Nikon P500
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon L810
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

Best price $546
  • Better light sensitivity by 1 f-stop 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
  • Longer optical zoom 36.0× vs 26.0×
  • Better video capture 1080p 30fps vs 720p 30fps
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L810

Best price
$230
  • Weighs a little bit less than the P500 15.2 oz vs 17.5 oz
  • Smaller body size 45 in³ vs 62 in³
  • 36% more battery life 300 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $230 vs $546
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.1 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Newer camera January 2012 vs March 2011
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P500 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L810

What the Nikon P500 and Nikon L810 have in common

  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P500 and the Nikon L810

  • No HDR processing
  • No GPS tagging
  • No waterproof housing
  • No external microphone jack
  • No RAW capture
  • No hot shoe
  • No Wi-Fi
  • No flip out viewscreen
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