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| Manufacturer URL: |
Manufacturer website
Nikon Coolpix P500 webpage |
Manufacturer website |
| Predecessor: |
Canon T4i
T4i vs T5i |
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| Successor: |
Canon T6i
T5i vs T6i |
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| General | ||
| Model Number: | P500 | T5i |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | 700D | |
| Camera Format: | EVF | SLR |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | No |
| Retail Price: | $399.95 | $899.99 |
| Street Price: | $539.00 | |
| Date Available: | 2011-03-15 | 2013-04-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
17.6 oz
(499 g)
includes batteries |
27.9 oz
(791 g)
includes batteries, kit lens |
| Size: |
4.5 x
3.3 x
4.0 in. (116 x 84 x 103 mm) |
5.2 x
3.9 x
3.1 in. (133 x 100 x 79 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Canon | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 12.1 | 18.0 |
| Sensor Format: | 1/2.3 inch | APS-C |
| Sensor size: | 28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) | 332.27mm2 (22.30mm x 14.90mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 1.54 microns | 4.30 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | n/a | 1.6x |
| Aspect Ratio: | 4:3 | 3:2 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Fixed | |
| Self-Cleaning: | No | Yes |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | Yes | No |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | No | Yes |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 61 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 21.7 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 11.2 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 681 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
4000 x 3000
(12.0 MP,
4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 3984 x 2656 (10.6 MP, 3:2), 3968 x 2232 (8.9 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 2992 x 2992 (9.0 MP, 1:1) |
5184 x 3456
(17.9 MP,
3:2), 4608 x 3456 (15.9 MP, 4:3), 5184 x 2912 (15.1 MP, 16:9), 3456 x 3456 (11.9 MP, 1:1), 3456 x 2304 (8.0 MP, 3:2), 3072 x 2304 (7.1 MP, 4:3), 3456 x 1944 (6.7 MP, 16:9), 2304 x 2304 (5.3 MP, 1:1), 2592 x 1728 (4.5 MP, 3:2), 2034 x 1728 (3.5 MP, Other), 2592 x 1456 (3.8 MP, 16:9), 1728 x 1728 (3.0 MP, 1:1), 1920 x 1280 (2.5 MP, 3:2), 1696 x 1280 (2.2 MP, 4:3), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 1280 x 1280 (1.6 MP, 1:1), 720 x 480 (0.3 MP, 3:2), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 720 x 400 (0.3 MP, Other), 480 x 480 (0.2 MP, 1:1) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG | JPEG, .CR2 RAW (14-bit), RAW+L/F JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30/15)
1280x720 (60/30) 960x540 (30) 640x480 (120/30) 320x240 (240) |
1920x1080 (30p/25p/24p)
1280x720 (60p/50p) 640x480 (30p/25p) |
| Movie File Format: | .MOV (H.264/MPEG-4) | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video with stereo linear PCM audio in MOV container |
| Composite Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | Yes | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | ||
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | n/a | Canon EF/EF-S |
| Lens: | Zoom-Nikkor ED VR lens; 14 elements in 9 groups | Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 23 - 810mm | 29 - 88mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 4 - 144mm | 18 - 55mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 36.00x | 3.06x |
| Aperture Range: | f/3.4 (wide) / f/5.7 (tele) - f/8 | f/3.5 - 22 (wide) / f/5.6 - 38 (tele) |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity |
25 cm to Infinity 9.8 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity |
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| Filter Thread: | n/a | 58.0mm |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | No | Yes |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | No |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x | n/a |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | Contrast Detect AF: Auto (9-area automatic selection), Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking | OVF: Phase-detect using 9 cross-type AF points with 1 high precision f/2.8 center point; Live View uses new hybrid phase-detect/contrast-detect AF on image sensor |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | Yes | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | EVF / LCD | Optical / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | EVF type; 0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment | SLR type; fixed eye-level pentamirror, ~95% coverage, ~0.85x mag., 19mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter |
| Focus Peaking: | No | No |
| EVF Resolution: | n/a | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.53x | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | 0.85x | |
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 921,000 dots | 1,040,000 dots (345,600 px) |
| Touchscreen: | No | Yes |
| Articulating Screen: | Yes | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | Yes | |
| Selfie Screen: | Yes | |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10.0x | 10.0x |
| Top Deck Display: | No | |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 12800 | |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | |
| ISO Settings: | Auto (160 to 800), Fixed Range Auto (160 to 200, 160 to 400), High ISO Sensitivity Auto (ISO 160 to 1600) 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 | Auto(100-6400), 100-12800 in 1EV steps, expandable to H=25600 |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Preset Manual (Custom) | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent, Flash, Custom |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/1500 - 8 sec | 1/4000 - 30 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | No | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 5.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | Matrix, Center weighted, Spot, Spot AF Area | 63-zone Evaluative (linked to all AF points), Center-weighted, Partial (9%), Spot (4%) |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | 19 Scene modes including Advanced Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Party/Indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Panorama, Pet portrait; Easy Panorama Scene mode | Scene Intelligent Auto (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, SCN (Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control) |
| Self Timer: | 2 , 10, Smile seconds | 10, 2, Remote, 10s Continuous (2-10) seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | Yes | No |
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | Yes | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Flash off, Fill flash, Slow sync | E-TTL II Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter; Red-Eye Reduction; Second Curtain Synchro |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | n/a | 13.0 m / 42.7 ft. |
| Flash Range Description: | [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.) | Lens aperture dependent |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/200 | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 2.0 EV in 0.3EV steps | |
| External Flash Connection: | n/a | Hot Shoe |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | Full TTL exposure | |
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | SD / SDHC / SDXC | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | UHS-I | |
| Other Memory: | ||
| Dual Card Slots: | No | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | No | Yes |
| Uncompressed Format: | .CR2 RAW (14-bit), RAW+L/F JPEG | |
| Movie File Format: | .MOV (H.264/MPEG-4) | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 video with stereo linear PCM audio in MOV container |
| Included Memory: | 102.0 MB | No memory included |
| Included Memory Type: | Internal | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | No | No |
| NFC: | No | |
| Bluetooth: | No | No |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | No | Yes |
| Headphone Jack: | No | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| PictBridge Compliant: | No | Yes |
| DPOF Compliant: | No | Yes |
| Remote Control: | Yes | |
| Remote Control Type: | Optional Wired (RS-60E3) or Wireless (RC-6) | |
| Connections (extended): | Mini HDMI with CEC | Mini (Type-C) HDMI-CEC, External 3.5mm Stereo Mic Jack, Wired Remote Jack |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 1.57 | 0.36 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | 0.33 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | 9 | |
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | 0.33 | |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 8.0 | 4.8 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 5 | 15 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 4.9 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 6 | |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 4.9 | |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 3 | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.16 seconds | 0.26 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.12 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | 1.08 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | 0.060 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.091 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | 0.17 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.012 seconds | 0.074 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | OVF: - Full Autofocus lag, Auto Selection AF mode = 0.106s Live View: - Full Autofocus lag, "Quick Mode" (Phase Detect) = 0.973s - Full Autofocus lag, "Live Mode" (Contrast Detect) = 1.082s - Prefocused = 0.060s | |
| Startup Time: | 1.5 seconds | 0.7 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.3 seconds | |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 7.5 seconds | 3.1 seconds |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 220 shots | 180 shots |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 440 shots | |
| Battery Life, Video: | ||
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary EN-EL5 | Proprietary LP-E8 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeble |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL5 Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary LP-E8 Lithium-ion rechargeble |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | Yes | |
| Internal Charging Supported: | No | |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM | EOS Digital Solutions Disc (ImageBrowser EX, Digital Photo Professional, PhotoStitch, EOS Utility (inc. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor) |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows XP/Vista/7, MacOS-X 10.4.11+ | Windows XP inc SP3 / Vista inc SP1 and SP2 (excl. Starter Edition) / 7 (excl. Starter Edition) OS X v10.6-10.7 (Intel processor required) |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Tilting Hi-res LCD, 5-way VR Image Stabilization, Dual EXPEED C2 processors, full PASM, 19 Scene modes, full 1080p HD movies, HS movies up to 120 fps, HDMI output, Easy Panorama Scene mode, Advanced Night Landscape mode, Night Portrait mode, Smile Timer, Face Priority AF, Blink Warning, Red-eye Fix, Skin Softening, Best Shot Selector. Available in black or red. | Very similar to the Rebel T4i but with a few key changes, including a new 18-55mm STM kit lens, real-time viewing of creative filter effects, an improved Mode dial and a revamped rubber grip. |
