NIKON COOLPIX B500 POINT AND SHOOT CAMERA

Model Coolpix B500

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Nikon Coolpix B500 Point & Shoot Camera

ABOUT THIS PRODUCT

Simply brilliant photos and videos

The COOLPIX B500 feels great in your hands, whether you're zooming in with its super telephoto NIKKOR glass lens or recording 1080p Full HD video using the flip-up LCD. And it takes all the work out of shooting beautiful photos and videos with its 16 megapixel low-light sensor, Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR), easy menus and controls, fun creative effects and outstanding automatic operation. Plus, the whole time you're shooting, the COOLPIX B500 can be easily and seamlessly connected to a compatible smartphone through Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) technology for instant photo sharing and remote camera control. Simply brilliant.

OVERVIEW

At a Glance

1. Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

   16.0  million

2. Sensor Size

   1 /

   2.3  in.

3. Monitor Size

   3.0  in. diagonal

4. Monitor Type

   TFT-LCD

     with  Anti-reflection coating 5-level brightness adjustment Tilting TFT LCD

5. Storage Media

   SD memory card SDHC memory card SDXC memory card

6. Movie

   Full HD: 1920x1080/ 30p Full HD: 1920x1080/ 25p Full HD: 1920x1080/ 60i Full HD: 1920x1080/ 50i HD: 1280x720/ 60p HD: 1280x720/ 50p HD: 1280x720/ 30p HD: 1280x720/ 25p HS 1920x1080/ 15p HS 1920x1080/ 12.5p HS 640x480/ 120p HS 640x480/ 100p VGA 640x480/ 30p VGA 640x480/ 25p

7. ISO Sensitivity

   ISO  125

     -  1600

   
   ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)

8. Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

   Up to  7  shots at 

    approx.  7.4  frames per second

9. Battery / Batteries

   AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)

10. Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

    (  113.5 mm x )

    (  78.3 mm x )

    (  94.9 mm)

    excluding projections

11. Approx. Weight

    (542 g)

    with battery and memory card

Full Specifications

1. Type

   Compact Digital Camera

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1. Effective Pixels (Megapixels)

   16.0  million

2. Image Sensor

   CMOS

3. Sensor Size

   1 /

   2.3  in.

4. Total Pixels

   16.76  million (approx.)

5. Image Size (pixels)

   4608 x 3456 (16M)

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1. Lens

   40x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens

2. Lens Focal Length

   4.0-160mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5–900 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

3. Lens f/-number

   f/3-6.5

4. Lens Construction

   12 elements in 9 groups (3 ED lens elements)

5. Lens Zoom

   40 x

6. Digital Zoom

   Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3,600mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

7. Vibration Reduction

   Lens shift VR (still pictures)
   Lens-shift and Electronic VR (movies)

8. Aperture

   Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

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1. Autofocus (AF)

   Contrast-detect AF

2. Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection

   Centre
   Face priority
   Manual with 99 focus areas
   Subject tracking
   Target Finding AF

3. Focus Range

   Approx. 30cm to infinity
   [T]: Approx. 3.5m to infinity
   Macro mode: Approx. 1cm (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from centre of front surface of lens)

4. Focus Lock

   Yes

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1. Monitor Size

   3.0  in. diagonal

2. Monitor Type

   TFT-LCD

     with  Anti-reflection coating
   5-level brightness adjustment
   Tilting TFT LCD

3. Monitor Resolution

   921,000 -dots

4. Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)

   98% horizontal (Approx.)
   98% vertical (Approx.)
   (compared to actual picture)

5. Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)

   100% horizontal (Approx.)
   100% vertical (Approx.)
   (compared to actual picture)

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1. Storage Media

   SD memory card
   SDHC memory card
   SDXC memory card

2. Internal Memory

   Approx.  20 MB

3. Storage File System

   DCF
   EXIF 2.3  compliant

4. Storage File formats

   Still pictures: JPEG
   Movies: MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)

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1. Movie

   Full HD: 1920x1080/ 30p
   Full HD: 1920x1080/ 25p
   Full HD: 1920x1080/ 60i
   Full HD: 1920x1080/ 50i
   HD: 1280x720/ 60p
   HD: 1280x720/ 50p
   HD: 1280x720/ 30p
   HD: 1280x720/ 25p
   HS 1920x1080/ 15p
   HS 1920x1080/ 12.5p
   HS 640x480/ 120p
   HS 640x480/ 100p
   VGA 640x480/ 30p
   VGA 640x480/ 25p

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1. ISO Sensitivity

   ISO  125

     -  1600
   

   
   ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)

2. Lowest ISO Sensitivity

   125

3. Highest ISO Sensitivity

   6400

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1. Exposure Metering

   Matrix
   Centre-weighted
   Spot

2. Exposure Control

   Programmed auto exposure
   Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)

3. Exposure Modes

   Auto
   Creative Mode
   Scene
   Scene Auto Selector
   Smart Portrait

4. Scene Modes

   Backlighting
   Bird Watching
   Beach
   Close Up
   Dusk/Dawn
   Easy Panorama
   Fireworks Show
   Food
   Landscape
   Moon
   Night Landscape
   Party/Indoor
   Pet Portrait
   Portrait
   Scene Auto Selector
   Short Movie Show
   Snow
   Sports
   Sunset

5. In-Camera Image Editing

   Copy
   D-Lighting
   Filter Effects
   Glamour Retouch
   Quick Retouch
   Red-eye Correction
   Small Picture

6. Exposure Compensation

   ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

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1. White Balance

   Auto
   Cloudy
   Daylight
   Flash
   Fluorescent
   Incandescent
   White Balance Preset

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1. Shutter

   Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

2. Shutter Speed

   1/1500-1 sec.
   1/4000 sec. (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting)
   25 sec. (Star trails in multiple exposure Lighten Scene Mode)

3. Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution

   Up to  7  shots at 

    approx.  7.4  frames per second

4. Continuous Shooting Options

   Continuous H
   Continuous H 60
   Continuous H 120
   Continuous L
   Pre-shooting cache
   Single

5. Self-timer

   Can be selected from 10, 2 and 5 seconds duration (self-portrait timer)

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1. Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)

   [W]: 0.5 to 6.9m
   [T]: 3.5m

2. Built-in Flash Control

   TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

3. Built-in Flash

   Yes

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1. Interface

   Hi-speed USB

2. Interface Data transfer protocol

   MTP
   PTP

3. Video Output

   HDMI

4. HDMI Output

   HDMI micro connector (Type D)

5. I/O terminal

   Digital I/O (USB)

6. Wi-Fi Functionality

   Yes

7. Bluetooth

   Yes

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1. Supported Languages

   Arabic
   Bengali
   Bulgarian
   Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
   Czech
   Danish
   Dutch
   English
   Finnish
   French
   German
   Greek
   Hindi
   Hungarian
   Indonesian
   Italian
   Japanese
   Korean
   Marathi
   Norwegian
   Persian
   Polish
   Portugese (European and Brazilian)
   Romanian
   Russian
   Serbian
   Spanish
   Swedish
   Tamil
   Telugu
   Thai
   Turkish
   Ukranian
   Vietnamese

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1. Power Sources

   Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately)
   Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
   Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
   AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)

2. Battery / Batteries

   AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)

3. Battery Life (shots per charge)

   AA Alkaline:   600  shots

   AA Lithium:   1,240  shots

   EN-MH2:  750  shots

   
   Movies:  AA Alkaline: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes
   AA Lithium: Approx. 4 hours 30 minutes
   EN-MH2: Approx. 2 hours 35 minutes

   Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16.0MP). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed

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1. Tripod Socket

   ¼ in.
   (ISO 1222)

2. Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth)

   (  113.5 mm x )

   (  78.3 mm x )

   (  94.9 mm)

   excluding projections

3. Approx. Weight

   (542 g)

   with battery and memory card

4. Operating environment

   Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
   Temperature: 0 to 40°C