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

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
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix L110

Size
 Really small
Standard size 109x74x78 mm
External mic jack
 External mic jack
Record higher quality audio with a microphone
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
220 ms shutter lag
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
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
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
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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External mic jack Has an external mic jack Yes vs No
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 Record high quality audio with an external microphone
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
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $294.89 vs $325.00
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 The best price we've seen is $30 cheaper (around 10% less)
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 2s
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 4x longer exposures
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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
              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
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              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
              Supports RAW No RAW support Help
              Less editing fidelity
              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

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Nikon Coolpix P520

              Super zoom

              $319 - $377
              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

              $180 - $279
              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
              Canon Powershot SX40

              Canon Powershot SX40

              Super zoom

              $324 - $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 P100

              Nikon Coolpix P100

              Super zoom

              $314
              Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
              Thickness Is thicker
              Size Is slightly larger
              Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix L110
              Canon Rebel T3

              Canon Rebel T3

              Entry-level DSLR

              $276 - $298 body only

              $399 - $450 with 18-55mm lens
              True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
              Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
              Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
              Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix L110
              Nikon D3100

              Nikon D3100

              Entry-level DSLR

              $390 - $430 with 18-55mm lens
              True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
              Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
              Weight Is slightly heavier
              Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
              Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the D3100 vs the Coolpix L110
              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Canon PowerShot SX50 HS

              Super zoom

              $399 - $400
              Zoom Has significantly more zoom
              Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
              Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
              Thickness Is thicker
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix P500
              Compare the PowerShot SX50 HS vs the Coolpix L110

              Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

              Advantages

              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix P510

              Nikon Coolpix P510

              Super zoom

              $299
              Aperture Wider aperture
              3D Takes 3D photos
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
              Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
              Nikon Coolpix P600

              Nikon Coolpix P600

              Super zoom

              $447
              Zoom Much more zoom
              External mic jack Has an external mic jack
              High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
              Size Slightly larger
              Compare the Coolpix P600 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
              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

              Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

              Super zoom

              $420
              Aperture Significantly wider aperture
              Battery life Significantly longer battery life
              Screen flips out Screen does not flip out
              Wide angle Worse wide angle
              Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500

              Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

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              Disadvantages
              Nikon Coolpix L120

              Nikon Coolpix L120

              Super zoom

              $425
              Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen
              Aperture Wider aperture
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Lowest price More expensive
              Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L110
              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Nikon Coolpix L320

              Super zoom

              $110
              Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
              Aperture Wider aperture
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
              Compare the Coolpix L320 vs the Coolpix L110
              Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

              Fujifilm FinePix S2500HD

              Super zoom
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
              Compare the FinePix S2500HD vs the Coolpix L110
              Fujifilm FinePix T550

              Fujifilm FinePix T550

              Travel zoom

              $70 - $161
              Size Significantly smaller
              3D Takes 3D photos
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
              Compare the FinePix T550 vs the Coolpix L110
              Nikon Coolpix L310

              Nikon Coolpix L310

              Super zoom

              $198
              Aperture Wider aperture
              Wide angle Better wide angle
              Macro focus Much worse macro capability
              External mic jack Lacks an external mic jack
              Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L110

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              Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix L110

              discussion

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