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Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80

Portability
68
Imaging
41
Features
50
Overall
44
Nikon Coolpix B500 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P80 front
Portability
75
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Key Specs

Nikon B500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-900mm (F3.0-6.5) lens
  • 541g - 114 x 78 x 95mm
  • Announced February 2016
Nikon P80
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 27-486mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 405g - 110 x 79 x 78mm
  • Revealed January 2009
  • Renewed by Nikon P90
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Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Nikon B500 and Nikon P80, both Small Sensor Superzoom digital cameras and both are created by Nikon. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the B500 (16MP) and P80 (10MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The B500 was released 7 years after the P80 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-like (bridge)).

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise summation of how the B500 scores against the P80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon B500 over the Nikon P80

 B500 P80 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 87 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kSharper screen (+691k dot)

Reasons to pick Nikon P80 over the Nikon B500

 P80 B500 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing

Common features in the Nikon B500 and Nikon P80

 B500 P80 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Missing Touch friendly screen

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Nikon B500 has got physical dimensions of 114mm x 78mm x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") along with a weight of 541 grams (1.19 lbs) and the Nikon P80 has dimensions of 110mm x 79mm x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1") with a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the B500 compared to the P80.

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the B500 and P80 is 68 and 75 respectively.

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 top view buttons comparison

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the B500 and P80.

As you can see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Nikon B500 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern B500 will have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 sensor size comparison

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon B500 Portrait photography factors
Nikon P80 Portrait photography factors
37
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
includes face detect focusing
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
27
manual focus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Nikon B500
Street photography with Nikon P80
52
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (541g)
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Nikon B500 Sports photography advice
Nikon P80 Sports photography advice
51
long zoom range (23-900mm 39.1 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
includes tracking focus
good battery pack (600 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
36
excellent zoom range (27-486mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon B500 as a Travel photography camera
Nikon P80 as a Travel photography camera
59
good battery pack (600 CIPA)
has bluetooth
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (23mm)
great zoom (900mm)
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (541 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
56
built-in flash
decently wide (27mm)
long zoom (486mm)
resolution not great (10 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Nikon B500
Landscape photography with Nikon P80
45
fairly wide (23mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
good battery pack (600 CIPA)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
manual focus
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
resolution not great (10MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon B500 Vlogging features
Nikon P80 Vlogging features
27
fairly wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have microphone jack
more heavy than competition (541g)
24
decently wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
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Nikon B500 vs Nikon P80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon B500 and Nikon P80
 Nikon Coolpix B500Nikon Coolpix P80
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix B500 Nikon Coolpix P80
Type Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-02-23 2009-01-15
Physical type SLR-like (bridge) SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 3200 6400
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-900mm (39.1x) 27-486mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.0-6.5 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 1cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 921 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Minimum shutter speed 1s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.4 frames per sec -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.90 m (at Auto ISO) -
Flash settings - Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow, Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p) 640 x 480, 15/30 fps, 320 x 240, 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 541g (1.19 pounds) 405g (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 114 x 78 x 95mm (4.5" x 3.1" x 3.7") 110 x 79 x 78mm (4.3" x 3.1" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 600 pictures -
Style of battery AA -
Battery model 4 x AA EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2, 5, 10 secs) Yes (3 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/MMC/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $300 $400