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Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500

Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
48
Overall
41
Nikon Coolpix P330 front
 
Nikon Coolpix P500 front
Portability
67
Imaging
36
Features
44
Overall
39

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Key Specs

Nikon P330
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F1.8-5.6) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 32mm
  • Revealed March 2013
  • Old Model is Nikon P310
  • Later Model is Nikon P340
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
  • Introduced February 2011
  • Refreshed by Nikon P510
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Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are created by Nikon. The sensor resolution of the P330 (12MP) and the P500 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the P330 (1/1.7") and P500 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The P330 was announced 2 years after the P500 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Nikon P330 being a Compact camera and the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the P330 grades against the P500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Nikon P330 over the Nikon P500

 P330 P500 
IntroducedMarch 2013February 2011More modern by 26 months

Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Nikon P330

 P500 P330 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Nikon P330 and Nikon P500

 P330 P500 
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size
Display resolution921k921kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch display Neither has Touch display

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Nikon P330 has outer dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs) and the Nikon P500 has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the P330 and the P500.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the P330 and P500 is 92 and 67 respectively.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 top view buttons comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes merely by going through specifications. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the P330 and P500.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The P330 contains the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower DOF simpler. The younger P330 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 sensor size comparison

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Screen and ViewFinder

Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Nikon P330 Portrait photography advice
Nikon P500 Portrait photography advice
42
has manual focus
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW files
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
34
focusing manually
provides face detect focus
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Nikon P330 Street photography information
Nikon P500 Street photography information
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
50
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition in class (494 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Nikon P330 as a Sports photography camera
Nikon P500 as a Sports photography camera
35
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking focus
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
36
amazing zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
bad battery (220 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Nikon P330 Travel photography advice
Nikon P500 Travel photography advice
61
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery (200 per charge)
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
47
built-in flash
reasonably wide (23mm)
great zoom (810mm)
no Timelapse recording
bad battery (220 CIPA)
more heavy than competition in class (494 grams)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Nikon P330 Landscape photography features
Nikon P500 Landscape photography features
51
has manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/1.7")
bad battery (200 per charge)
lack of Timelapse function
39
focusing manually
reasonably wide (23mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
bad battery (220 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Nikon P330 Vlogging information
Nikon P500 Vlogging information
36
fairly wide (24mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
27
reasonably wide (23mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.4)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition in class (494g)
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Nikon P330 vs Nikon P500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Nikon P330 and Nikon P500
 Nikon Coolpix P330Nikon Coolpix P500
General Information
Brand Nikon Nikon
Model Nikon Coolpix P330 Nikon Coolpix P500
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2013-03-04 2011-02-09
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Expeed C2
Sensor type BSI-CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/1.7" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 7.44 x 5.58mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 41.5mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4000 x 3000 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 12800 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 9
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 24-120mm (5.0x) 23-810mm (35.2x)
Largest aperture f/1.8-5.6 f/3.4-5.7
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 4.8 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 921k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT-LCD TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per sec 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6.50 m 8.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720p (30, 25 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Optional None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 200g (0.44 lb) 494g (1.09 lb)
Dimensions 103 x 58 x 32mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.3") 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 54 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 213 not tested
Other
Battery life 200 photographs 220 photographs
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model EN-EL12 EN-EL5
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (10 or 2 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $500 $399