Nikon Coolpix P500

Great flexibility at a good price – Having owned 3 Olympus UZ series cameras in a row I swapped to the Nikon as it retains a proper viewfinder. The camera is light and sturdy even if it does not have the quality feel as my Olympus 550UZ. The 36x lens range is great and having a 22.5mm starting point makes it one of the widest I have found. It is a great all round package for those… Read more

who do not want to have to carry a bag of bits - but it is not pocket sized. I always preferred AA batteries and find the battery life a bit short, however being able to charge from any USB (like in the car) is really handy. 22.5mm wide angle, 36 x zoom, HD movie, can zoom whilst recording and stereo sound. Battery could be bigger.

A great ultrazoom camera – Have owned this camera a little while now and am quite impressed with its overall capability. Have been able to achieve what I believe to be good quality pics at the extremes of its zoom — just need some stability when taking shots. While no Raw capability it is not necessary for what I need from it. Its weight and size are good, and all… Read more

controls are logically placed. Overall am very happy with it.

Battery could last longer; keep a spare if in for high use

Great fun, Great Features. But! – The P500 is a swiss army pocket knife. It has so many features and is great fun to use. It gives average picture quality but because of the huge zoom range, you are going to get the picture! The zoom range of 36X. The 1080p video. The size and weight. Control layout Picture quality average. White balance not good indoors. Autofocus drifts