Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix P500
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Nikon Coolpix P500

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Nikon Coolpix L110

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Nikon Coolpix L110
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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Movie format
 Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Size
 Really small
Standard size 109x74x78 mm
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
220 ms shutter lag
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
3.1"
 
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differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500

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Zoom Significantly more zoom 36x vs 15x
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 Around 6x more zoom
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher 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
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
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
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly faster 10 fps vs 1 fps
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 10x faster continuous shooting
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
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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Advantages of the Nikon L110

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Size Smaller 109x74x78 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 Around 40% smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost ISO 6,400 ISO vs None
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 Allows taking photos in darker situations, often at the cost of additional noise in the image
Thickness Thinner 3.1" vs 4.1"
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 More than 20% thinner
Weight Lighter 406 g vs 481 g
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 Around 20% lighter
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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
        Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
        1 cm
        Thickness Quite thick Help
        P500:4.1"
        L110:3.1"
        Weight Heavy Help
        P500:481 g
        L110:406 g
        Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
        You could stitch photos in post
        Supports RAW No RAW support Help
        Less editing fidelity
        Light sensitivity (boost) One has boost ISO Help
        P500:None
        L110:6,400 ISO
        HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
        You could do HDR manually
        3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
        No 3d support
        Size Large Help
        P500:116x84x103 mm
        L110:109x74x78 mm
        Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
        f/3.5

        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
        Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
        P500:3,200 ISO
        L110:1,600 ISO
        Image stabilization Poor image stabilization Help
        Sensor shift

        competitors

        Shared Competitors

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        Disadvantages
        Nikon Coolpix P520

        Nikon Coolpix P520

        Super zoom

        $250 - $362
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Zoom Has slightly more zoom
        Thickness Is thicker
        Weight Is slightly heavier
        Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix L110
        Nikon Coolpix L820

        Nikon Coolpix L820

        Super zoom

        $159 - $247
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
        Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix L110
        Nikon Coolpix P510

        Nikon Coolpix P510

        Super zoom

        $235 - $399
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Zoom Has slightly more zoom
        Thickness Is thicker
        Weight Is slightly heavier
        Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L110
        Canon Powershot SX40

        Canon Powershot SX40

        Super zoom

        $334 - $430
        Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
        Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
        Thickness Is thicker
        Weight Is slightly heavier
        Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix L110
        Nikon Coolpix L320

        Nikon Coolpix L320

        Super zoom

        $126
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
        Screen resolution Has a slightly lower resolution screen
        Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the Coolpix L110
        Nikon Coolpix L810

        Nikon Coolpix L810

        Super zoom

        $166 - $280
        Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
        Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
        Shutter lag Has much more shutter lag
        Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L110
        Canon Rebel T3

        Canon Rebel T3

        Entry-level DSLR

        $273 - $276 body only

        $385 - $409 with 18-55mm lens
        True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
        Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
        Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
        Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
        Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix P500
        Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix L110

        Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

        Advantages

        Disadvantages
        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 Significantly larger
        Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
        Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

        Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

        Super zoom

        $420
        Aperture Significantly wider aperture
        GPS Has a GPS
        Wide angle Worse wide angle
        Zoom Less zoom
        Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
        Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

        Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

        Super zoom

        $449
        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 L110 Competitors

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        Kodak EasyShare P880

        Pro digicam
        Aperture Significantly wider aperture
        Wide angle Better wide angle
        Screen size Much smaller screen
        Image stabilization No image stabilization
        Compare the EasyShare P880 vs the Coolpix L110
        Nikon Coolpix L100

        Nikon Coolpix L100

        Super zoom
        Image stabilization Better image stabilization
        Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
        Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
        Movie format Lower resolution movies
        Compare the Coolpix L100 vs the Coolpix L110

        appearance

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        discussion

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