Kyocera Finecam
3300
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
P500

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Kyocera Finecam 3300 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 size
 Large screen
3.0"
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
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Reasons to buy the Kyocera Finecam 3300

Size
 Really small
Compact 38x94x66 mm
Sensor size
 Large sensor
1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm
Thickness
 Thin
2.6"
Weight
 Light-weight
240 g

differences

Advantages of the Kyocera 3300
Size Much smaller 38x94x66 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 4.3x smaller
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the 3300's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
Sensor size Much larger sensor 1/1.8" 7.2x5.3mm vs 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm
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 Around 40% larger sensor
Weight Significantly lighter 240 g vs 481 g
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 2x lighter
Thickness Significantly thinner 2.6" vs 4.1"
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 Around 40% thinner
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the Kyocera 3300

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Wide angle Much better wide angle 23 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Screen size Much larger screen 3.0" vs 1.5"
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 2x larger screen
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 2x
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 324x more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 3.1 MP
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 Capture more than 3x more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 320 x 240
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
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 400 ISO
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 The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

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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 compact with a super zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
3300:2.6"
P500:4.1"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the SP-810 UZ vs the Coolpix P500
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the Easyshare Z990 MAX vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D5100 vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the D5100 vs the Coolpix P500
Canon EOS Rebel T2i

Canon Rebel T2i

Entry-level DSLR

$544 - $949 body only

$649 - $867 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is much more expensive
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Finecam 3300
Compare the Rebel T2i vs the Coolpix P500

Kyocera Finecam 3300 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon PowerShot A2200

Canon PowerShot A2200

Compact

$147
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much larger screen
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Fastest shutter speed Slower max shutter speed
Compare the PowerShot A2200 vs the Finecam 3300
Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Fujifilm FinePix S3300

Super zoom

$272
Screen size Much larger screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Size Much larger
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Compare the FinePix S3300 vs the Finecam 3300
Pentax Optio RS1000

Pentax Optio RS1000

Compact

$138 - $236
Screen size Much larger screen
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio RS1000 vs the Finecam 3300
Olympus FE-4030

Olympus FE-4030

Compact
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Sensor size Much smaller sensor
Longest exposure Slightly shorter max exposures
Compare the FE-4030 vs the Finecam 3300

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
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
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
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
Compare the FinePix HS20 vs the Coolpix P500
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
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Coolpix P500

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