Nikon Coolpix P500 vs Nikon Coolpix S5100

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Model
Price

launch
Announced
Body type
Camera subcategory
Sensor
Effective pixels
Max resolution
Sensor size
Sensor type
Processor
Image ratio w:h
Other resolutions
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
Flash modes
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
Microphone
Speaker
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
Optical zoom
Maximum aperture
Autofocus
Digital zoom
Manual focus
Normal focus range
Macro focus range
Number of focus points
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
Dimensions
Environmentally sealed
Battery
Battery details
Battery Life (CIPA)
Storage
Storage types
Storage included
Connectivity
USB
HDMI
Remote control
Other features
Timelapse recording
GPS
Orientation sensor
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Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix P500
Price

Main
Model
Nikon Coolpix S5100
Price

launch
Announced
Feb 9, 2011
Body type
Camera subcategory
SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
BSI-CMOS
Processor
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
4000 x 3000, 3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 2944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
13 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200
White balance presets
5
Custom white balance
Yes
Image stabilization
Sensor-shift
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
Fine, Normal, Basic
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
8 sec
Maximum shutter speed
1/1500 sec
Aperture priority
Yes
Shutter priority
Yes
Manual exposure mode
Yes
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes (Pop-up)
Flash range
8.00 m
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
Continuous drive
0.8 fps
Self-timer
Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
- Spot AF-area
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 with Anti-reflection coating
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
Electronic
Videography features
Resolutions
1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
File Format
MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
None
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
23–810 mm
Optical zoom
36×
Maximum aperture
F3.4–5.7
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Multi-area
- Center
- Tracking
- Face Detection
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (4x)
Manual focus
Yes
Normal focus range
50 cm (19.69″)
Macro focus range
1 cm (0.39″)
Number of focus points
9
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
494 g (1.09 lb / 17.43 oz)
Dimensions
116 x 103 x 84 mm (4.57 x 4.06 x 3.31″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion battery
Battery Life (CIPA)
220
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage included
102 MB
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
Yes (Mini Connector)
Remote control
No
Other features
Timelapse recording
No
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
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launch
Announced
Aug 17, 2010
Body type
Camera subcategory
Compact
Sensor
Effective pixels
12 megapixels
Max resolution
4000 x 3000
Sensor size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Sensor type
CCD
Processor
Expeed C2
Image ratio w:h
4:3, 16:9
Other resolutions
3968 x 2232, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480
Sensor photo detectors
12 megapixels
Image
ISO
Auto, Auto gain ISO 100-1600, Fixed range auto (ISO 100-400, 100-800) 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600
White balance presets
—
Custom white balance
—
Image stabilization
Optical
Uncompressed format
No
JPEG quality levels
—
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed
—
Maximum shutter speed
—
Aperture priority
No
Shutter priority
No
Manual exposure mode
No
Subject / scene modes
Yes
Built-in flash
Yes
Flash range
—
External flash
No
Flash modes
Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro
Continuous drive
—
Self-timer
Yes
Metering modes
- Multi
- Center-weighted
- Spot
Exposure compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing
—
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD
Fixed
Screen size
2.7″
Screen dots
230,000
Touch screen
No
Screen type
—
Live view
Yes
Viewfinder type
None
Videography features
Resolutions
1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
File Format
Motion JPEG
Microphone
Stereo
Speaker
—
Optics & Focus
Focal length (equiv.)
28–140 mm
Optical zoom
5×
Maximum aperture
F2.7–6.6
Autofocus
- Contrast Detect (sensor)
- Single
- Live View
Digital zoom
Yes (2x)
Manual focus
No
Normal focus range
45 cm (17.72″)
Macro focus range
2 cm (0.79″)
Number of focus points
—
Physical
Weight (inc. batteries)
132 g (0.29 lb / 4.66 oz)
Dimensions
97 x 57 x 22 mm (3.82 x 2.24 x 0.87″)
Environmentally sealed
No
Battery
Battery Pack
Battery details
Lithium-ion EN-EL10 battery & charger
Battery Life (CIPA)
—
Storage
Storage types
SD/SDHC, Internal
Storage included
32 MB Internal
Connectivity
USB
USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI
No
Remote control
No
Other features
Timelapse recording
—
GPS
None
Orientation sensor
No
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