Nikon Coolpix P500

• alaTest.co.uk

  10 out of 10

Summary: alaTest has collected and analyzed 581 reviews of Nikon Coolpix P500 from international magazines and websites.

Conclusion: The average review rating is 8.05/10. Comparing these reviews to 668283 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore 94/100 (or 9.4 out of 10) = Excellent Quality.

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• pcworld.in

  9 out of 10

Summary: A great superzoom camera which is marred by battery issues.

Conclusion: Very Good

Pro : Good automated and manual controls,36X zoom with 22.5mm wide-angle,High-speed movie and burst modes,Very good image quality,Very good image quality

Cons : No RAW shooting,Stabilization struggles at full telephoto,Stabilization struggles at full telephoto,Slightly soft images

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• goodgearguide.com.au

  6 out of 10

Summary: The Nikon Coolpix P500 is a 12.1-megapixel 'compact' digital camera that packs a 36x zoom lens.

Conclusion: Nikon's Coolpix P500 is a camera with a huge zoom lens -- its 36x zoom is one of the biggest we've seen on any stills camera. It's versatile thanks to this range, with a landscape-friendly 22.5mm wide angle and a stalkerish 810mm maximum zoom. We think...

Pro : 22.5-810mm focal length is extremely versatile ; Picture quality is good in bright light ; Controls and ergonomics are impressive

Cons : High ISO performance is disappointing ; Lens is soft at telephoto lengths and is poor at maximum zoom

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• photographybay.com

  0 out of 10

Summary: The Nikon P500 is 12.1-megapixel superzoom camera, featuring a massive 36x optical zoom lens. Along with the high-res stills, the P500 gives you the ability to capture 1080p HD video.

Conclusion: The Nikon P500 is a worthy successor to the P100. While it is lacking some features that I think would push it over the top (e.g., RAW image capture, HD slow motion, etc.), it still has a lot to offer. All in all, the P500 is a solid performer as a...

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• techradar.com

  6 out of 10

Summary: This super-zoom bridge camera sports a 36x zoom lens, sensor shift image stabilisation, 1080p video recording and a 12.1 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor.

Conclusion: At the telephoto end, the camera struggles to focus, and images can lack the contrast and sharpness seen at shorter focal lengths. If this is taken into account, and care is taken when using the telephoto end of the zoom range, the P500 can still yield...

Pro : Hugely flexible zoom range ; Articulated three inch screen ; Zoom control on the lens barrel ; Low noise at high sensitivities ; High Seed and High Definition video ; recording

Cons : Struggles to focus at maximum telehoto ; Sharness and contrast dros at telehoto end ; Continuous shooting burst is over in under a second

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