The COOLPIX P500 is master of convenience—and the ideal choice for capturing fast action, low-light images, panoramas, and stunning portraits. And its Smart Portrait System includes a Blink Warning that warns you when your subject may have blinked. It also includes in-camera Red-Eye technology that automatically fixes red-eye, a Face-Priority feature that can focus up to 12 faces and a Skin Softening feature that smoothes out skin tones at three different levels. This versatile camera even allows for macro shooting as close as 0.4 inches. Plus, it comes with a rechargeable Li-ion battery that lasts for approximately 220 pictures.

You’ll never miss a shot with this versatile camera because it starts right up, has a quick autofocus, and shoots five shots in approximately one second—at full resolution. Plus, multiple Continuous Modes allow for a variety of high speed shooting options up to a blazing 120 frames per second (reduced resolution).

When a single picture just isn’t enough, the versatile COOLPIX P500 features a One-Touch record button that lets you shoot Full HD (1080p) movies at 30fps while recording audio with a built-in stereo microphone. It’s great for sporting events because it will record high speed activity in slow motion, catching action missed by the human eye. The COOLPIX P500 also has an HDMI-CEC output for simple playback on your HDTV or computer—so now it’s as easy to watch your own movies as it is to shoot them.

Features

• 12.1MP CMOS Sensor
• 36x Wide-Angle 22.5-810mm Lens
• Full 1920x1080 HD Video W/Stereo Sound
• 5fps at Full 12.1MP Resolution
• 3" Vari-Angle Hi Res 921K-Dot Display
• 19 Scene Modes
• Sensitivity Up to 3200 ISO
• 5-Way VR Image Stabilization
• Smart Portrait System
• Dual Processing--Improved Quality, Speed

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  480p 720p 1080i
I/O terminal	Audio/video (A/V) output Digital I/O (USB) HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
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

Includes

• 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