Nikon Coolpix B500

The COOLPIX B500 feels great in your hands, whether youre 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 youre 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.


Features:

Get closer to what matters:
- Few shots are too far away for the COOLPIX B500s NIKKOR ED glass lens. 40x optical zoom gives you super telephoto power, then Dynamic Fine Zoom, an enhanced digital zoom, effectively doubles that reach for a whopping 80x zoom. Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) keeps your shots steady—crucial at such long distances—and a 16-megapixel backside illuminated CMOS sensor captures every detail.

Always connected:
- Install Nikons new SnapBridge app on a compatible smartphone or tablet* and unlock exciting new capabilities with the COOLPIX B500. Built-in Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) maintain a constant connection between the app and your camera, so each shot you take automatically transfers to your smartphone or tablet for sharing, editing with photo apps or uploading to your favorite sites. You can even use the SnapBridge app to control your camera remotely!

Enjoy the view:
- The COOLPIX B500s large, tilting LCD display makes it easy to compose your shots and monitor your video recording. You can also use it to find exciting new shooting angles. Reviewing and sharing your creations is a pleasure, too—every shot and video looks fantastic on the high resolution display.

Master the camera in no time:
- The COOLPIX B500 is so easy to use, anyone can take great photos and videos with it. Just turn the camera on, point, shoot and marvel at the results. For maximum point-and-shoot convenience, select Easy Auto Mode. It automatically optimizes the camera settings for each shot, no matter how challenging the situation. Youll be free to enjoy the moment while you capture it.

Make movies that amaze:
- The COOLPIX B500 is a powerful video camera, too. Capture moments in Full HD 1080p quality with stereo sound and marvel at how 4-Axis Hybrid Vibration Reduction (VR) counteracts shaky hands for tripod-steady videos. Transform a regular video into a thrilling fast-motion sequence with the new Superlapse Movie feature, great for first-person perspectives, sports moments, video tours and more.

Dont sweat a little camera shake:
- When shooting photos, Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) counteracts the smallest movements for sharper, clearer photos. When recording video, 4-Axis Hybrid VR offsets up/down, left/right, in/out and even tilting movements for remarkably steady videos, even if youre walking or riding in a car.
COOLPIX B500 photo of a hilly landscape

Let the camera call the shots:
- Easily match your situation to one of 18 Scene Modes like Beach, Snow, Night Portrait, Sunset and more, and enjoy effortless great shots. Or, choose Easy Auto Mode and let the camera choose for you.

Intelligent autofocus:
- Its frustrating when a smartphone camera focuses on the wrong thing. With the COOLPIX B500, Target Finding AF quickly determines your intended subject and puts the focus where it belongs—on your subject.

Flatter your friends and family:
- Create beautiful photos of the people you care about. Smart Portrait System activates several features ideal for portraits, like Face Priority AF, Skin Softening, Blink Warning and more.

Shoot without interruption:
- The COOLPIX B500 is so energy efficient, you can take up to 600 shots on four regular AA alkaline batteries. Capture an entire vacation—and then some—on just one set of batteries.

Show off your creativity:
- Easily create artistic high-impact photos with the new Creative Mode. Select from five professionally developed presets that combine options like aperture, contrast and color reproduction for stunning results. Preview the effects before you shoot or capture one image all five ways and pick your favorite.


Specifications:

Type:
- Type: Compact Digital Camera

Image Sensor:
- Effective Pixels (Megapixels): 16.0 million
- Image Sensor: CMOS
- Sensor Size: 12.3 in.
- Total Pixels: 16.76 million (approx.)
- Image Size (pixels): 4608 x 3456 (16M)

Lens:
- Lens: 40x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens
- Lens Focal Length: 4.0-160mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5–900 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
- Lens f/-number: f/3-6.5
- Lens Construction: 12 elements in 9 groups (3 ED lens elements)
- Lens Zoom: 40 x
- Digital Zoom: Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3,600mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

Vibration Reduction:
- Lens shift VR (still pictures)
- Lens-shift and Electronic VR (movies)
- Aperture: Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

Autofocus:
- Autofocus (AF): Contrast-detect AF

Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection:
- Center
- Face priority
- Manual with 99 focus areas
- Subject tracking
- Target Finding AF

Focus Range:
- Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity
- [T]: Approx. 11 ft. (3.5 m) to infinity
- Macro mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
- Focus Lock: Yes

Monitor:
- Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal

Monitor Type:
- TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
- 5-level brightness adjustment
- Tilting TFT LCD
- Monitor Resolution: 921,000 -dots

Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode):
- 98% horizontal (Approx.)
- 98% vertical (Approx.)
- (compared to actual picture)

Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode):
- 100% horizontal (Approx.)
- 100% vertical (Approx.)
- (compared to actual picture)

Storage Media:
- SD memory card:
- SDHC memory card
- SDXC memory card

Internal Memory:
- Approx. 20 MB

Storage File System:
- DCF
- EXIF 2.3 compliant

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

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

Sensitivity:

ISO Sensitivity:
- ISO 125 - 1600
- ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)

Lowest ISO Sensitivity
- 125

Highest ISO Sensitivity:
- 6400

Exposure:
Exposure Metering:
- Matrix
- Center-weighted
- Spot

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

Exposure Modes:
- Auto
- Creative Mode
- Scene
- Scene Auto Selector
- Smart Portrait

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

In-Camera Image Editing:
- Copy
- D-Lighting
- Filter Effects
- Glamour Retouch
- Quick Retouch
- Red-eye Correction
- Small Picture

Exposure Compensation:
- ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

White Balance:

White Balance:
- Auto
- Cloudy
- Daylight
- Flash
- Fluorescent
- Incandescent
- White Balance Preset

Shutter:

Shutter:
- Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

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)

Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution:
- approx. 7.4 frames per second

Continuous Shooting Options:
- Continuous H
- Continuous H 60
- Continuous H 120
- Continuous L
- Pre-shooting cache
- Single

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

Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto):
- [W]: 0.5 to 6.9m (1 ft. 8 in. to 22 ft.)
- [T]: 3.5m (11 ft.)
- Built-in Flash Control: TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
- Built-in Flash: Yes

Interface:

Interface:
- Hi-speed USB

Interface Data transfer protocol:
- MTP
- PTP

Video Output:
- HDMI

HDMI Output:
- HDMI micro connector (Type D)

I/O terminal:
- Digital I/O (USB)
- Wi-Fi Functionality: Yes
- Bluetooth: Yes

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)

Battery / Batteries:
- AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)

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

Tripod Socket:
- ¼ in.
- (ISO 1222)

Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth):
- 4.5 in. (113.5 mm) x 3.1 in. (78.3 mm) x 3.8 in. (94.9 mm)
- excluding projections

Approx. Weight:
- 19.1 oz. (542 g)
- with battery and memory card

Operating environment:
- Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation)
- Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

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