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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
35
Features
44
Overall
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Introduced January 2011
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 160 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-810mm (F3.4-5.7) lens
  • 494g - 116 x 84 x 103mm
  • Revealed February 2011
  • Replacement is Nikon P510
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Overview

Following is a thorough overview of the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Nikon P500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by manufacturers FujiFilm and Nikon. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and P500 (12MP) and the Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") and P500 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The Fujifilm F500 EXR was released about the same time to the P500 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras come with different body type with the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the Fujifilm F500 EXR grades vs the P500 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Nikon P500

 Fujifilm F500 EXR P500 

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 P500 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution921k460kClearer display (+461k dot)

Common features in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon P500

 Fujifilm F500 EXR P500 
RevealedJanuary 2011February 2011Same age
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm F500 EXR has exterior dimensions of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Nikon P500 has proportions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

Check out the Fujifilm F500 EXR versus Nikon P500 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the Fujifilm F500 EXR against the P500.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P500 is 91 and 67 respectively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its tough to see the gap in sensor sizes simply by checking out a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the Fujifilm F500 EXR and P500.

Clearly, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The Fujifilm F500 EXR because of its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Fujifilm F500 EXR will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively.

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography factors
Nikon P500 Portrait photography factors
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MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot use external flash
sensor is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
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has manual focus
comes with face detection focus
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography details
Nikon P500 Street photography details
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
50
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competition in class (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Sports photography camera
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long zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
includes tracking focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames per second)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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long zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
low battery (220 per charge)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography information
Nikon P500 Travel photography information
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lighter than competition in class (215g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (24mm)
very long reach (360mm)
no Timelapse function
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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flash built-in
reasonably wide (23mm)
great reach (810mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low battery (220 per charge)
heavier than competition in class (494 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography advice
Nikon P500 Landscape photography advice
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relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is tiny (1/2")
doesn't have RAW format
no Timelapse function
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has manual focus
reasonably wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
low battery (220 per charge)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging highlights
Nikon P500 Vlogging highlights
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relatively wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
no microphone socket
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reasonably wide (23mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.4)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external mic jack
heavier than competition in class (494 grams)
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Fujifilm F500 EXR vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Fujifilm F500 EXR and Nikon P500
 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXRNikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Make FujiFilm Nikon
Model type Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR Nikon Coolpix P500
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2011-01-05 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by EXR Expeed C2
Sensor type EXRCMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.4 x 4.8mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 30.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max boosted ISO 12800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-360mm (15.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.3 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 460 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology TFT color LCD monitor TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 8 secs 8 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shooting speed 3.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 3.20 m 8.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 215g (0.47 lb) 494g (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 220 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID NP-50 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat)) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch cost $430 $399