Updated (January, 2013): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P510
Winner
Nikon Coolpix P510

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Nikon Coolpix P500

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Nikon Coolpix P500
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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P510

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Image stabilization
 Image stabilization
Lens
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500

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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 Higher speed movies 240 fps vs 120 fps
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 2x higher fps
Wide angle Slightly better wide angle 23 mm vs 24 mm
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 Almost the same
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 10 fps vs 7 fps
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 More than 40% faster continuous shooting
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 2 cm
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 Focus on subjects 2x closer to the lens
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 555 g
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 More than 10% lighter
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 220 shots vs 200 shots
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 10% more shots per battery charge
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Advantages of the Nikon P510

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Aperture Wider aperture f/3.0 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the P510's lens captures marginally more light (0.4 f-stops)
3D Takes 3D photos Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple photos into a 3D image
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Zoom More zoom 41.7x vs 36x
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 More than 30% more zoom
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $297.63 vs $350.00
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 The best price we've seen is $52 cheaper (more than 10% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 2s
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 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Which camera do we recommend? Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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              similarities

              Compared to recent digicams

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
              Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
              P500:920k dots
              P510:921k dots
              Zoom Great zoom Help
              P500:36x
              P510:41.7x
              Sensor type Better sensor types Help
              Better in low light
              Panorama In-camera panoramas Help
              Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
              Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
              Digital
              Thickness Quite thick Help
              P500:4.1"
              P510:4"
              Weight Heavy Help
              P500:481 g
              P510:555 g
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              Battery life Few shots per battery charge Help
              P500:220 shots
              P510:200 shots
              Size Large Help
              P500:116x84x103 mm
              P510:120x83x102 mm

              Compared to recent super zooms

              Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

              Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
              External flash No external flash support Help
              Less expandable
              External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
              Limited to the in-camera mic
              Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
              3,200 ISO

              competitors

              Shared Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Super zoom

              $330 - $377
              Screen size Has a slightly larger screen
              Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
              Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
              Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P510
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $329 - $400
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix P510
              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Nikon Coolpix L820

              Super zoom

              $179 - $279
              Size Is slightly smaller
              Thickness Is thinner
              Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
              Zoom Has slightly less zoom
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P510
              Canon Powershot SX40

              Canon Powershot SX40

              Super zoom

              $289 - $390
              Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
              Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P510
              Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

              Sony Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300

              Super zoom

              $398 - $498
              Zoom Has slightly more zoom
              Shutter lag Has significantly less shutter lag
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Cyber-Shot DSC-HX300 vs the Coolpix P510
              Nikon Coolpix P600

              Nikon Coolpix P600

              Super zoom

              $497
              Zoom Has way more more zoom
              External mic jack Has an external mic jack
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Aperture Has a slightly narrower aperture
              Compare the Coolpix P600 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Coolpix P600 vs the Coolpix P510
              Nikon D3100

              Nikon D3100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $285 body only

              $370 - $430 with 18-55mm lens
              True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Panorama Lacks a built in panoramas
              Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
              Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P510

              Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

              Super zoom

              $420
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              GPS Has a GPS
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
              Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

              Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

              Super zoom
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
              Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
              Size Larger
              Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
              Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

              Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

              Super zoom

              $445
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Image stabilization Better image stabilization
              Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
              Movie format Lower resolution movies
              Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P500

              Nikon Coolpix P510 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

              Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

              Super zoom

              $422
              Battery life Much longer battery life
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Zoom Less zoom
              High-speed framerate Doesn't record high-speed movies
              Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Coolpix P510

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              discussion

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              Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (2:45 PM, January 28, 2013)
              Thanks, we will fix that up.
               
              Alex (2:41 PM, January 27, 2013)
              Correction: The P510 has an 8 second max exposure time. :)
               
              Tonphson (4:42 PM, May 15, 2012)
              natureza e familia muito bem fotografado pela P 500
               
              Ddddd (10:15 AM, March 17, 2012)
              I think you'll find the p500 has in camera panorama (:
               
              Burts (7:10 PM, March 08, 2012)
              The Nikon Coolpix P500 is an excellent camera! Pitty mine got stolen out of my car!