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  • Manufacturer: Nikon
  • UPC #018208262571
  • Model #P500 RED
    • The Coolpix P500 Digital Camera from Nikon is a super zoom camera, with a 36x Nikkor ED zoom lens that gives you camera angles from the ultra wide-angle 22.5mm all the way to a telescopic 810mm, suitable for shooting wildlife, sports or anything where you want to as close to the action as possible.

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    Detailed Description
    (Manufacturer # P500 RED )

    Features

    Put yourself in the center of the action with the COOLPIX P500. Its mind-blowing 36x Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens pulls you in from wide panoramas to crisp close-ups, and its 3-inch tilting vari-angle monitor makes it easy to shoot from unusual angles and tricky vantage points. Plus, its dual image processors and 12.1-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor deliver serious startup and autofocus speed and blazing continuous shooting, making the COOLPIX P500 an ideal choice for capturing fast action, low-light images, panoramas and stunning portraits.

    36x wide-angle optical zoom

     
    You've never been closer to the action than you are with this 36x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens. Its optical zoom (22.5–810mm) pulls you in from wide panoramas to crisp close-ups. Plus, a side zoom control marks the end of shaky zooms—freeing you to capture great action photos with minimal blur. So whether you're shooting a mountain vista or zooming in on a snowboarder, say goodbye to missed shots. This lens catches it all. It even allows for macro shooting as close as 0.4 inches!

    Serious power for serious shooting

     
    Whether you're aiming at a midnight skyline or zooming in on a hang-glider in a sun drenched sky, the COOLPIX P500 lets you to take incredible photographs and movies. With its 12.1-megapixel backside-illuminated CMOS sensor, dual image processors and Nikon's EXPEED C2 image processing engine, it frees you to shoot highly detailed images with minimal noise and distortion. Plus, it's loaded with Nikon technologies like HDR Backlighting, Easy Panorama, Advanced Night Shooting and more to create stunning photos in not so stunning conditions.

    Fast enough for any high-speed action

     
    You'll never miss a shot with the COOLPIX P500 because it starts right up, has a quick autofocus and shoots five shots in approximately one second—at full resolution! Multiple Continuous Modes allow for a variety of high speed shooting options up to a blazing 120 frames per second (at reduced resolution). And with ISO speeds up to 3200, a five-way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization System and motion detection, it's the ideal camera for shooting high-speed action.

    Any angle, any lighting, any shot

     
    The COOLPIX P500 is all you need to shoot eye-catching photographs, thanks to the three-inch, tilting, vari-angle monitor. This 921,000-dot display not only makes it easy to capture, review, and share images, but it also enables you to shoot from unusual angles and tricky vantage points. The Clear Color Display has a brightness adjustment and an anti-glare coating, so it remains vivid in the most challenging lighting conditions. And for those who want even more compositional freedom, the versatile COOLPIX P500 comes with an eye-level electronic viewfinder.

    1080p HD movies with stereo sound

     
    When a single picture just isn t enough, the versatile COOLPIX P500 features a One-Touch record button that lets you shoot Full HD (1080p) movies at 30fps with stereo audio. It's great for sporting events because it can record in slow motion, catching action missed by the human eye. The COOLPIX P500 also has an HDMI-CEC output for simple playback on your HDTV or computer—it's as easy to watch your movies as it is to shoot them.



    The COOLPIX P500 includes Nikon's amazing Easy Panorama Mode, which combines multiple shots into a seamless 180- or 360-degree panoramic picture. Simply move the camera as you shoot and let the COOLPIX P500 combine the shots for you.

    With the COOLPIX P500's macro shooting capabilities, you'll capture stunning texture and detail rarely seen by the naked eye. From insects and flowers to textiles and food, the COOLPIX P500 allows for macro shooting as close as 0.4 inches.


    Nikon's Smart Portrait System includes Smile Timer, which automatically recognizes when a subject is smiling and releases the shutter, Face-Priority AF, which finds and focuses on up to 12 faces, Blink Warning, Red-Eye Fix, Skin Softening and more.

    Whether you're shooting a scenic overlook or a competitive speedboat race, the COOLPIX P500 captures images the way you want them. It lets you select aperture and shutter priorities, and includes a Manual Exposure Mode that puts you in complete control.



    • Type
      Compact Digital Camera
       
    • Effective Pixels
      12.1 million
       
    • Image Sensor
      CMOS
       
    • Sensor Size
      1/2.3 in.
       
    • Total Pixels
      12.75 million (approx.)
       
    • Lens
      36x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
       
    • Lens Focal Length
      4.0-144.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
       
    • Lens f/-number
      f/3.5-5.7
       
    • Lens Construction
      14 elements in 9 groups
       
    • Lens Zoom
      36x
       
    • Digital Zoom
      Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3240mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
       
    • Vibration Reduction
      Combination of
      Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)
      Electronic VR (movies)
       
    • Autofocus (AF)
      Contrast-detect AF
       
    • Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
      Auto (9-area automatic selection)
      Center
      Face priority
      Manual with 99 focus areas
      Subject tracking
       
    • Focus Range
      [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
      [T]: Approx. 7 ft. 3 in. (2.2 m.) to infinity
      Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
      Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position)
       
    • Focus Lock
      Yes
       
    • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
      9
       
    • Viewfinder
      0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment
       
    • Monitor Size
      3.0 in. diagonal
       
    • Monitor Type
      Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
       
    • Monitor Resolution
      921,000-dots
       
    • Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
      97% horizontal (Approx.)
      97% vertical (Approx.)
       
    • Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
      100% horizontal (Approx.)
      100% vertical (Approx.)
       
    • Storage Media
      SD memory card
      SDHC memory card
      SDXC memory card
       
    • Internal Memory
      Approx. 102MB
       
    • Storage File System
      DCF
      EXIF 2.3
      DPOF compliant
       
    • Storage File formats
      Still pictures: JPEG
      Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV
       
    • Movie
      Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps
       
    • Voice Memo Function
      Yes
       
    • Image Size (pixels)
      4000 x 3000 (12M)
       
    • ISO Sensitivity
      Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
      High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)
       
    • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
      160
       
    • Highest ISO Sensitivity
      3200
       
    • Exposure Metering
      256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot, spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas)
       
    • Exposure Control
      Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
      aperture-priority auto
      exposure bracketing
      Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
      manual
      motion detection
      shutter priority auto
       
    • Exposure Modes
      Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
      Manual (M)
      Programmed Auto (P)
      Shutter-Priority Auto (S)
       
    • Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
      Yes
       
    • Scene Modes
      Back Light
      Beach
      Black and White Copy
      Close Up
      Dusk/Dawn
      Fireworks Show
      Food
      Landscape
      Museum
      Night Landscape
      Night Portrait
      Panorama
      Party/Indoor
      Pet Portrait
      Portrait
      Scene Auto Selector
      Snow
      Sports
      Sunset
       
    • In-Camera Image Editing
      Black Border
      Crop
      D-Lighting
      Filter Effects
      Quick retouch
      Skin softening
      Small Pic
       
    • Exposure Compensation
      ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
       
    • Exposure Lock
      Yes
       
    • Exposure Bracketing
      Yes
       
    • White Balance
      Auto
      Manual
       
    • Shutter
      Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
       
    • Shutter Speed
      1/1500-2 sec. (P, S mode)
       
    • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
      Up to 5 shots at approx. 8 frames per second
       
    • Continuous Shooting Options
      Continuous H
      Continuous H 60
      Continuous H 120
      Continuous L
       
    • Self-timer
      Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
       
    • Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
      [W]: 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.)
      [T]: 2.2 to 4.5 m (7ft 3 in. to 14 ft.)
       
    • Built-in Flash Control
      TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
       
    • Built-in Flash
      Yes
       
    • Interface
      Hi-speed USB
       
    • Interface Data transfer protocol
      MTP
      PTP
       
    • Video Output
      NTSC
      PAL
       
    • HDMI Output
      480p
      720p
      1080i
       
    • I/O terminal
      Audio/video (A/V) output
      Digital I/O (USB)
      HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
       
    • Supported Languages
      Arabic
      Czech
      Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
      Danish
      Dutch
      English
      Finnish
      French
      German
      Greek
      Hungarian
      Indonesian
      Italian
      Japanese
      Korean
      Norwegian
      Polish
      Portugese
      Romanian
      Russian
      Spanish
      Swedish
      Thai
      Turkish
      Ukranian
       
    • Power Sources
      One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied)
       
    • Charging Time
      4 hours and 50 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P)(Approx.)
       
    • Battery / Batteries
      Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
       
    • Battery Life (shots per charge)
      Nikon Rechargeable:
      220 shots (CIPA)
       
    • Tripod Socket
      ¼ (ISO 1222)
       
    • Approx. Dimensions
      Height: 3.3 in. (83.7mm)
      Width: 4.6 in. (115.5mm)
      Depth: 4.1 in. (102.5mm)
      Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
       
    • Approx. Weight
      17.5 oz. (494g)
      with battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.
       
    • Operating environment
      Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
       
    • Supplied Accessories
      • Camera Strap AN-CP21
      • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
      • Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
      • UC-E6 USB Cable
      • Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
      • Nikon ViewNX 2 Software CD
      • Lens Cap LC-CP23

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    Technical Specifications   [return to top]
     Specification Value
    Type: Point and Shoot
    Megapixel Resolution: 12
    Video Resolution: 1080p
    Optical Zoom: 36
    Features: Wide Angle Zoom
      Image Stabilization
    Color: Red
    Screen Size: 3.0
    Storage Media: SD



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