Nikon Coolpix B500 vs Nikon Coolpix L840

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Model
Price
Advantages

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Image ratio w:h
Sensor photo detectors
Image
ISO
White balance presets
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Uncompressed format
JPEG quality levels
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
Maximum shutter speed
Aperture priority
Shutter priority
Manual exposure mode
Subject / scene modes
Built-in flash
Flash range
External flash
Continuous drive
Self-timer
Metering modes
Exposure compensation
WB Bracketing
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Screen size
Screen dots
Touch screen
Screen type
Live view
Viewfinder type
Videography features
Resolutions
File Format
Videography notes
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Microphone port
Headphone port
Wireless
Wireless notes
Remote control
Other features
Orientation sensor
GPS
Timelapse recording
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Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix B500
Price
Advantages
OPTICS & FOCUS Optical zoom: 40×
PHYSICAL Battery Life (CIPA): 600
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Model
Nikon Coolpix L840
Price
Advantages
PHOTOGRAPHY FEATURES Minimum shutter speed: 4 sec
PHYSICAL Weight (inc. batteries): 538 g (1.19 lb / 18.98 oz)
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launch
Announced
Mar 2016
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 80-3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
1 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
7.4 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2, 5, 10 secs)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
High speed modes: 1080/15p and 12.5p, 480/100p and 125p
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
23–900 mm
Optical zoom
40×
Maximum aperture
F3–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
541 g (1.19 lb / 19.08 oz)
Dimensions
114 x 78 x 95 mm (4.49 x 3.07 x 3.74″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
Four AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, NiMH)
Battery Life (CIPA)
600
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
20MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
Has 'always on' Bluetooth to maintain connection
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
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launch
Announced
Feb 10, 2015
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
16 megapixels
Max resolution
4608 x 3456
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CMOS
Image ratio w:h
4:3
Sensor photo detectors
17 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 100-6400
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, normal
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
4 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/4000 sec
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
6.90 m (at Auto ISO)
External flash
No
Continuous drive
7.4 fps
Self-timer
Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
No
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Tilting
Screen size
3″
Screen dots
921,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
TFT LCD
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Videography notes
—
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
Mono
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
23–855 mm
Optical zoom
38×
Maximum aperture
F3–6.5
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Selective single-point
- Tracking
- Single
- Continuous
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4X)
Manual focus
—
Normal focus range
30 cm (11.81″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
538 g (1.19 lb / 18.98 oz)
Dimensions
114 x 89 x 96 mm (4.49 x 3.5 x 3.78″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
AA
Battery details
Supports alkaline, lithium, and NiMH batteries
Battery Life (CIPA)
590
Storage
Storage types
SC/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
—
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (micro-HDMI)
Microphone port
No
Headphone port
No
Wireless
Built-In
Wireless notes
with NFC
Remote control
Yes (via smartphone)
Other features
Orientation sensor
Yes
GPS
None
Timelapse recording
No
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Summary

The Coolpix B500 provides more powerful 40x optical zoom.

The Nikon Coolpix L840 has better minimum (4 seconds) and fastest (1/4000 second) shutter speeds.

The Nikon Coolpix B500 battery life is better than the Nikon Coolpix L840 battery life. According to CIPA standards the photographer will be able to make 600 photos with the Coolpix B500 and only 590 with the Coolpix L840. The Coolpix L840 weighs 538g which is 3g less in comparison with the weight of the Coolpix B500.

The Nikon Coolpix B500 and the Nikon Coolpix L840 have an equal number of advantages but as the Coolpix L840 has that is a very important advantage then this camera will be the best buy.