Nikon Coolpix
P500
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
L110

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

Nikon Coolpix P500

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Nikon Coolpix L110

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Zoom
 Great zoom
36x
Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
 CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
 
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix L110

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"
Weight
 Light-weight
406 g
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 15x
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 Around 6x more zoom
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
Screen resolution Significantly higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 460k dots
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 2x higher resolution screen
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle 23 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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 Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
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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the Nikon P500

Advantages of the Nikon L110
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
Lowest price Much cheaper $235.23 vs $596.23
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 The best price we've seen is $361 cheaper (2.5x less)
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
57 vs 44
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix L110 Nikon Coolpix L110
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P500.

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
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.
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
8 seconds
External flash No external flash support Help
Less expandable
Supports RAW No RAW support Help
Less editing fidelity
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
P500:3,200 ISO
L110:1,600 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
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 L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$215
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
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

$332 body only

$429 - $499 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Slightly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Image stabilization Doesn't have image stabilization
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix L110
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
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
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
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
Nikon Coolpix P520

Nikon Coolpix P520

Super zoom

$427
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P520 vs the Coolpix P500
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Better image stabilization
Screen resolution Much lower resolution screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P500

Nikon Coolpix L110 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$129
Aperture Wider aperture
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Compare the FinePix S2950 vs the Coolpix L110
Nikon Coolpix L310

Nikon Coolpix L310

Super zoom

$194 - $200
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Better wide angle
Macro focus Much worse macro capability
Screen resolution Lower resolution screen
Compare the Coolpix L310 vs the Coolpix L110
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$284
Zoom Significantly more zoom
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Larger
Weight Heavier
Compare the FinePix S4000 vs the Coolpix L110

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