Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Olympus SP-610 UZ

Nikon Coolpix P500

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"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
Movie format
Full HD
1080p @ 30fps
Wide angle
Wide angle lens
23 mm
Screen resolution
High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
High speed movies
240 fps
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Olympus SP-600 UZ

44

Runner-up

Olympus SP-600 UZ

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 110x90x91 mm
Weight
Light-weight
455 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 15x
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Around 6x 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 230k dots
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4x 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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 720p @ 30fps
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Shoots higher resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.0" vs 2.7"
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More than 10% larger screen
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
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
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1/2s
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16x longer exposures
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Advantages of the Olympus SP-600 UZ

Size Smaller 110x90x91 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 4.1"
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More than 10% thinner
Weight Slightly lighter 455 g vs 481 g
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Around 10% lighter
Olympus SP-600 UZ Learn more about
the Olympus SP-600 UZ
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Thickness Quite thick Help
P500:4.1"
SP-600 UZ:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
P500:481 g
SP-600 UZ:455 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
P500:$299.99
SP-600 UZ:$304.99
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
P500:116x84x103 mm
SP-600 UZ:110x90x91 mm
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
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
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
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
P500:8s
SP-600 UZ:1/2s
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

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Olympus SP-810 UZ

Olympus SP-810 UZ

Super zoom

$269

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Size Is slightly smaller
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Macro focus Significantly worse macro focusing
Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Kodak Easyshare Z990 MAX

Super zoom

Aperture Has a significantly wider aperture
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Nikon D5100

Nikon D5100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $597 body only

$600 - $697 with 18-55mm lens

True resolution Takes much higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Significantly higher maximum light sensitivity
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
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
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Fujifilm FinePix S4000

Super zoom

$215

Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Weight Is slightly heavier
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously

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
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
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
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
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

Olympus SP-600 UZ Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Fujifilm FinePix S2950

Super zoom

$150 - $159

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability
Olympus SP-610 UZ

Olympus SP-610 UZ

Super zoom

$202 - $305

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Nikon Coolpix L110

Nikon Coolpix L110

Super zoom

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Olympus SP-800 UZ

Olympus SP-800 UZ

Super zoom

$379

Zoom Much more zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Lowest price More expensive
Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Fujifilm FinePix S1600

Super zoom

$266

Image stabilization Image stabilization
Screen size Significantly larger screen
Continuous shooting Shoots significantly slower
Macro focus Worse macro capability

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