lens
Lens Mount fixed lens fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses 0 0
Macro Focus Range 1 1
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Articulated Tilting
Screen Resolution 921k pixels 921k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder Resolution no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage n/a% n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 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 0
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/15 sec 1/1 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 7.0 fps 7.4 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 7.50 6.90
Flash Modes TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±2 EV ±2 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size 1/2.3 1/2.3
Sensor Type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 6.16 x 4.62 mm 6.16 x 4.62 mm
Sensor Area 28.5 mm² 28.5 mm²
Sensor Resolution 16 MP 16 MP
Max Image Resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max Native ISO 6400 3200
Min Native ISO 100 80
Max Boosted ISO 12800 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 330 shots 600 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack AA
Battery Model EN-EL23 4 x AA
Physical
Weight 565 g 541 g
Physical Dimensions 125 x 85 x 107 mm 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 SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

Interesting Small Sensor Superzoom

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300

20MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS7

12MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Olympus SZ-12
Olympus SZ-12

14MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Samsung HZ25W
Samsung HZ25W

12MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR
Fujifilm FinePix F770EXR

16MP | 1/2 EXRCMOS | fixed lens mount

Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD
Fujifilm FinePix S2000HD

10MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Olympus SP-610UZ
Olympus SP-610UZ

14MP | 1/2.3 CCD | fixed lens mount

Leica V-Lux 3
Leica V-Lux 3

12MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount

Nikon Z5
Nikon Z5

24MP | Full frame CMOS | Nikon Z mount

Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS20

14MP | 1/2.3 CMOS | fixed lens mount