Product Comparison: Nikon COOLPIX B600 vs Nikon COOLPIX B500
General Specifications
Brand
Nikon
Nikon
Model
COOLPIX B600
COOLPIX B500
Origin
China
China
About the Product
Do what smartphones simply can't. Compact and lightweight, the COOLPIX B600 packs amazing zoom power—up to 60x optical zoom with Lens Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) to keep the shots sharp and steady. And when you need more reach, Dynamic Fine Zoom effectively doubles that reach to 120x.
Creating and sharing high images is simple with this Nikon Coolpix B500 digital camera, which features optical stabilisation to reduce camera shake and NFC, Wi-Fi and Pict Bridge technologies for easy connectivity to the Internet and various devices.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
16 MP
16 MP
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Optical Zoom
60 x
40 x
Image Stabilization
Lens-shift
Lens-shift
Size & Weight
Height
3.3 in.
3.1 in.
Width
4.8 in.
4.5 in.
Depth
4 in.
3.8 in.
Weight
1.1 lbs.
1.19 lbs.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Nikon COOLPIX B600 All-in-One Digital Camera
- The camera sits in the hand very well. It has a good weight to it.
- Not heavy enough to tire your hand and arm.
- Lightweight camera with amazing optical zoom.
- This camera is very lightweight weighing in at approximately 500g.
- Very lightweight. Impressive range of zoom.
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Compact Camera
- Compact size with excellent zoom capability. Light weight and comfortable to hold with one hand. All the programmes any amateur will ever need.
- This a great size and weight and there is no really tiny buttons or dials that make life difficult on smaller cameras.
- Takes good pictures and downloads easily to your smartphone. Light weight and easy to use.
- The camera is light weight and simple to use, I haven't downloaded no user manual as I got 1 that explained things perfectly.
- Looks ok and is light weight, zoom is terrible when fully zoomed you can't even make out what your looking at!
Imaging
Min. Focal Length
4.3 mm.
4 mm.
Max. Focal Length
258 mm.
160 mm.
ISO Settings
125 - 1600, Extended: 125-6400
125 - 1600, Extended: 125-6400
Aperture
F3.3 (W) - 6.5 (T)
F3 (W) - 6.5 (T)
Digital Zoom
4 x
4 x
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
No
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, MP4
JPEG, MP4
What customers say about "Imaging"
Nikon COOLPIX B600 All-in-One Digital Camera
- The lens is sharp and colour correct.
- The camera has a good optical zoom 4.3 to 258mm.
- The movement is smooth and quiet.
- Excellent photo quality with good colour representation and accurate exposure.
- The camera only shoots in jpeg there is no RAW format.
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Compact Camera
- Picture quality great. Check and use the various settings for the perfect pic. Continuous is particularly useful. Have fun with the effects.
- Excellent in low light. Battery life was good, but goes quicker if linked automatically to phone for downloading pics on the go.
- The high ISO means you don't need to use the flash as frequently as you would with most cameras.
- I had one criticism of the camera, it's that it doesn't take great shots in low light.
- Even the slightest movement produced blurred images. I have also tried turning auto mode off and increasing the iso, with varying but still unacceptable results.
Display
Display Type
TFT LCD
TFT LCD
Touch Screen
No
No
Screen Size
3 in.
3 in.
Screen Resolution
921000 dots
921000 dots
Viewfinder
No
No
Vari-angle Display
No
Yes
What customers say about "Display"
Nikon COOLPIX B600 All-in-One Digital Camera
- Decent quality results. Great screen.
- The rear screen is large and clear.
- There is no viewfinder, just a viewing screen.
- No viewfinder - a speaker is on the raised bump which looks as though it were moulded for an electronic viewfinder.
- No tilting monitor screen.
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Compact Camera
- I did like that the display screen is adjustable, very helpful when taking pictures at different angles.
- It hasn't got a viewfinder but has a 3 inch screen which can be tilted and moved.
- Big screen and easy to read menus make up for this, well worth the price tag.
- The fold down tilting LCD view screen is an amazing feature. Easy Bluetooth connection to my phone but not a feature that I really use.
- I like the pivoting viewfinder but I wish that the camera had a screen that turned completely around.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
Yes
Yes
Shooting Modes
AUTO, Creative Mode, Scene Selection, Scene Auto Selector, Smart Portrait, Program AE Mode
AUTO, Scene Auto Selector, Scene, Smart Portrait, Creative Mode, Backlighting, Beach, Bird Watching, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Snow, Sports, Sunset
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Cloudy, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Flash
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset
Shutter Speeds
25" - 1/4000
25" - 1/4000
What customers say about "Features"
Nikon COOLPIX B600 All-in-One Digital Camera
- The controls fall easily within my grip.
- The menu system is easy to navigate, and a wide range of options and preferences are easily set and remembered.
- All functions work well.
- Good build quality. Lift-up flash.
- Good range of video filming resolutions and aspect ratios.
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Compact Camera
- It didn't disappoint, easy to use and has a lot of the features and mode which good picture quality.
- Many different modes so I mainly stick to auto. Super camera for a first timer who wants good pics.
- Sound good, I can take decent pictures of the moon even and sports mode is fav. For a point and shoot, great value for money and very easy to use.
- Also, easy to press the shutter button halfway to focus, and then set up the frame. Glad to have this camera!
- Lack of any manual control over shutter speed, focus, or really anything. I like to be able to take timed exposures for waterfalls and such, completely impossible with this camera.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
No
Yes
Integrated GPS
No
No
Output(s)
Micro HDMI, Micro USB
Micro HDMI Type D, USB (USB 2.0)
Number Of Memory Card Slots
1
1
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Nikon COOLPIX B600 All-in-One Digital Camera
- Connectivity is good, so sharing images to social media or backing up to the cloud via a phone is dead easy.
- It’s super easy to use with just a USB charger and memory card slot.
- Great connectivity options.
- Excellent location of all ports.
- The WiFi and Bluetooth does not work.
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Compact Camera
- I don't use the set up to transfer my pictures wirelessly to a mobile device, there is a cable to enable you to connect the camera directly to a computer or laptop. And it works well.
- There is also the ability to connect your compatible phone/tablet and control camera remotely or even sync new pictures to your phone as you go.
- I love the Bluetooth connectivity. That is life-changing. The Nikon app has worked well, paired with my iPhone 7.
- The software interface on the Nikon COOLPIX B500 software was just sad and needs a serious update.
- Just wish it was able to connect to a microphone and the screen could flip to the side as well! No complaints other than that.
Power
AC Adapter Compatible
Yes
Yes
Battery Model
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
AA Battery
Number of Batteries
1
4
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE, FCC
CE
Other Information
MSRP
329.95 $
299.95 $
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