Compare Nikon Coolpix A900 vs Nikon Coolpix B500

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
Has 'always on' Bluetooth to maintain connection
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
20 MP (5184 x 3888)
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
Sensor | Type
BSI-CMOS
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
40 mm / 1.57 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Height
67 mm / 2.64 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Width
113 mm / 4.45 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
289 g / 10.21 oz
541 g / 19.12 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
921,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
None

Function

Angle Of View
84.1° Diagonal | 73.7° Horizontal | 53.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 3.0° Diagonal | 2.5° Horizontal | 1.6° Vertical (tele)
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.8° Diagonal | 2.3° Horizontal | 1.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.4 (wide) ~ f/6.9 (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 ~ 150.0 mm
4.0 mm ~ 160.7 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
24 mm ~ 840 mm
22.5 mm ~ 900 mm
Focus Type
Autofocus only (Manual focus unavailable)
Autofocus only (Manual focus unavailable)
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 3200
80 ~ 3200
Image Stabilization
Optical
Optical
Touch Screen
No
No
Video Codecs
MPEG-4, H.264
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p, 25p)
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
35x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
300 shots
600 shots
Flash Range
6.00 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-EL12 lithium-ion battery & charger
Four AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, NiMH)
Debut
2016-02-23
2016-02-23

Reviews

Neofiliac score
43%
37%
Pros
  • 80 base ISO
  • Very light
  • Very useful 35x super zoom
  • 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
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • 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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