Photography Blog: The Nikon Coolpix P500 is a new super-zoom compact camera designed to appeal to the keen enthusiast photographer. The P500 has a mechanically-stabilized 36x optical zoom with a massive focal range of 22.5-810mm and an innovative side zoom control. It also offers a 1/2.3” Back Side Illuminated CMOS sensor with 12.2 megapixels, sensitivity range of ISO 160 to 3200, full 1080p HD video recording with stereo sound, slow-motion video at up to 240fps, manual shooting modes, a burst mode of 5 continuous shots at eight frames per second, and a 3-inch 921K-dot tiltable LCD screen. The Nikon Coolpix P500 is available in black or red for £399.99 / $399.95.
Pocket-Lint: Although we all like the idea of swapping camera lenses as and when we want to, in reality a one-lens-fits-all approach makes for greater convenience. A couple of months back Canon’s latest 35x optical zoom PowerShot in the SX30 IS nudged ahead of the 30x Olympus SP-800UZ and Fujifilm FinePix HS10 to offer the broadest focal range in the current super zoom class. Now Nikon has trumped its closest rival and gone “one louder” with the Coolpix P500, which, you guessed it, boasts a 36x optical zoom.
