Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1
Portability
67 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
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67 Imaging
35 Features
44 Overall
38
Portability
79 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
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79 Imaging
37 Features
65 Overall
48
Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1 Key Specs
Nikon P500
(Full Review)
(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
- Announced February 2011
- Updated by Nikon P510
Olympus 1
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Launched November 2013
- Updated by Olympus 1s
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Following is a complete analysis of the Nikon P500 versus Olympus 1, both Small Sensor Superzoom cameras by companies Nikon and Olympus. The image resolution of the P500 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is fairly close but the P500 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor sizes.
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Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the P500 grades versus the 1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon Coolpix P500 and Olympus Stylus 1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon P500 Gallery and Olympus 1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Nikon P500 over the Olympus 1
| P500 | 1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Nikon P500
| 1 | P500 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | November 2013 |  | February 2011 | More modern by 34 months |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 921k | Clearer display (+119k dot) |
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Nikon P500 and Olympus 1
| P500 | 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very exact focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen |
Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison
If you're intending to carry around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and volume. The Nikon P500 provides physical dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs) and the Olympus 1 has sizing of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the P500 compared to the 1.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the P500 and 1 is 67 and 79 respectively.
Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison
Often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The image here may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the P500 and 1.
All in all, each of these cameras provide the same resolution but different sensor sizes. The P500 includes the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field trickier. The more aged P500 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Glossary Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Nikon P500
Portrait photography with Olympus 1
manual focus
includes face detect focus
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
has manual focus
above average flash sync (1/2,000s)
offers face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Nikon P500 Street photography details
Olympus 1 Street photography details
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
heavier than others (494g)
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
includes focus via touch
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
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Nikon P500 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
great zoom range (23-810mm 35.2 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
good battery (410 shots)
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Nikon P500 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Travel photography camera
flash built-in
decently wide (23mm)
very long zoom (810mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (220 per charge)
heavier than others (494g)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
good battery (410 per charge)
includes focus via touch
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Nikon P500 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
manual focus
decently wide (23mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
terrible battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW formats
good battery (410 CIPA)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/1.7")
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Nikon P500 Vlogging factors
Olympus 1 Vlogging factors
decently wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.4)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic support
heavier than others (494g)
quite wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have mic support
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Nikon P500 vs Olympus 1 Specifications
| Nikon Coolpix P500 | Olympus Stylus 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Nikon | Olympus |
| Model type | Nikon Coolpix P500 | Olympus Stylus 1 |
| Class | Small Sensor Superzoom | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2011-02-09 | 2013-11-25 |
| Physical type | SLR-like (bridge) | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | Expeed C2 | TruePic VI |
| Sensor type | BSI-CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
| Sensor surface area | 28.1mm² | 41.5mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4000 x 3000 | 3968 x 2976 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Minimum native ISO | 160 | 100 |
| RAW support | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 9 | 25 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 23-810mm (35.2x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.4-5.7 | f/2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 1cm | 5cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 4.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 921 thousand dots | 1,040 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Display technology | TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating | LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 8s | 60s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/1500s | 1/2000s |
| Continuous shooting rate | 1.0fps | 7.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 8.00 m | - |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow-sync | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash synchronize | - | 1/2000s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720p (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 494 gr (1.09 lbs) | 402 gr (0.89 lbs) |
| Physical dimensions | 116 x 84 x 103mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 4.1") | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 51 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 179 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 220 images | 410 images |
| Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | EN-EL5 | BLS-5 |
| Self timer | Yes (10 or 2 sec) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Pricing at launch | $399 | $700 |