Nikon Coolpix P100 vs Nikon Coolpix P500

General	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Brand	Nikon	Nikon
Model	Coolpix P100	Coolpix P500
Successor Model		Nikon Coolpix P510
Camera Type	Point & Shoot	Point & Shoot
Body Type	Bridge	Bridge
Video Capture

Sensor	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Sensor Type	BSI-CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Size	1/2.3-inch	1/2.3-inch
Sensor Dimensions	6.17 x 4.55 mm	6.17 x 4.55 mm
Total Pixels	10.6 Megapixel	12.75 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	10.3 Megapixel	12.1 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	80 - 3,200	160 - 3,200

Photo	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Processor	Expeed C2	Expeed C2
Max Image Resolution	3648 x 2736	4000 x 3000
Other Resolutions	3584 x 2016, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768, 640 x480	4000 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 Ratios	4:3, 16:9	4:3, 16:9
JPEG Quality Levels		Fine, Normal, Basic
Timelapse Recording
WB Bracketing

Focus	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Autofocus Modes	Single Live View	Multi-area Center Tracking Face Detection Live View
Number of Focus Points		9
Number of Cross-type Focus Points		0
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
35mm Equivalent Focal Length Range	26 - 678 mm	23 - 810 mm
Optical Zoom	26.1x	36x
Maximum Aperture	f/2.8 - 5.0	f/3.4 - 5.7
Min Normal Focus Distance	60 cm	50 cm
Min Macro Focus Distance	1 cm	1 cm
Image Stabilization

Screen	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Screen Type	Tilting	Tilting
Screen Technology		TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Touch Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.0"
Screen Resolution	460k dot	921k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View

Viewfinder	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Coverage	97%

Shutter	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Min Shutter Speed	4 sec	8 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/2000 sec	1/1500 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	0.8 fps

Flash	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto On Off Red-eye Fill-in Slow Syncro	Auto On Off Red-Eye Slow-sync
Flash Range		8.00 m
External Flash Connectivity

Exposure	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Spot Spot AF-area
Exposure Compensation	±2 (at 1/3 EV increments)	±3 (at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing

Video	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Video Formats	H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	1920 x 1080	1920 x 1080
Unlimited Video Recording

Terminals	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Output		Mini
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output

Connectivity	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC

Environmental	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Environmental Sealing

Physical	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Dimensions	114 x 83 x 99 mm (4.49 x 3.27 x 3.9")	116 x 84 x 103 mm (4.57 x 3.31 x 4.06")
Weight (inc. batteries)	481 g (1.06 lb / 16.97 oz)	494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz)

Power and Storage	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Battery Pack	EN-EL5	EN-EL5
Battery Life		220 shots
Internal Storage	43 MB	102 MB
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC

Other	Nikon Coolpix P100	Nikon Coolpix P500
Self Timer	Yes (2 to 10 sec)	Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Orientation Sensor
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System

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