My new digatal camera NIKON COOLPIX P500

kanishkawijerathna

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    Specifications

    Type
    Compact Digital Camera

    Effective Pixels
    12.1 million

    Image Sensor
    CMOS

    Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.

    Total Pixels
    12.75 million (approx.)

    Lens
    36x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens

    Lens Focal Length
    4.0-144.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-810mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

    Lens f/-number
    f/3.5-5.7

    Lens Construction
    14 elements in 9 groups

    Lens Zoom
    36x

    Digital Zoom
    Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3240mm lens in 35mm [135] format)

    Vibration Reduction
    Combination of
    Image-sensor shift and Electronic VR (still pictures)
    Electronic VR (movies)

    Autofocus (AF)
    Contrast-detect AF

    Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
    Auto (9-area automatic selection)
    Center
    Face priority
    Manual with 99 focus areas
    Subject tracking

    Focus Range
    [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity
    [T]: Approx. 7 ft. 3 in. (2.2 m.) to infinity
    Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 4 in. (10 cm.) to infinity
    Macro close-up mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity(at three increments from the maximum zoom position to the telephot position)

    Focus Lock
    Yes

    Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    9

    Viewfinder
    0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment

    Monitor Size
    3.0 in. diagonal

    Monitor Type
    Vari-Angle TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating

    Monitor Resolution
    921,000-dots

    Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
    97% horizontal (Approx.)
    97% vertical (Approx.)

    Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
    100% horizontal (Approx.)
    100% vertical (Approx.)

    Storage Media
    SD memory card
    SDHC memory card
    SDXC memory card

    Internal Memory
    Approx. 102MB

    Storage File System
    DCF
    EXIF 2.3
    DPOF compliant

    Storage File formats
    Still pictures: JPEG
    Sound files (Voice Memo): WAV

    Movie
    Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps

    Voice Memo Function
    Yes

    Image Size (pixels)
    4000 x 3000 (12M)

    ISO Sensitivity
    Auto (auto gain ISO 160-800)
    High ISO Sensitivity auto (ISO 160-1600)

    Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    160

    Highest ISO Sensitivity
    3200

    Exposure Metering
    256-segment matrix, center-weighted, spot, spot AF area (with support for 99 focus areas)

    Exposure Control
    Programmed auto exposure with flexible program
    aperture-priority auto
    exposure bracketing
    Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
    manual
    motion detection
    shutter priority auto

    Exposure Modes
    Aperture-Priority Auto (A)
    Manual (M)
    Programmed Auto (P)
    Shutter-Priority Auto (S)

    Automatic Exposure Scene Modes
    Yes

    Scene Modes
    Back Light
    Beach
    Black and White Copy
    Close Up
    Dusk/Dawn
    Fireworks Show
    Food
    Landscape
    Museum
    Night Landscape
    Night Portrait
    Panorama
    Party/Indoor
    Pet Portrait
    Portrait
    Scene Auto Selector
    Snow
    Sports
    Sunset

    In-Camera Image Editing
    Black Border
    Crop
    D-Lighting
    Filter Effects
    Quick retouch
    Skin softening
    Small Pic

    Exposure Compensation
    ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

    Exposure Lock
    Yes

    Exposure Bracketing
    Yes

    White Balance
    Auto
    Manual

    Shutter
    Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter

    Shutter Speed
    1/1500-2 sec. (P, S mode)

    Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
    Up to 5 shots at approx. 8 frames per second

    Continuous Shooting Options
    Continuous H
    Continuous H 60
    Continuous H 120
    Continuous L

    Self-timer
    Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration

    Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
    [W]: 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.)
    [T]: 2.2 to 4.5 m (7ft 3 in. to 14 ft.)

    Built-in Flash Control
    TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes

    Built-in Flash
    Yes

    Interface
    Hi-speed USB

    Interface Data transfer protocol
    MTP
    PTP

    Video Output
    NTSC
    PAL

    HDMI Output
    480p
    720p
    1080i

    I/O terminal
    Audio/video (A/V) output
    Digital I/O (USB)
    HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)

    Supported Languages
    Arabic
    Czech
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional)
    Danish
    Dutch
    English
    Finnish
    French
    German
    Greek
    Hungarian
    Indonesian
    Italian
    Japanese
    Korean
    Norwegian
    Polish
    Portugese
    Romanian
    Russian
    Spanish
    Swedish
    Thai
    Turkish
    Ukranian

    Power Sources
    One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied)

    Charging Time
    4 hours and 50 minutes (when using Charging AC Adapter EH-69P)(Approx.)

    Battery / Batteries
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5

    Battery Life (shots per charge)
    Nikon Rechargeable:
    220 shots (CIPA)

    Tripod Socket
    ¼ (ISO 1222)

    Approx. Dimensions
    Height: 3.3 in. (83.7mm)
    Width: 4.6 in. (115.5mm)
    Depth: 4.1 in. (102.5mm)
    Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

    Approx. Weight
    17.5 oz. (494g)
    with battery and SD memory card. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

    Operating environment
    Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)

    Supplied Accessories
    Camera Strap AN-CP21
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5
    Charging AC Adapter EH-69P
    UC-E6 USB Cable
    Audio Video Cable EG-CP16
    Nikon ViewNX 2 Software CD
    Lens Cap LC-CP23

    Rs.39300 in bangkok


    http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/26256/COOLPIX-P500.html
     

    milindayu

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    Sep 18, 2006
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    Machan this is a Prosumer Model with a super zoom. I'd suggest you go for a DSLR maybe an Entry level like Nikon D3100 or Canon 1100D.