Nikon Coolpix
P500
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S70

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon Coolpix S70

Nikon Coolpix P500

64
"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
Wide angle
 Wide angle lens
23 mm
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
Nikon Coolpix S70

35
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix S70

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S70

Screen size
 Large screen
3.5"
Size
 Really small
Super compact 97x61x20 mm
Touch screen
 Touch screen
Less buttons
Screen type
 OLED Screen
Bright and vivid
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Thickness
 Thin
0.8"

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 5x
Help
 Around 52x more zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle 23 mm vs 28 mm
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 Around 20% better wide angle
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen 920k dots vs 288k dots
Help
 More than 3x higher resolution screen
Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen Yes vs No
Help
 Flip-out screens can be helpful when composing tricky shots or taking movies
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.5 vs f/3.9
Help
 At its widest zoom, the P500's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor CMOS vs CCD
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 CMOS-family sensors often produce better quality images
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 3 cm
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 Focus on subjects 3x closer to the lens
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 3,200 ISO vs 2,000 ISO
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 The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 0.7 f-stops better
Nikon Coolpix P500 Learn more about
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Advantages of the Nikon S70
Screen type Has an OLED screen OLED vs LCD
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 OLED screens are often brighter and more vibrant than typical LCD screens
Size Much smaller 97x61x20 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 8.5x smaller
Screen size Much larger screen 3.5" vs 3.0"
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 Around 20% larger screen
Touch screen Has a touch screen Yes vs No
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 Fewer buttons to worry about and direct interaction with camera menus
Thickness Much thinner 0.8" vs 4.1"
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 5.2x thinner
Weight Much lighter 160 g vs 481 g
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 3x lighter
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
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
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.7 MP
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 Almost the same
Nikon Coolpix S70 Learn more about
the Nikon S70
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
64 vs 35
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S70 Nikon Coolpix S70
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 super zoom with a compact.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
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
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
P500:f/3.5
S70:f/3.9

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon Rebel T3

Canon Rebel T3

Entry-level DSLR

$333 body only

$489 - $500 with 18-55mm lens
True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the Coolpix P500
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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
Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS30 EXR

Super zoom

$438 - $500
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Size Much larger
Compare the FinePix HS30 EXR 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
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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

Nikon Coolpix S70 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S80

Nikon Coolpix S80

Compact

$100
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Wide angle Much worse wide angle
Macro focus Significantly worse macro capability
Compare the Coolpix S80 vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot A1200

Canon PowerShot A1200

Compact

$69
Aperture Much wider aperture
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
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Nikon Coolpix S8100

Nikon Coolpix S8100

Travel zoom

$100
Screen resolution Much higher resolution screen
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Much smaller screen
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Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen size Much smaller screen
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Compare the ELPH 300 HS vs the Coolpix S70
Canon PowerShot ELPH 320 HS

Canon ELPH 320 HS

Compact

$249
Aperture Much wider aperture
Wide angle Significantly better wide angle
Screen type Doesn't have an OLED screen
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Compare the ELPH 320 HS vs the Coolpix S70

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