Nikon P500
Superzoom Camera
 vs Canon 5D Mark III
Full Frame DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

Best price $546
  • Weighs a lot less than the 5D Mark III 17.5 oz vs 33.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 83 in³
  • Significantly cheaper street price $546 vs $2,385
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 6 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture 5D Mark III does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

What’s good about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Best price
$2,385
  • 332% more battery life 950 shots vs 220 shots
  • Higher sensor resolution 22.3 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 864 mm² vs 28 mm²
  • Has longer exposure available 30 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Better light sensitivity by 3 f-stops 25,600 ISO vs 3,200 ISO
  • Newer camera March 2012 vs March 2011
  • Interchangeable lenses P500 does not have lens options
  • Has HDR on-board P500 does not have HDR
  • Has a flash hot shoe connector P500 does not
  • Has an External Mic jack P500 does not
  • Has RAW image capture P500 does not have RAW capture
Find out more about the Canon EOS 5D Mark III

What the Nikon P500 and Canon 5D Mark III have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots vs 1040k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″ vs 3.2″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon P500 and the Canon 5D Mark III

  • No 3D capture
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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