Nikon Coolpix
P500
 vs
Nikon Coolpix
S9100

Updated (February, 2012): Compare the Nikon Coolpix P510 vs Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix P500

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Nikon Coolpix S9100

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Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix P500

Zoom
 Great zoom
36x
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
Viewfinder
 Great viewfinder
Digital
 

Reasons to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9100

Screen resolution
 High resolution screen
921k dots
Size
 Really small
Compact 105x62x35 mm
High-speed framerate
 High speed movies
240 fps
Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
9.5 fps
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Panorama
 In-camera panoramas
Stitches together multiple photos into a panorama
 

differences

Advantages of the Nikon P500
Zoom Much more zoom 36x vs 18x
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 4x more zoom
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
Wide angle Better wide angle 23 mm vs 25 mm
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 Around 10% better wide angle
Macro focus Better macro capability 1 cm vs 4 cm
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 Focus on subjects 4x closer to the lens
Viewfinder Has a viewfinder Digital vs None
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 A viewfinder can help save battery life by keeping the screen turned off
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 10 fps vs 9.5 fps
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 Around 10% faster continuous shooting
Longest exposure Longer exposures 8s vs 1s
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 8x longer exposures
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the Nikon P500

Advantages of the Nikon S9100
Size Much smaller 105x62x35 mm vs 116x84x103 mm
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 4.4x smaller
Panorama Can create panoramas in-camera Yes vs No
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 Stitches together multiple photos for a wide perspective
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Thickness Much thinner 1.4" vs 4.1"
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 2.9x thinner
Weight Significantly lighter 214 g vs 481 g
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 2.2x lighter
Battery life Longer battery life 270 shots vs 220 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Lowest price Much cheaper $266.32 vs $596.23
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 The best price we've seen is $330 cheaper (2.2x less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent digicams, and ignoring price

Nikon Coolpix P500 Nikon Coolpix P500
50 vs 45
Explain scores
Nikon Coolpix S9100 Nikon Coolpix S9100
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 travel zoom.

similarities

Compared to recent digicams

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Screen resolution Very high resolution screens Help
P500:920k dots
S9100:921k dots
High-speed framerate Very high speed movies Help
240 fps
Sensor type Better sensor types Help
Better in low light
Continuous shooting Fast continuous shooting Help
P500:10 fps
S9100:9.5 fps
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Aperture Very narrow widest aperture size Help
f/3.5

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant shared competitors found.

Nikon Coolpix P500 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix P510

Nikon Coolpix P510

Super zoom

$335 - $347
Aperture Wider aperture
Zoom More zoom
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Continuous shooting Shoots slower
Compare the Coolpix P510 vs the Coolpix P500
Canon Powershot SX40

Canon Powershot SX40

Super zoom

$299 - $320
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
Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Fujifilm FinePix HS20 EXR

Super zoom
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the FinePix HS20 EXR vs the Coolpix P500
Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Sony Cybershot DSC-HX100v

Super zoom

$642 - $683
Aperture Significantly wider aperture
Battery life Significantly longer battery life
Wide angle Worse wide angle
Zoom Less zoom
Compare the Cybershot DSC-HX100v vs the Coolpix P500
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

Nikon Coolpix S9100 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon Coolpix S9300

Nikon Coolpix S9300

Travel zoom

$204 - $280
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9300 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Canon PowerShot SX230 HS

Travel zoom

$199
Supports 24p Supports 24p
Aperture Wider aperture
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot SX230 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
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Nikon Coolpix S9200

Travel zoom

$123
3D Takes 3D photos
GPS Has a GPS
High-speed framerate Lower speed movies
Battery life Shorter battery life
Compare the Coolpix S9200 vs the Coolpix S9100
Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Canon PowerShot SX260 HS

Travel zoom

$240 - $269
Supports 24p Supports 24p
GPS Has a GPS
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
HDR Lacks in-camera HDR
Compare the PowerShot SX260 HS vs the Coolpix S9100
Nikon Coolpix S9500

Nikon Coolpix S9500

Travel zoom

$327
Touch screen Has a touch screen
3D Takes 3D photos
Screen resolution Significantly lower resolution screen
Light sensitivity Worse maximum light sensitivity
Compare the Coolpix S9500 vs the Coolpix S9100

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