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Nikon Coolpix P500 webpage |
| Predecessor: |
Canon 5D
5D vs 5D Mark II |
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| Successor: |
Canon 5D Mark III
5D Mark II vs 5D Mark III |
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| General | ||
| Model Number: | 5D Mark II | P500 |
| Alternate Model Number(s): | ||
| Camera Format: | Pro SLR | EVF |
| Currently Manufactured: | No | No |
| Retail Price: | $3499.00 | $399.95 |
| Street Price: | $1,084.95 | |
| Date Available: | 2008-11-30 | 2011-03-15 |
| Tripod Mount: | Yes | Yes |
| Weight: |
56.0 oz
(1,588 g)
includes batteries, kit lens |
17.6 oz
(499 g)
includes batteries |
| Size: |
6.0 x
4.5 x
3.0 in. (152 x 114 x 75 mm) |
4.5 x
3.3 x
4.0 in. (116 x 84 x 103 mm) |
| Waterproof: | No | No |
| Waterproof Depth: | n/a | n/a |
| Image Sensor | ||
| Sensor Type: | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor Manufacturer: | Canon | |
| Effective Megapixels: | 21.1 | 12.1 |
| Sensor Format: | 35mm | 1/2.3 inch |
| Sensor size: | 864mm2 (36.00mm x 24.00mm) | 28.0735mm2 (6.17mm x 4.55mm) |
| Approximate Pixel Pitch: | 6.41 microns | 1.54 microns |
| Focal Length Multiplier: | 1.0x | n/a |
| Aspect Ratio: | 3:2 | 4:3 |
| Color Filter Type: | RGBG | |
| Anti Aliasing Filter: | Fixed | |
| Self-Cleaning: | Yes | No |
| Sensor shift image stabilization: | No | Yes |
| On-Sensor Phase Detect: | No | No |
| DxO Sensor Score: | 79 | |
| DxO Color Depth Score (bits): | 23.7 | |
| DxO Dynamic Range Score (evs): | 11.9 | |
| DxO Maximum Effective ISO Score (iso): | 1,815 | |
| Image Capture | ||
| Image Resolution: |
5616 x 3744
(21.0 MP,
3:2), 4080 x 2720 (11.1 MP, 3:2), 2784 x 1856 (5.2 MP, 3:2), 3861 x 2574 (9.9 MP, 3:2), 2784 x 1856 (5.2 MP, 3:2) |
4000 x 3000
(12.0 MP,
4:3), 3264 x 2448 (8.0 MP, 4:3), 2592 x 1944 (5.0 MP, 4:3), 2048 x 1536 (3.1 MP, 4:3), 1600 x 1200 (1.9 MP, 4:3), 1024 x 768 (0.8 MP, 4:3), 640 x 480 (0.3 MP, 4:3), 3984 x 2656 (10.6 MP, 3:2), 3968 x 2232 (8.9 MP, 16:9), 1920 x 1080 (2.1 MP, 16:9), 2992 x 2992 (9.0 MP, 1:1) |
| Image File Format: | JPEG, RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2; 14-bit CR2 | JPEG |
| Continuous-mode frames/second: | 3.9 | 8.0 |
| Video Capture | ||
| Can take movies: | Yes | Yes |
| Movie Resolution: |
1920x1080 (30p)
640x480 (30p) |
1920x1080 (30/15)
1280x720 (60/30) 960x540 (30) 640x480 (120/30) 320x240 (240) |
| Movie File Format: | .MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) | .MOV (H.264/MPEG-4) |
| Composite Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| NTSC/PAL Switchable Video: | Yes | Yes |
| Video Usable as Viewfinder: | Yes | |
| HD Video Out: | Yes | Yes |
| HD Video Connection: | HDMI | HDMI |
| Lens & Optics | ||
| Lens Mount: | Canon EF | n/a |
| Lens: | Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM | Zoom-Nikkor ED VR lens; 14 elements in 9 groups |
| Focal Length (35mm equivalent): | 24 - 105mm | 23 - 810mm |
| Focal Length (actual): | 24 - 105mm | 4 - 144mm |
| Zoom Ratio: | 4.40x | 36.00x |
| Aperture Range: | f/4 (W/T) to f/22 | f/3.4 (wide) / f/5.7 (tele) - f/8 |
| Integrated ND Filter: | No | No |
| Normal Focus Range: |
45 cm to Infinity 17.7 in to Infinity |
50 cm to Infinity 19.7 in to Infinity |
| Macro Focus Range: |
1 cm to Infinity 0.4 in to Infinity |
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| Filter Thread: | 77.0mm | n/a |
| Thread Type: | n/a | n/a |
| Optical Image Stabilization: | Yes | No |
| Digital Zoom: | Yes | |
| Digital Zoom Values: | Up to 4x | |
| Auto Focus | ||
| Auto Focus: | Yes | Yes |
| Auto Focus Type: | TTL-CT-SIR AF-dedicated CMOS sensor; 9 AF Points (1 Cross Type) + 6 AF Assist Points | Contrast Detect AF: Auto (9-area automatic selection), Center, Face priority, Manual with 99 focus areas, Subject tracking |
| Auto Focus Assist Light? | No | Yes |
| Manual Focus: | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder: | Optical / LCD | EVF / LCD |
| Viewfinder Type: | SLR type; eye-level pentaprism, 98% coverage, 0.71x mag., 21mm eyepoint, -3 to +1 diopter | EVF type; 0.24 in. TFT LCD, approx. 230,000 dot with diopter adjustment |
| Focus Peaking: | No | No |
| EVF Resolution: | n/a | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent): | 0.71x | |
| Viewfinder Magnification (nominal/claimed): | 0.71x | |
| Display | ||
| Eye-level Viewfinder: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display: | Yes | Yes |
| Rear Display Size (inches): | 3.0 | 3.0 |
| Rear Display Resolution: | 920,000 dots | 921,000 dots |
| Touchscreen: | No | No |
| Articulating Screen: | No | Yes |
| Tilt Swivel Screen: | No | |
| Selfie Screen: | No | |
| Max Playback Zoom: | 10.0x | 10.0x |
| Top Deck Display: | Yes | |
| Exposure | ||
| Maximum ISO (native): | 6400 | |
| Minimum ISO (native): | 100 | |
| ISO Settings: | 100-6400, extendable to 50/25600, 1/3 EV increments | Auto (160 to 800), Fixed Range Auto (160 to 200, 160 to 400), High ISO Sensitivity Auto (ISO 160 to 1600) 160, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200 |
| Auto ISO Mode: | Yes | Yes |
| White Balance Settings: | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature | Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Preset Manual (Custom) |
| Shutter Speed Range: | 1/8000 - 30 sec | 1/1500 - 8 sec |
| Bulb Mode: | Yes | No |
| Exposure Compensation: | +/- 3.0EV in 0.3EV steps | +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps |
| Metering Modes: | 35-zone Evaluative, Center-weighted, Partial (8%), Spot (3.5%) | Matrix, Center weighted, Spot, Spot AF Area |
| Program Auto Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Aperture Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Shutter Priority: | Yes | Yes |
| Full Manual Exposure: | Yes | Yes |
| Creative Exposure Modes: | Creative Auto, 3 Custom | 19 Scene modes including Advanced Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Party/Indoor, Beach, Snow, Sunset, Dusk/dawn, Close-up, Food, Museum, Fireworks show, Black and white copy, Panorama, Pet portrait; Easy Panorama Scene mode |
| Self Timer: | 10, 2 seconds | 2 , 10, Smile seconds |
| Time Lapse (intervalometer): | Yes | |
| High Resolution Composite: | No | No |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in Flash: | No | Yes |
| Flash Modes: | n/a | Auto, Auto & Red-eye reduction, Flash off, Fill flash, Slow sync |
| Flash Guide Number (ISO 100): | n/a | n/a |
| Flash Range Description: | n/a | [W]: 0.5 to 8.0 m (1 ft. 8 in. to 26 ft.) [T]: 2.2 to 4.5 m (7ft 3 in. to 14 ft.) |
| Max Flash Sync: | 1/200 | |
| Flash Exposure Compensation: | +/- 3.0 EV in 0.3EV steps | |
| External Flash Connection: | PC Sync, Hot Shoe | n/a |
| Built-In Wireless Flash Control: | ||
| Image Storage | ||
| Usable Memory Types: | CF1 / CF2 / Microdrive | SD / SDHC / SDXC |
| UHS Support: | No UHS support | |
| Other Memory: | UDMA compliant | |
| Dual Card Slots: | No | No |
| RAW Capture Support: | Yes | No |
| Uncompressed Format: | RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2; 14-bit CR2 | |
| Movie File Format: | .MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) | .MOV (H.264/MPEG-4) |
| Included Memory: | No memory included | 102.0 MB |
| Included Memory Type: | Internal | |
| Connectivity | ||
| Built-In Wi-Fi: | No | No |
| NFC: | No | |
| Bluetooth: | No | No |
| Built-In GPS: | No | No |
| Microphone Jack: | Yes | No |
| Headphone Jack: | No | No |
| External Connections: | USB 2.0 High Speed | USB 2.0 High Speed |
| PictBridge Compliant: | Yes | No |
| DPOF Compliant: | Yes | No |
| Remote Control: | Yes | |
| Remote Control Type: | Optional wired or IR wireless | |
| Connections (extended): | System Extension Terminal (for WFT-E4) | Mini HDMI with CEC |
| Performance Timing | ||
| Cycle time for JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame, max resolution): | 0.35 | 1.57 |
| Cycle time for RAW shooting in single shot mode (seconds per frame): | 0.37 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in single shot mode (frames): | 14 | |
| Cycle time for RAW+JPEG shooting in single shot mode (seconds per shot): | 0.35 | |
| Camera penalizes early shutter press? | No | No |
| JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps, max resolution): | 3.9 | 8.0 |
| Buffer size for JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames, max resolution): | 75 | 5 |
| RAW shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 3.9 | |
| Buffer size for RAW shooting in burst mode (frames): | 11 | |
| RAW+JPEG shooting speed in burst mode (fps): | 3.9 | |
| Buffer Size for RAW+JPEG shooting in burst mode (frames): | 8 | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, wide/mid): | 0.21 seconds | 0.16 seconds |
| Shutter lag (full AF, tele): | 0.12 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, live view - DSLR): | 1.19 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (prefocused, live view - DSLR): | 0.119 seconds | |
| Shutter Lag (manual focus): | 0.118 seconds | |
| Shutter lag (full AF, with flash): | ||
| Shutter Lag (prefocused): | 0.082 seconds | 0.012 seconds |
| Shutter Lag (notes): | Live View: Full AF, Quick Mode: 0.47s Full AF, Live Mode: 1.189s Prefocused: 0.119s | |
| Startup Time: | 0.4 seconds | 1.5 seconds |
| Play -> Record Time: | 0.1 seconds | |
| Flash cycle time, full power: | 7.5 seconds | |
| Power | ||
| Battery Life, Stills (CIPA Rating Monitor/Live View): | 220 shots | |
| Battery Life, Still (CIPA Rating OVF/EVF): | 850 shots | |
| Battery Life, Video: | ||
| Battery Form Factor: | Proprietary LP-E6 | Proprietary EN-EL5 |
| Usable Battery Types: | Lithium-ion rechargeable | Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Batteries Included: | 1 x Proprietary LP-E6 Lithium-ion rechargeable | 1 x Proprietary EN-EL5 Lithium-ion rechargeable |
| Battery Charger Included (dedicated charger or AC/USB adapter): | Yes | Yes |
| Dedicated Battery Charger Included: | Yes | |
| Internal Charging Supported: | No | |
| Software | ||
| Included Software: | Canon EOS Digital Solution Disk (Version 19.1): EOS Utility (Version 2.5), Digital Photo Professional (Version 3.5), ZoomBrowser EX (Version 6.2), Picture Style Editor (Version 1.4) | Nikon ViewNX 2 CD-ROM |
| OS Compatibility: | Windows XP SP2/Vista, Mac OS X 0.3 or higher | Windows XP/Vista/7, MacOS-X 10.4.11+ |
| Miscellaneous | ||
| Notes & Features: | Tilting Hi-res LCD, 5-way VR Image Stabilization, Dual EXPEED C2 processors, full PASM, 19 Scene modes, full 1080p HD movies, HS movies up to 120 fps, HDMI output, Easy Panorama Scene mode, Advanced Night Landscape mode, Night Portrait mode, Smile Timer, Face Priority AF, Blink Warning, Red-eye Fix, Skin Softening, Best Shot Selector. Available in black or red. | |
