Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Canon PowerShot G9 vs Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P500

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"doubles up as an effective video camera thanks to its excellent video mode."
photographyblog.com | talking about the P500's video-quality
"This feature really does seem to make a difference and could mean capturing a successful, sharp shot or missing the opportunity altogether."
photographyblog.com | talking about the P500's image-stabilization

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Zoom
Great zoom
36x
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
23 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
Rapid fire
10 fps
Canon PowerShot G9

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Canon PowerShot G9

Reasons to buy the Canon PowerShot G9

Size
Really small
Mid size 106x72x43 mm
True resolution
High true resolution
12 MP
Sensor size
Large sensor
1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm
Thickness
Thin
1.7"
Weight
Light-weight
370 g
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing

differences

Advantages of the Canon G9

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the G9's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
True resolution Much higher true resolution 12 MP vs 9.7 MP
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Capture more than 20% more detail in your photos
Size Much smaller 106x72x43 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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3.1x smaller
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.7" 7.6x5.7mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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More than 50% larger sensor
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
Thickness Much thinner 1.7" vs 4.1"
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2.4x thinner
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
External flash Supports an external flash Yes vs No
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An external flash often produces better looking flash images
Weight Lighter 370 g vs 481 g
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More than 20% lighter
Fastest shutter speed Faster max shutter speed 1/2500s vs 1/2000s
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20% faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Longer exposures 15s vs 8s
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Around 90% longer exposures
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Advantages of the Nikon P500

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 6x
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36x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 23 mm vs 35 mm
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More than 30% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 230k dots
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4x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 1024 x 768 @ 15fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video at a higher frame rate
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
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Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
High-speed framerate Records high-speed movies 240 fps vs None
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Capture events too fast for the naked eye and play them back in super-slow motion
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 1,600 ISO
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The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 1 f-stop better
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Canon PowerShot G9 Canon PowerShot G9
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Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P500. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a pro digicam with a super zoom.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Viewfinders Help
G9:Tunnel
P500:Digital
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Weight Heavy Help
G9:370 g
P500:481 g
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Canon PowerShot G12

Canon PowerShot G12

Pro digicam

$390 - $496

Overall image quality Has significantly better image quality
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

Overall image quality Has much better image quality
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix P7000

Nikon Coolpix P7000

Pro digicam

$249

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Wide angle Has a much narrower wide angle lens

Canon PowerShot G9 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon PowerShot G11

Canon PowerShot G11

Pro digicam

$672

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Screen size Smaller screen
Canon PowerShot G1X

Canon PowerShot G1X

Boutique

$799 - $800

Sensor size Much larger sensor
Low light performance Much lower noise at high ISO
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Size Larger
Canon PowerShot G10

Canon PowerShot G10

Pro digicam

Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Size Slightly larger
Canon Powershot S100

Canon Powershot S100

Pro digicam

$356 - $430

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
External flash No external flash support
Viewfinder No viewfinder
Canon PowerShot S95

Canon PowerShot S95

Pro digicam

$340 - $389

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Size Much larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Movie format Lower resolution movies

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