Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera
 vs Nikon P500
Superzoom Camera

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price $350
  • 200% more battery life 660 shots vs 220 shots
  • Significantly cheaper street price $350 vs $546
  • Higher sensor resolution 16.2 MP vs 12.1 MP
  • Significantly larger image sensor 368 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
  • Viewscreen flips out P500 does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Interchangeable lenses P500 does not have lens options
  • Has GPS location tagging P500 does not have GPS
  • 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 Nikon D5100

What’s good about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

Best price
$546
  • Weighs a little bit less than the D5100 17.5 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Smaller body size 62 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Faster continuous shooting speed 8 shots per sec vs 4 shots per sec
  • Has panorama image capture D5100 does not have panorama
Find out more about the Nikon COOLPIX P500

What the Nikon D5100 and Nikon P500 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 921k dots
  • Both cameras are the same age April 2011 vs March 2011
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • HDMI port

What’s missing from both the Nikon D5100 and the Nikon P500

  • No HDR processing
  • No 3D capture
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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