Nikon P500
Superzoom Camera
 vs Panasonic FZ200
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

Best price $546
  • Weighs a little bit less than the FZ200 17.5 oz vs 20.74 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 73 in³
  • Higher resolution rear screen 921k dots vs 460k dots
  • Longer optical zoom 36.0× vs 24.0×
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

What’s good about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200

Best price
$290
  • 145% more battery life 540 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $290 vs $546
  • Has longer exposure available 60 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 6,400 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera August 2012 vs March 2011
  • Better built-in flash range 44′ vs 26′
  • Better video capture 1080p 60fps vs 1080p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 12 shots per sec vs 8 shots per sec
  • Viewscreen flips out P500 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has HDR on-board P500 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P500 does not
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P500 does not have 3D
  • Has an External Mic jack P500 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P500 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Panasonic Lumix DMC FZ200

What the Nikon P500 and Panasonic FZ200 have in common

  • Similar sensor resolutions 12.1 MP
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P500 and the Panasonic FZ200

  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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