Canon EOS 5D Mark III vs Nikon Coolpix P500

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      Specifications

      General Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      BrandCanonNikon
      ModelEOS 5D Mark IIICoolpix P500
      Predecessor ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark II
      Successor ModelCanon EOS 5D Mark IV Nikon Coolpix P510
      MSRPBody only: $3499, €3299, £2999 with 24-105mm: $4299
      Camera TypeInterchangeable LensPoint & Shoot
      Body TypeDSLRBridge
      Video Capture
      Sensor Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Sensor TypeCMOSBSI-CMOS
      Sensor SizeFull Frame1/2.3-inch
      Sensor Dimensions36 x 24 mm6.17 x 4.55 mm
      Total Pixels23.4 Megapixel12.75 Megapixel
      Effective Pixels22.3 Megapixel12.1 Megapixel
      Low Pass Filter
      Native ISO Range100 - 25,600160 - 3,200
      Boosted ISO Range50 - 102,400
      Photo Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      ProcessorDIGIC 5+Expeed C2
      Max Image Resolution5760 x 38404000 x 3000
      Other Resolutions3840 x 2560, 2880 x 1920, 1920 x 1280, 720 x 4804000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
      Image Aspect Ratios3:24:3, 16:9
      JPEG Quality LevelsFine, NormalFine, Normal, Basic
      Bit Depth14-Bit
      Color SpacesRGB, Adobe RGB
      Timelapse Recording
      WB Bracketing3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis
      Focus Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Focusing SystemDual Pixel CMOS AF
      Autofocus ModesMulti-area
      Selective single-point
      Single
      Continuous
      Face Detection
      Live View      		Multi-area
      Center
      Tracking
      Face Detection
      Live View
      Lens ServoContinuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
      AF Detection Range-2 to +18 EV
      Number of Focus Points619
      Number of Cross-type Focus Points410
      Touch-to-Focus
      Live View Autofocus
      Animal Eye Detection
      Vehicle Tracking Mode
      Insect Tracking Mode
      Contrast Detection for Autofocus
      Phase Detection for Autofocus
      Focusing ScreenFixed
      Optics Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Lens MountCanon EF
      Crop Factor1x
      35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range23 - 810 mm
      Optical Zoom36x
      Maximum Aperturef/3.4 - 5.7
      Min Normal Focus Distance50 cm
      Min Macro Focus Distance1 cm
      Image Stabilization
      Digital Image Stabilization
      Screen Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Screen TypeFixedTilting
      Screen TechnologyClear View II TFT LCDTFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
      Touch Screen
      Screen Size3.2"3.0"
      Screen Resolution1,040k dot921k dot
      Top LCD Screen
      Live View
      Live Composition
      Viewfinder Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      ViewfinderOptical (pentaprism)Electronic
      Viewfinder Coverage100%
      Viewfinder Magnification0.71x
      Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)0.71x
      Diopter Adjustment-3 to +1
      Depth-of-field previewEnabled with depth-of-field preview button
      Shutter Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Shutter TypeElectronically Controlled Vertical-travel Mechanical Focal-plane
      Min Shutter Speed30 sec8 sec
      Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)1/8000 sec1/1500 sec
      Max Continuous Shooting6.0 fps0.8 fps
      Flash Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Built-in Flash
      Flash ModesE-TTL II Auto Flash
      Metered Manual      		Auto
      On
      Off
      Red-Eye
      Slow-sync
      Flash Range8.00 m
      Max Flash Sync Speed1/200 sec
      External Flash Connectivity
      External Flash SystemE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
      External Flash ConnectionHot Shoe, PC Terminal
      Exposure Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Exposure Metering ModesMulti
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Partial      		Multi
      Center-weighted
      Spot
      Spot AF-area
      Exposure Modes(1) Program AE for movie shooting (2) Manual exposure
      Metering Range+1 to +20 EV
      Exposure Compensation±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)
      Exposure Bracketing ±3 EV (2, 3, 5, 7 shots at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
      Exposure Lock(1) Auto AE lock
      In the One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering, AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved.
      (2) Manual AE lock
      With AE lock button. (AE lock is updated each time you press the button.) Enabled in all metering modes.
      DXO Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      DxO Low Light ISO2293
      DxO Color Depth24.0
      DxO Dynamic Range11.7
      DxO Overall Score81
      Video Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Video FormatsH.264MPEG-4, H.264
      Max Video Resolution1920 x 10801920 x 1080
      Unlimited Video Recording
      Recording Limit30 min
      Terminals Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      USB SpeedUSB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
      HDMI Output Mini Mini
      SpeakerMonoMono
      Built-in MicrophoneMonoStereo
      Microphone Input
      Headphone Output
      Flash Sync Port
      Connectivity Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Built-in GPS
      Built-In Wi-Fi via optional WFT-E7 transmitter
      Wi-Fi Version802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
      Built-In Bluetooth
      Remote Control Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6
      Environmental Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Environmental Sealing
      Physical Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Dimensions152 x 116 x 76 mm (5.98 x 4.57 x 2.99")116 x 84 x 103 mm (4.57 x 3.31 x 4.06")
      Weight (inc. batteries)950 g (2.09 lb / 33.51 oz)494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz)
      Package Weight4.45 lb
      Power and Storage Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Battery PackLP-E6EN-EL5
      Battery Life950 shots220 shots
      Internal Storage102 MB
      External StorageSlot 1: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Slot 2: CompactFlash (Type I, UDMA 7)      		Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC
      Other Canon EOS 5D Mark III Nikon Coolpix P500
      Self Timer 2 or 10 secYes (10 or 2 sec)
      Orientation Sensor
      Material of ConstructionMagnesium Alloy body covers
      Electronic Level Gauge
      Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System


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