COOLPIX B500
Effective pixels
Effective pixels 16.0 million
(Image processing may reduce the number of effective pixels.)
Image sensor
Image sensor 1/2.3-in. type CMOS
Total pixels: approx. 16.76 million
Lens
Lens NIKKOR lens with 40 x optical zoom
Focal length 4.0-160 mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 22.5-900 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
f/-number f/3-6.5
Construction 12 elements in 9 groups (3 ED lens elements)
Digital zoom magnification
Digital zoom magnification Up to 4x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 3600 mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
Vibration reduction
Vibration reduction Lens-shift VR (still images) , Lens shift and electronic VR (movies)
Autofocus (AF)
Autofocus Contrast-detect AF
Focus range [W]: Approx. 30 cm (1 ft)
[T]: Approx. 3.5 m (11 ft)
Macro mode: Approx. 1 cm (0.4 in.)(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
Monitor 7.5 cm ( 3-in.), approx. 921k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating and 5-level brightnessadjustment, tiltable approx. 85downward, approx. 90upward
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)
Storage
Media SD , SDHC , SDXC
Internal memory (approx. 20 MB)
File system DCF and Exif 2.3 compliant
File formats Still images: JPEG
Movies: MP4 (Video: H.264/MPEG-4 AVC, Audio: AAC stereo)
Image size (pixels)
Image size (pixels) 16M (High) [4608 x 3456
16M [4608 x 3456]
8M [3264 x 2448]
4M [2272 x 1704]
2M [1600 x 1200]
VGA [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
Metering mode Matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom less than 2x), spot (digital zoom 2x or more)
Exposure control Programmed auto exposure and exposure compensation2.0-+2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV)
Shutter
Shutter Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
Speed 1/1500-1 s
1/4000 s (maximum speed during high-speed continuous shooting)
25 s (Star trails in Multiple exp. Lighten scene mode)
Self-timer 10 s, 2 s
5 s (self-portrait timer)
Aperture
Aperture Electronically-controlled ND filter AV) selection
Range 2 steps (f/3 and f/6 [W])
Flash
Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto) [W]: 0.5-6.9 m (1 ft 8 in.-22 ft)
[T]: 3.5 m (11 ft)
Flash control TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
Interface
USB connector Hi-Speed USB
Supports Direct Print (PictBridge)
Audio/video output connector (NTSC or PAL can be selected)
HDMI output connector HDMI micro connector (Type D)
DC input connector For EH-67/EH-67s AC Adapter (available separately)
Wi-Fi (Wireless LAN)
Standards IEEE 802.11b/g (standard wireless LAN protocol)
Operating frequency 2412-2462 MHz (1-11 channels)
Authentication Open system, WPA2-PSK
Bluetooth
Communication protocols Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1
Supported languages
Supported languages 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 sources
Power sources Four LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries
Four FR6/L91 (AA-size) lithium batteries
Four EN-MH2 Rechargeable Ni-MH batteries (available separately)
EH-67/EH-67s AC Adapter (available separately)
Battery life*1
Still images Approx. 600 shots when using alkaline batteries
Approx. 1240 shots when using lithium batteries
Approx. 750 shots when using EN-MH2 batteries
Movie recording (actual battery life for recording)*2 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 batteries
Tripod socket
Tripod socket 1/4 (ISO 1222)
Dimensions / weight
Dimensions (WxHxD) Approx. 113.5 x 78.3 x 94.9 mm ( 4.5 x 3.1 x 3.8 in.)
(excluding projections)
Weight Approx. 542 g ( 1 lb 3.2 oz ) (including LR6/L40 (AA-size) alkaline batteries and memory card)
Operating environment
Temperature 0104
Humidity 85% or less (no condensation)
Supplied accessories*3
Supplied accessories Camera Strap, LR6/L40 (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries (x4)(The included batteries are for trial use only.), LC-CP31 Lens Cap (with cord), UC-E16 USB Cable
