Compare Nikon Coolpix P950 vs Nikon Coolpix B500
Connectivity
Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
Has 'always on' Bluetooth to maintain connection
Construction
Form Factor
Compact camera with zoom lens
Compact camera with zoom lens
Image Size
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm)
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono
Dimensions
Size | Depth
150 mm / 5.91 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Height
110 mm / 4.33 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Width
140 mm / 5.51 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
1005 g / 35.51 oz
541 g / 19.12 oz
Display
Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fully articulated TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
99%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,359,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
None
Function
AE Bracketing
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 1.2° Diagonal | 1.0° Horizontal | 0.7° Vertical (tele)
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.8° Diagonal | 2.3° Horizontal | 1.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/2.8 (wide) ~ f/6.5 (tele)
f/3 (wide) ~ f/6.5 (tele)
Crop Factor
5.6
5.6
Exposure Compensation
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±2 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.3 mm ~ 357.1 mm
4.0 mm ~ 160.7 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 2000 mm
22.5 mm ~ 900 mm
Focus Type
Autofocus only (Manual focus unavailable)
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 6400
80 ~ 3200
Image Stabilization
Optical, 5.5 stops
Optical
Intervalometer
Yes
Touch Screen
No
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
83.3x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
Performance
Battery Life
290 shots
600 shots
Flash Range
11.50 m
6.90 m
Max Burst Rate
7.0 fps
7.4 fps
Min Focus Distance
10 mm / 0.39 in
10 mm / 0.39 in
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC
20MB built-in + SD/SDHC/SDXC
Production
Battery
EN-EL20a lithium-ion battery & USB charger
Four AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, NiMH)
Debut
2020-01-07
2016-02-23
Reviews
Neofiliac score
25%
37%
Pros
- Fully articulated LCD
- 5.5 stops of IBIS
- Very useful 83.3x super zoom
- Power zoom helps smooth zooming especially in video
- Long battery life
- 80 base ISO
- Very useful 40x super zoom
Cons
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
- Poor battery life
- Low 7.0 fps burst rate
- Very heavy
- Low 16 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
- Viewfinder coverage is cropped at 99%
- Low resolution EVF
- Menu not touch-enabled
- Tiny 1/2.3-inch sensor
- Low 7.4 fps burst rate
- Low 16 MP resolution
- Lacks weather sealing
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