Compare Nikon Coolpix A100 vs Nikon Coolpix B500

Connectivity

Ports
USB 2.0
HDMI + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
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
Mono
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
20 MP (5152 x 3864)
16 MP (4608 x 3456)
Sensor | Type
CCD
BSI-CMOS
Speakers
Mono
Mono

Dimensions

Size | Depth
20 mm / 0.79 in
95 mm / 3.74 in
Size | Height
59 mm / 2.32 in
78 mm / 3.07 in
Size | Width
95 mm / 3.74 in
114 mm / 4.49 in
Weight
119 g / 4.20 oz
541 g / 19.12 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
2.7 inch
3 inch
Display Type
Fixed TFT LCD
Tilting TFT LCD
Resolution
230,000 dots
921,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
None
None

Function

Angle Of View
79.6° Diagonal | 69.4° Horizontal | 49.6° Vertical (wide) ~ 18.9° Diagonal | 15.8° Horizontal | 10.5° Vertical (tele)
87.8° Diagonal | 77.3° Horizontal | 56.1° Vertical (wide) ~ 2.8° Diagonal | 2.3° Horizontal | 1.5° Vertical (tele)
Aperture
f/3.2 (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
Auto
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
Focal Length
4.6 mm ~ 23.2 mm
4.0 mm ~ 160.7 mm
Focal Length (35mm Equivalent)
26 mm ~ 130 mm
22.5 mm ~ 900 mm
Focus Type
Autofocus only (Manual focus unavailable)
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
80 ~ 3200
Image Stabilization
Digital only
Optical
Intervalometer
No
Touch Screen
No
No
Video Codecs
Motion JPEG
MPEG-4, H.264
Video Recording
1280 x 720 (30p)
1920 x 1080 (60i, 50i, 30p, 25p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Weather Resistance
No
No
Zoom
5x optical zoom, Digital zoom available
40x optical zoom, Digital zoom available

Performance

Battery Life
250 shots
600 shots
Flash Range
4.00 m
6.90 m
Max Burst Rate
1.1 fps
7.4 fps
Min Focus Distance
100 mm / 3.94 in
10 mm / 0.39 in
Storage
25MB built-in + SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
20MB built-in + SD/SDHC/SDXC

Production

Battery
EN-EL19 lithium-ion battery & charger
Four AA batteries (alkaline, lithium, NiMH)
Debut
2016-01-14
2016-02-23

Reviews

Neofiliac score
27%
37%
Pros
  • Very light
  • 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
  • Very low 1.1 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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