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

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
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
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

60

Reasons to buy the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

Size
Really small
Prosumer size 115x83x92 mm
Screen flips out
Flip-out screen
Great for movies
Sensor type
CMOS Sensor
Better in low light
Viewfinder
Great viewfinder
Digital
Fastest shutter speed
Fast shutter speed
1/4000 of a second
Longest exposure
Long exposures
30 seconds

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500

Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 20x
Help
More than 3x 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
True resolution Much higher true resolution 9.7 MP vs 8.1 MP
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Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
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
Movie format Higher resolution movies 1080p @ 30fps vs 1440 x 1080 @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution Full HD (1080p) video
Sensor size Significantly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.7" 5.6x4.2mm
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Around 20% larger sensor
Weight Lighter 481 g vs 544 g
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More than 10% lighter
Lowest price Cheaper $299.99 vs $355.00
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The best price we've seen is $55 cheaper (around 20% less)
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Advantages of the Sony DSC-HX1

Aperture Significantly wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.5
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At its widest zoom, the DSC-HX1's lens captures slightly more light (0.6 f-stops)
Image stabilization Better image stabilization Lens vs Sensor shift
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Less risk of blur
Size Smaller 115x83x92 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
Fastest shutter speed Significantly faster max shutter speed 1/4000s vs 1/2000s
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2x faster max shutter speed
Longest exposure Significantly longer exposures 30s vs 8s
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Around 4x longer exposures
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent super zooms, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
85 vs 60
Explain scores
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon Coolpix P500.

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similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen flips out Flip-out screens Help
Great for movies
Zoom Great zoom Help
P500:36x
DSC-HX1:20x
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
10 fps
Macro focus Good macro capabilities Help
1 cm
Viewfinder Both have digital viewfinders Help
Digital
Thickness Quite thick Help
P500:4.1"
DSC-HX1:3.6"
Weight Heavy Help
P500:481 g
DSC-HX1:544 g
Lowest price Very expensive Help
P500:$299.99
DSC-HX1:$355.00
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Size Large Help
P500:116x84x103 mm
DSC-HX1:115x83x92 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

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

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
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 HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20

Super zoom

$299 - $335

High-speed framerate Records even higher-speed movies
True resolution Takes significantly higher resolution photos
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is significantly heavier
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V

Super zoom

$399

Light sensitivity Much higher maximum light sensitivity
HDR Has in-camera HDR
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Canon PowerShot SX30 IS

Super zoom

$420

External flash Supports an external flash
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Nikon Coolpix L120

Nikon Coolpix L120

Super zoom

$180 - $229

Size Is slightly smaller
Light sensitivity (boost) Has boost light sensitivity
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Viewfinder Doesn't have a viewfinder
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150

Super zoom

$499 - $500

Panorama Creates panoramas in-camera
3D Captures 3D images
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Lowest price Is significantly more expensive

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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 Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1.

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Nikon Coolpix P500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Nikon Coolpix P500 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1

discussion

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Isaacfrontado (11:56 PM, August 28, 2011)
I have the sony hx1 then attending snapsort recommendations I bought the nikon p500. the hx1 is way better than the p500, optical stabilizing and some others features make sony a better choice.

Now I'm selling p500 to buy the sony hx100.