Nikon P500 vs Nikon S6500

Lets look a little more in depth at the Nikon P500 and Nikon S6500, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras and both of them are produced by Nikon. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the P500 (12MP) and S6500 (16MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The P500 was released 23 months earlier than the S6500 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Nikon P500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the P500 grades against the S6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P500 & Nikon Coolpix S6500. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P500 Gallery & Nikon S6500 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Nikon P500 has got physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") having a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has proportions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the P500 against the S6500.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the P500 and S6500 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by researching technical specs. The visual below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the P500 and S6500.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Nikon S6500 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older P500 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.