Nikon P500
Superzoom Camera
 vs Nikon L820
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

Best price $546
  • Better built-in flash range 26′ vs 19′
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX L820

Best price
$216
  • Smaller body size 46 in³ vs 62 in³
  • 45% more battery life 320 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $216 vs $546
  • Higher sensor resolution 16 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Has longer exposure available 4 seconds vs 2 seconds
  • Newer camera February 2013 vs March 2011
  • Has 3D capture capabilities P500 does not have 3D
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX L820

What the Nikon P500 and Nikon L820 have in common

  • Weigh about the same 17.5 oz vs 16.96 oz
  • Similar image sensor size 28 in²
  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 3200 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 8 shots per second
  • HDMI port
  • panorama mode

What’s missing from both the Nikon P500 and the Nikon L820

  • 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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