Nikon Coolpix
P500
 vs
Olympus
SP-700

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Olympus SP-700

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
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
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
10 fps
Olympus SP-700

24
Runner-up

Olympus SP-700

Reasons to buy the Olympus SP-700

Size
 Really small
Compact 98x57x24 mm
Thickness
 Thin
0.9"
Weight
 Light-weight
180 g

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Wide angle Much better wide angle 23 mm vs 38 mm
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 Around 40% better wide angle
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 3x
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 144x more zoom
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 5.9 MP
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 Capture more than 60% more detail in your photos
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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 Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
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
Image stabilization Image stabilization Sensor shift vs None
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 Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Macro focus Much better macro capability 1 cm vs 10 cm
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 Focus on subjects 10x closer to the lens
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 0.7 fps
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 Around 14.5x faster continuous shooting
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 400 ISO
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 The P500's maximum light sensitivity is 3 f-stops better
Sensor size Larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.5" 5.8x4.3mm
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 More than 10% larger sensor
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 Slightly longer exposures 8s vs 4s
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 2x longer exposures
Nikon Coolpix P500 Learn more about
the Nikon P500

Advantages of the Olympus SP-700
Size Much smaller 98x57x24 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 7.5x smaller
Thickness Much thinner 0.9" vs 4.1"
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 4.3x thinner
Aperture Wider aperture f/3.3 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the SP-700's lens captures marginally more light (0.2 f-stops)
Weight Much lighter 180 g vs 481 g
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 2.7x lighter
Olympus SP-700 Learn more about
the Olympus SP-700
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
64 vs 24
Explain scores
Olympus SP-700 Olympus SP-700
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.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L120 vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$250 - $265
Image stabilization Has better image stabilization
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the SP-700
Nikon Coolpix P100

Nikon Coolpix P100

Super zoom
Aperture Has a slightly wider aperture
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is much heavier
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix P100 vs the SP-700
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
Compare the Rebel T3 vs the SP-700

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
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
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

Olympus SP-700 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Olympus SP-560 UZ

Olympus SP-560 UZ

Super zoom
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Much smaller screen
Size Significantly larger
Compare the SP-560 UZ vs the SP-700
Canon Rebel T3i

Canon Rebel T3i

Entry-level DSLR

$619 - $700 body only

$745 - $1,000 with 18-55mm lens
Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Compare the Rebel T3i vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot A810

Canon PowerShot A810

Compact

$109
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Size Slightly larger
Compare the PowerShot A810 vs the SP-700
Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Canon PowerShot SD4000 IS

Pro digicam

$294
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Much wider aperture
Compare the PowerShot SD4000 IS vs the SP-700
Pentax Optio W90

Pentax Optio W90

Waterproof
Wide angle Much better wide angle
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Screen size Significantly smaller screen
Aperture Narrower aperture
Compare the Optio W90 vs the SP-700

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