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Product Description
Capture every detail with impressive 40x Optical zoom1 and 80x Dynamic Fine Zoom2. Outstanding Vibration Reduction stabilises your shots with a shutter speed effect at approximately 3.0 stops faster and 40x Optical zoom1. Keep speeding subjects in focus too, with Target Finding Autofocus (AF) and Pre-focus AF. You’ll also enjoy Full HD (1080p/60i) video-recording and creative shooting modes, such as Short Movie Show, that combine multiple clips into 30-second films.
Express yourself with the new Creative mode. Choose from an array of presets and let the camera do the rest. You can personalise your shots with 12 Glamour Retouch options – making your shots even more thrilling.
At approximately 542 g and measuring 113.5 mm (w) x 78.3 mm (h) x 94.9 mm (d) without projections, the B500’s comfortable to shoot with, yet impressively stable. Intuitive control features, such as the mode dial and Side Zoom Control, means you’ll always be ready to go.
Specifications
Type | Compact digital camera |
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Effective pixels | 16.0 million (Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels.) |
Image sensor | 1/2.3-in. type CMOS Total pixels: approx. 16.76 million |
Lens | NIKKOR lens with 40x Optical zoom and 80x Dynamic Fine zoom |
Focal length | Optical zoom: angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-900 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format Dynamic Fine zoom: approx 1800 mm lens in 35 mm [135] format |
Maximum aperture | f/3.3 – 6.5 |
Vibration reduction | Lens-shift VR (still images), Lens shift and electronic VR (movies) |
Autofocus system | Target finding AF |
Focus range | [W]: Approx. 30 cm (1 ft) to infinity [T]: Approx. 3.5 m (11 ft) to infinity Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.) to infinity (wide-angle position) (All distances measured from center of front surface of lens) |
Focus-area selection | Face priority, manual with 99 focus areas, center, subject tracking, target finding AF |
Monitor size | 7.5 cm (3 -in.) diagonal |
Monitor resolution | 3″, 921k-dot VGA Tilting LCD monitor Wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightness adjustment, tiltable approx. 85° downward, approx. 90° upward |
Frame coverage (shooting mode) | Approx. 99% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture) |
Frame coverage (playback mode) | Approx. 99% horizontal and vertical (compared to actual picture) |
Movie | Full HD 1080/60i video recording; Built-in Superlapse; Built-in Short Movie Show |
Media | SD, SDHC, SDXC Internal memory (approx. 20 MB) |
Main features | Multiple Exposure Lighten; Creative mode (9 Effect categories), Snap-back zoom; Side zoom control, Moon and Bird-watching mode; Mode dial, Glamour Retouch; Help function |
Scene modes | 19 Scene modes available |
File system | DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant |
File formats | Still images: JPEG Movies: MOV (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: LPCM stereo) |
Image size (pixels) | 16 M (High) 4608 x 3456 (Fine) 16 M 4608 x 3456 8 M 3264 x 2448 4 M 2272 x 1704 2 M 1600 x 1200 VGA 640 x 480 16:9 4608 x 2592 1:1 3456 x 3456 |
ISO sensitivity (Standard output sensitivity) | ISO 125 – 1600 ISO 3200, 6400 (available when using Auto mode) |
Exposure modes | Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation (-2.0 – +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) |
Shutter type | Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter |
Shutter speed | 1/1500 – 1 s 1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting) 4 s (Fireworks show scene mode) |
Self-timer | Can be selected from 10 s and 2 s |
Type | Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection |
Range | 2 steps (f/3 and f/6 [W]) |
Built-in flash | Yes |
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) | [[W]: 0.5-6.9 m (1 ft 8 in.-22 ft) [T]: 3.5 m (11 ft) |
Control | TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes |
HDMI output connector | HDMI micro connector (Type D) |
DC input connector | For AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately) |
Access protocols | Infrastructure |
Connectivity | Wi-Fi/Bluetooth®; NFC, SnapBridge support |
Supported languages for camera menus | 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, Portuguese (European and Brazilian), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Spanish, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese |
Power source | Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries Four EN-MH2 rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately) AC Adapter EH-67 (available separately) |
Battery life of still shooting | Approx. 600 shots when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 1240 shots when using lithium batteries, Approx. 750 shots when using EN-MH2 Ni-MH batteries*1 |
Battery life of movies (actual battery life for recording) | Approx. 1 h 30 min when using alkaline batteries, Approx. 4 h 30 min when using lithium batteries, Approx. 2 h 35 min when using EN-MH2 Ni-MH batteries*2 |
Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 113.5 x 78.3 x 94.9 mm (excluding projections) |
Weight | Approx. 542 g including batteries and memory card |
Supplied accessories | Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries; UC-E16 USB Cable; AN-CP21 Strap; LC-CP31 Lens Cap |
Optional accessories | AH-CP1 Hand Strap; EH-67 AC Adapter; LC-CP31 Lens Cap |
notes | *1 Battery life may vary depending on conditions of use, such as the interval between shots or the length of time that menus and images are displayed. The included batteries are for trial use only. Figures listed for lithium batteries are measured using commercially available FR6/L91 (AA-size) Energizer(R) Ultimate Lithium batteries. *2 Battery life does not reflect the use of SnapBridge and may vary with the conditions of use, including temperature, the interval between shots, and the length of time that menus and images are displayed. Individual movie files cannot exceed 4 GB in size or 29 minutes in length, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card for longer recording. |
Additional information
Specifications | No |
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What's in the box | Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Camera
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Brand | Nikon |
Lens Mount | No |
Sensor Size | No |
Cart button text | No |
What's in the box
Nikon COOLPIX B500 Digital Camera
- UC-E16 USB Cable
- AN-CP21 Strap
- LC-CP31 Lens Cap for COOLPIX L840
- 4 x AA Batteries
Warranty
Manufacturer Warranty

This product comes with a
24 month Austalian warranty
from Nikon Australia