Nikon Coolpix
P500
 vs
Sony Cybershot
DSC-HX100v

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

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Nikon Coolpix P500

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Reasons to buy the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Battery life
 Great battery life
410 shots
GPS
 Built-in GPS
Great for travel
Longest exposure
 Long exposures
30 seconds
 
Runner-up

Nikon Coolpix P500

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
920k dots
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Screen flips out
 Flip-out screen
Great for movies
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 27 mm
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 More than 10% better wide angle
Zoom More zoom 36x vs 30x
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 More than 40% more zoom
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
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 577 g
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 Around 20% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $596.23 vs $641.88
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 The best price we've seen is $46 cheaper (around 10% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX100v
Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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 At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX100v's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Battery life Significantly longer battery life 410 shots vs 220 shots
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 Around 90% more shots per battery charge
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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 Less risk of blur
Thickness Thinner 3.7" vs 4.1"
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 Around 10% thinner
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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 Around 4x longer exposures
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
57 vs 59
Explain scores
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Zoom Great zoom Help
P500:36x
DSC-HX100v:30x
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
P500:920k dots
DSC-HX100v:921k dots
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Lowest price Very expensive Help
P500:$596.23
DSC-HX100v:$641.88
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Thickness Quite thick Help
P500:4.1"
DSC-HX100v:3.7"
Weight Heavy Help
P500:481 g
DSC-HX100v:577 g
Size Large Help
P500:116x84x103 mm
DSC-HX100v:122x87x93 mm

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
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
3,200 ISO

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$338 - $347
Zoom Has significantly more zoom
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Continuous shooting Doesn't shoot as fast continuously
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$327 - $348
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
Supports 24p Records movies in 24p
Lowest price Is significantly less expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Screen size Has a significantly smaller screen
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Powershot SX40 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
True resolution Takes slightly higher resolution photos
Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix L810

Nikon Coolpix L810

Super zoom

$199 - $249
Size Is slightly smaller
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L810 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Nikon Coolpix L820

Nikon Coolpix L820

Super zoom

$277
Size Is slightly smaller
Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Screen flips out Doesn't have a screen which flips out
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the Coolpix L820 vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$595
External flash Supports an external flash
Weight Is slightly heavier
Sensor type Has a CCD-family sensor
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Coolpix P500
Compare the PowerShot SX30 IS vs the Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
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

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v.

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Nikon Coolpix P500 Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v
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discussion

Showing 25 comments

sb (2:45 AM, May 23, 2012)
you will not be disapointed  with it, the only thing i dont like is the pictures dont look as good as the lcd shows when the pic is taken, it does take nice pictures though, but dont expect them to be as good as what you see on the screen.  the other cameras i bought and returned were 2nd place; canon sx30   distant 3rd  nikon p500  .     i dont know about the newest models out now, i bought mine last year, it works perfect
 
Isaac Barker (3:37 PM, May 22, 2012)
thanks i will go for the sony because it seems everybody who has owned both has said the sony in much much better
 
Avatar for Snapsort Snapsort (3:34 PM, April 09, 2012)
We will fix that up soon
 
Kunalgupta1983 (3:03 PM, April 07, 2012)
One thing mentioned wrong in this comparison. I am using HX 100. It can take 3d images, view able on both camera screen and 3d TV
 
sb (2:03 PM, March 15, 2012)
 forgot to tell u battery life is low 220 shots on nikon, sony is like 400 shots, big differrence
 
Bbrazon (1:59 PM, March 15, 2012)
had both hx100v and p500 took about 100 pics with each one, sony by far, and the video is a lot better, hope it helps
 
sb (1:56 PM, March 15, 2012)
i bought a nikon p 500, took a lot of pics and video , wasn't impressed at all rate it 75 0ut of 100 , took back and bought canon sx 30, better camera nice pics and color, except purple fringing on some pics and i didn't like the lcd screen seems like the pics aren't goin to be good rate it at 87, talked to customer support and they sent me a owners manual and they was english speaking and very helpful.  buy i read good things about sony hx100v, very impressive camera once you get used to it, the lcd screen is crystal clear, it would be nice if the pic came out as good as they look on the lcd, thats the only thing i am disapointed about, but i rate it a 92 out of 100, i like the lcd.    compaerd pis of all 3 cameras together and to me the sony came out on top , barely over canon and nikon distant 3rd. i asked many people their preference in the pics some liked the color of canon better, but the sony was a little more crisp and more realistic to some.  i m very happy with the sony, but i wish the canon had a better lcd i would have kept that .   if you take videos the sony blows them all lout of the water very impressive, but i dont take many videos
 
Max_y (8:54 AM, March 07, 2012)
agree 100%
 
anubhabRay (5:08 AM, March 04, 2012)
is it really out of kolkata?? jah amio kintaam... have u knocked all the stores?
 
Chapindiaz (5:19 PM, February 15, 2012)
$399 at micro center
 
Tgmohnraj (5:18 AM, February 13, 2012)
Hi,
Can any one suggest me between HX 100 And P500 which is good stability and better performance.
 
Nishi Vaidya11 (9:21 AM, February 05, 2012)
Close ur eyes and go for hx100
 
 
Banerjeesurath49 (11:05 AM, January 23, 2012)
Interested to get one Sony HX100V but the product is presently out of calcutta market, can any one suggest what is the next best high zoom camera?
 
Philo Beddoe (6:21 AM, December 31, 2011)
I can't say I have noticed any issues between battery life and the GPS, though I normally just leave the GPS on all the time (and battery life seems acceptable to me.)
One thing I will say about the GPS is that although I love the feature and think it is great information to tag to photos (most of the time), the GPS is slow to get locked in when I turn the camera on. Even standing outside in the open, it seems to take several minutes to acquire enough satellites to get a signal lock.
 
Avatar for sumedh sumedh (5:39 AM, December 31, 2011)
hiiii.....obviously i am gonna buy a SONY. doesnt matter wt de ss says ..its always a SONY. but can any 1 tell me if the GPS feature makes any difference on the battery life....coz i take a lot of pics from buildings to benches n nature to people......
 
Zapatal (4:29 AM, December 31, 2011)
 429.00 at best buy and  at sony online  this week for the  sony  HX100v
 
Zapatal (4:28 AM, December 31, 2011)
 429.00 at best buy and  at sony online  this week for the  sony  HX100v
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (7:19 PM, December 23, 2011)
what i mean is that it can take still images every tenth of a second when set in burst mode, but unlike the nikon, it cannot take high speed movies. High speed movies really means slo-motion movies, the camera records footage as if you were recording normaly, but instead of a usual 30fps, the camera takes it in 240fps, so when it is played back, it appears much slower, for example if you record someone dropping a laptop on the floor in high speed, say it took 1 second from dropping to it hitting the ground, when played back, it will seem much slower and will look as if it took 10 seconds to hit the ground.
 
Asusmitadh (4:42 PM, December 23, 2011)
can you help me in explaining that sony hx100v cannot record high speed movies what do u mean by that
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:32 AM, December 23, 2011)
These are all statistics. In real life, (i have both cameras) the much worse stability of the nikon makes the full extent of zoom unusable unless on a tripod, unlike the sony, which has amazing steadyshot. This site also hasn't taked into consideration digital zoom the total zoom for both camera's is the same at 120X. 1080p on the nikon isn't very good, due to an amazingly noisy focus, unlike the sony silent focus. Having said this, both camera's do extreamly well in the bright outdoors, so long as you dont zoom with the nikon, which is also a bit crummy at low light shots. I would spend the extra for a camera you won't get frustrated with, the sony hx100v.
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:23 AM, December 23, 2011)
when including digital zoom, they're both the same (120X) Also i have both camera's and in real life, the 36X is not usable do to the shake you get if your not using a tripod, unlike with the sony.
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:21 AM, December 23, 2011)
i have both cams, in real life, the sony looks better than nikon, if you include digital zoom, both cams have the sam (120X) it is not really a less angled lens, nikon use a slight fisheye effect which gives the image more angle, aand the sony sensor is as good as nikons bsi
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:18 AM, December 23, 2011)
but not highspeed movie shooting unfortunatley :/
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:18 AM, December 23, 2011)
yes, 2fps, and 10fps
 
Avatar for ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds ruebenroiwe fasgfsafds (1:17 AM, December 23, 2011)
sony HX100v! statisticaly, the nikon seems slightly better, but in the real, the sony is much better ( i have both cams) im no fan of sony (hate their sony viao laptops) but when i bought this half a year ago, i was blown away by quality, and quite disappointed with the nikon's in the dark, whilst zoomed in, the only good thing i can find about it is pretty amazing outdoor photos when not zoomed in.