Nikon Coolpix B500 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Nikon Coolpix B500 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Nikon Coolpix B500 was introduced in February 2016 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 was introduced in June 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Coolpix B500 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 over Nikon Coolpix B500.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Nikon Coolpix B500 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 921k dot resolution and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 460k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Nikon Coolpix B500 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Nikon Coolpix B500 features a 16 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 28.1 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 3,200. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 features a 16.1 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Nikon Coolpix B500 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Nikon Coolpix B500 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4608 x 2592, 3648 x 2736, 2592 x 1944, 1920 x 1080, 640 x 480 with 4:3, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Nikon Coolpix B500

Nikon Coolpix B500 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Nikon Coolpix B500

Nikon Coolpix B500 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Nikon Coolpix B500 comes with 4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 600 shots and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 comes with NP-BN battery pack with battery life of 240 shots.

External Storage Slots

Nikon Coolpix B500 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo/Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Nikon Coolpix B500, and up to 1/2000 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. Nikon Coolpix B500 can shoot continuously up to 7.4 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 can shoot continuously up to 1.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6.90 m at Auto ISO on Nikon Coolpix B500 and 3.90 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1..

Nikon Coolpix B500 body has dimensions of 114 x 78 x 95 mm (4.49 x 3.07 x 3.74") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 body has dimensions of 102 x 62 x 23 mm (4.02 x 2.44 x 0.91"). Nikon Coolpix B500 weighs 541 g (1.19 lb / 19.08 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1 weighs 152 g (0.34 lb / 5.36 oz).

Nikon Coolpix B500

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1

114 mm

78 mm

102 mm

62 mm

78 mm

62 mm

95 mm

23 mm