Nikon COOLPIX B500 - 16MP Bridge Camera - Black

Simply brilliant photos and videos

The COOLPIX B500 feels great in your hands, whether you're zooming in with its super telephoto NIKKOR glass lens or recording 1080p Full HD video using the flip-up LCD. And it takes all the work out of shooting beautiful photos and videos with its 16 megapixel low-light sensor, Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR), easy menus and controls, fun creative effects and outstanding automatic operation. Plus, the whole time you're shooting, the COOLPIX B500 can be easily and seamlessly connected to a compatible smartphone through Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) technology for instant photo sharing and remote camera control. Simply brilliant.

• 40x optical zoom/80x Dynamic Fine Zoom super telephoto NIKKOR ED glass lens
• Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) maintain a constant connection with a compatible smartphone or tablet
• Shoot from creative angles with the tilting 3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD
• Simple, convenient operation for stress-free shooting
• 1080p Full HD video recording with stereo sound

40x optical zoom, 80x Dynamic Fine Zoom

Few shots are too far away for the COOLPIX B500's NIKKOR ED glass lens. 40x optical zoom gives you super telephoto power, then Dynamic Fine Zoom, an enhanced digital zoom, effectively doubles that reach for a whopping 80x zoom. Lens-Shift Vibration Reduction (VR) keeps your shots steady—crucial at such long distances—and a 16-megapixel backside illuminated CMOS sensor captures every detail.

Unleash new possibilities with a compatible smartphone

Install Nikon's new SnapBridge app on a compatible smartphone or tablet* and unlock exciting new capabilities with the COOLPIX B500. Built-in Wi-Fi®, NFC and Bluetooth® low energy (BLE) maintain a constant connection between the app and your camera, so each shot you take automatically transfers to your smartphone or tablet for sharing, editing with photo apps or uploading to your favorite sites. You can even use the SnapBridge app to control your camera remotely!

Full HD 1080p videos with stereo sound

The COOLPIX B500 is a powerful video camera, too. Capture moments in Full HD 1080p quality with stereo sound and marvel at how 4-Axis Hybrid Vibration Reduction (VR) counteracts shaky hands for tripod-steady videos. Transform a regular video into a thrilling fast-motion sequence with the new Superlapse Movie feature, great for first-person perspectives, sports moments, video tours and more.

Tilting 3.0-inch 921,000-dot LCD

The COOLPIX B500's large, tilting LCD display makes it easy to compose your shots and monitor your video recording. You can also use it to find exciting new shooting angles. Reviewing and sharing your creations is a pleasure, too—every shot and video looks fantastic on the high resolution display.

Technical Specifications

Type

• Type: Compact Digital Camera

Image Sensor

• Effective Pixels (Megapixels): 16.0 million
• Image Sensor: CMOS
• Sensor Size: 1/2.3 in.
• Total Pixels: 16.76 million (approx.)
• Image Size (pixels): 4608 x 3456 (16M)

Lens

• Lens: 40x optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens
• Lens Focal Length: 4.0-160mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5–900 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
• Lens f/-number: f/3-6.5
• Lens Construction: 12 elements in 9 groups (3 ED lens elements)
• Lens Zoom: 40 x
• Digital Zoom: Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3,600mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
• Vibration Reduction: Lens shift VR (still pictures), Lens-shift and Electronic VR (movies)
• Aperture: Electronically controlled ND filter (-2.0 AV) insertion

Autofocus

• Autofocus (AF): Contrast-detect AF
• Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection: Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking, Target Finding AF
• Focus Range: Approx. 1 ft. (30 cm.) to infinity, [T]: Approx. 11 ft. (3.5 m) to infinity, Macro mode: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens)
• Focus Lock: Yes

Monitor

• Monitor Size: 3.0 in. diagonal
• Monitor Type: TFT-LCD, with Anti-reflection coating, 5-level brightness adjustment, Tilting TFT LCD
• Monitor Resolution: 921,000 -dots
• Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode): 98% horizontal (Approx.), 98% vertical (Approx.), (compared to actual picture)
• Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode): 100% horizontal (Approx.), 100% vertical (Approx.), (compared to actual picture)

File System

• Storage Media: SD memory card, SDHC memory card, SDXC memory card
• Internal Memory: Approx. 20 MB
• Storage File System: DCF, EXIF 2.3 compliant
• Storage File formats: Still pictures: JPEG, Movies: MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)

Movie

• Movie: Full HD: 1920x1080/ 30p, Full HD: 1920x1080/ 25p, Full HD: 1920x1080/ 60i, Full HD: 1920x1080/ 50i, HD: 1280x720/ 60p, HD: 1280x720/ 50p, HD: 1280x720/ 30p, HD: 1280x720/ 25p, HS 1920x1080/ 15p, HS 1920x1080/ 12.5p, HS 640x480/ 120p, HS 640x480/ 100p, VGA 640x480/ 30p, VGA 640x480/ 25p

Sensitivity

• ISO Sensitivity: ISO 125 - 1600, ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using P, S, A or M mode)
• Lowest ISO Sensitivity: 125
• Highest ISO Sensitivity: 6400

Exposure

• Exposure Metering: Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot
• Exposure Control: Programmed auto exposure, Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
• Exposure Modes: Auto, Creative Mode, Scene, Scene Auto Selector, Smart Portrait
• Scene Modes: Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Close Up, Dusk/Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Night Landscape, Party/Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Short Movie Show, Snow, Sports, Sunset
• In-Camera Image Editing: Copy, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Glamour Retouch, Quick Retouch, Red-eye Correction, Small Picture
• Exposure Compensation: ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3

White Balance

• White Balance: Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset

Shutter

• Shutter: Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
• Shutter Speed: 1/1500-1 sec., 1/4000 sec. (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting), 25 sec. (Star trails in Multiple Exposure Lighten Scene Mode)
• Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution: Up to 7 shots at approx. 7.4 frames per second
• Continuous Shooting Options: Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Pre-shooting cache, Single
• Self-timer: Can be selected from 10, 2 and 5 seconds duration (self-portrait timer)

Flash

• Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto): [W]: 0.5 to 6.9m (1 ft. 8 in. to 22 ft.), [T]: 3.5m (11 ft.)
• Built-in Flash Control: TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
• Built-in Flash: Yes

Interface

• Interface: Hi-speed USB
• Interface Data transfer protocol: MTP, PTP
• Video Output: HDMI
• HDMI Output: HDMI micro connector (Type D)
• I/O terminal: Digital I/O (USB)
• Wi-Fi Functionality: Yes
• Bluetooth: Yes

Supported Languages

• Supported Languages: Arabic, Bengali, Bulgarian, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portugese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukranian, Vietnamese

Power

• Power Sources: Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately), Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries, Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries, AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately)
• Battery / Batteries: AA (Alkaline, NiMH, Oxyride or Lithium)
• Battery Life (shots per charge): AA Alkaline: 600 shots, AA Lithium: 1,240 shots, EN-MH2: 750 shots, Movies: AA Alkaline: Approx. 1 hour 30 minutes, AA Lithium: Approx. 4 hours 30 minutes, EN-MH2: Approx. 2 hours 35 minutes

Miscellaneous

• Tripod Socket: ¼ in., (ISO 1222)
• Approx. Dimensions (Width x Height x Depth): 113.5 mm x 78.3 mm x 94.9 mm excluding projections
• Approx. Weight: 542 g with battery and memory card
• Operating environment: Humidity: Less than 85% (no condensation), Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)