Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Nikon Coolpix P500

85

"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
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

60

Reasons to buy the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 120x79x91 mm
Light sensitivity (boost)
High ISO (boost)
6,400 ISO
Supports RAW
Shoots RAW
Better editing
Longest exposure
Long exposures
60 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 24x
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Around 2.5x more zoom
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
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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Around 10% better wide angle
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 1.8 fps
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More than 5.5x faster continuous shooting
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
Lowest price Cheaper $299.99 vs $366.38
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The best price we've seen is $66 cheaper (around 20% less)
Weight Slightly lighter 481 g vs 499 g
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Almost the same
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Advantages of the Panasonic DMC-FZ45

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DMC-FZ45's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Supports RAW Shoots RAW Yes vs No
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Digitally develop your own photos with precise image control
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
Size Smaller 120x79x91 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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More than 10% smaller
Longest exposure Much longer exposures 60s vs 8s
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7.5x longer exposures
Thickness Thinner 3.6" vs 4.1"
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More than 10% thinner
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Incredible zoom Help
P500:36x
DMC-FZ45:24x
Wide angle Good wide angle Help
P500:23 mm
DMC-FZ45:25 mm
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
P500:4.1"
DMC-FZ45:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
P500:481 g
DMC-FZ45:499 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
P500:$299.99
DMC-FZ45:$366.38
Size Large Help
P500:116x84x103 mm
DMC-FZ45:120x79x91 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
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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
External mic jack Neither has an external mic jack Help
Limited to the in-camera mic

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$347 - $380

Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Battery life Has a significantly longer battery life
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$397 - $400

Zoom Has much more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$409

Battery life Has a much longer battery life
GPS Has a built-in GPS
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Fujifilm FinePix HS22 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS22

Super zoom

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ47

Super zoom

$285

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Battery life Has a much longer battery life
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

External flash Supports an external flash
Fastest shutter speed Has a faster max shutter speed
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive
Wide angle Has a slightly narrower wide angle lens

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Fujifilm FinePix HS33 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS33 EXR

Super zoom

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Much longer battery life
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Size Significantly larger
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Zoom Significantly less zoom
Wide angle Significantly worse wide angle

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ45 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Leica V-Lux 2

Leica V-Lux 2

Super zoom

$1,101

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Sensor type Has a CMOS-family sensor
Lowest price Much more expensive
Viewfinder No viewfinder

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