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Nikon B500 Alternatives

The B500 comes in at #62 out of 244 in Small Sensor Superzoom cameras. Here is a brief outline of the B500.

16MP 1/2.3" 541 grams 23-900mm (f3.0-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix B500 front thumbnailportrait37street52sports51travel59landscape45vlogging27
Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44
connects via bluetooth
fairly wide (23mm)
flash built-in
good battery life (600 CIPA)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have headphone jack
does not have mic jack
does not have Time Lapse function

Underneath are various rivals to the Nikon Coolpix B500 sorted by their overall score. You can easily view a extensive review of every camera or a comparison with the Nikon B500 by clicking the urls at the bottom of each camera card. You can press on the icon to take a look at a visual comparison or follow this link to view them all alongside each other.

#1 Canon SX70 HS
20MP 1/2.3" 608 grams 21-1365mm (f3.4-6.5)
Canon PowerShot SX70 HS front thumbnailportrait54street58sports56travel64landscape58vlogging64
Portability
63
Imaging
47
Features
67
Overall
55
connects via bluetooth
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (21mm)
flash built-in
does not have headphone jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (608 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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#2 Nikon B700
20MP 1/2.3" 565 grams 24-1440mm (f3.3-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix B700 front thumbnailportrait54street59sports54travel66landscape59vlogging60
Portability
65
Imaging
46
Features
64
Overall
53
connects via bluetooth
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
does not have headphone jack
does not have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (565 grams)
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#3 Nikon P950
16MP 1/2.3" 1005 grams 24-2000mm (f2.8-6.5)
Nikon Coolpix P950 front thumbnailportrait57street53sports54travel59landscape55vlogging59
Portability
52
Imaging
43
Features
70
Overall
53
connects via bluetooth
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
does not have headphone jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (1,005 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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#4 Nikon P1000
16MP 1/2.3" 1415 grams 24-3000mm (f2.8-8)
Nikon Coolpix P1000 front thumbnailportrait57street51sports49travel54landscape51vlogging58
Portability
49
Imaging
42
Features
67
Overall
52
connects via bluetooth
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
does not have headphone jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (1,415 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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#5 Fujifilm HS50 EXR
16MP 1/2" 808 grams 24-1000mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix HS50 EXR front thumbnailportrait56street53sports62travel56landscape53vlogging59
Portability
54
Imaging
40
Features
71
Overall
52
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
focusing manually
does not have headphone jack
does not have Time Lapse function
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (808 grams)
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#6 Panasonic FZ80
18MP 1/2.3" 616 grams 20-1200mm (f2.8-5.9)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front thumbnailportrait58street54sports57travel59landscape57vlogging28
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51
boasts focus via touch
delivers RAW files
fairly wide (20mm)
flash built-in
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have headphone jack
does not have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#7 Panasonic FZ300
12MP 1/2.3" 691 grams 25-600mm (f2.8)
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ300 front thumbnailportrait46street59sports51travel59landscape52vlogging62
Portability
59
Imaging
37
Features
73
Overall
51
boasts focus via touch
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have headphone jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (691 grams)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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#8 Sony HX400V
20MP 1/2.3" 660 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-6.3)
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V front thumbnailportrait51street50sports55travel53landscape49vlogging29
Portability
62
Imaging
45
Features
60
Overall
51
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
focusing manually
good minimum ISO (80)
does not contain selfie friendly display
does not have headphone jack
does not have Time Lapse function
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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#9 Fujifilm S1
16MP 1/2.3" 680 grams 24-1200mm (f2.8-5.6)
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front thumbnailportrait56street58sports57travel63landscape58vlogging57
Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50
delivers RAW files
environment sealing
fairly wide (24mm)
flash built-in
does not have headphone jack
does not have mic jack
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
heavier than others (680 grams)
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