| key specs |
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| general |
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon |
| Model | CoolPix L10 5.1MP Digital Camera | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera |
| Model Name | CoolPix L10 | CoolPix B500 |
| Series | CoolPix | CoolPix |
| Color | Pink | Black |
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera |
| Effective Pixels | 5.1 MP | 16 MP |
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes |
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 3.54 x 1.02 x 2.4 inch | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm |
| Weight | 115 GM | - |
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes |
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 |
| Wide Angle | - | Yes |
| sensor features |
| Sensor Type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor Size | 1/ 2.5 inch | - |
| Maximum ISO | 800 ISO | 6400 ISO |
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 125 - 6400 |
| lens features |
| Lens Type | Nikkor lens | - |
| Focal Length | 38-116mm | - |
| Optical Zoom | 3x | 40x |
| Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
| Aperture Range | - | F3 - F6.5 |
| Manual Focus | - | Yes |
| Other Lens Features | - | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W |
| focus features |
| Focus Mode | Auto Continuous-servo (C) Face-Priority AF Single-servo AF (S) | - |
| Focus Range | Approx. 1 ft. 3 in. (40 cm.) to infinity | W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens |
| White Balancing | Auto Cloudy Daylight Flash Fluorescent Incandescent White Balance Preset | - |
| Auto Focus | - | Yes |
| Metering Modes | - | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More |
| Other Focus Features | - | Digital Zoom Magnification Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 3600 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Focus-area Selection Face Priority, Manual with 99 Focus Areas, Center, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF |
| exposure features |
| Exposure Mode | Auto Scene | - |
| AE Lock/Exposure Lock | Yes | - |
| Spot Meter | - | Yes |
| Exposure Compensation | - | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV |
| shutter features |
| Shutter Speed | Up to 5 shots at approx. 2.0 frames per second | - |
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes |
| Continuous Shots | Continuous Multi-shot 16 Single | - |
| Shutter Type | - | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter |
| display features |
| Display Type | LCD | - |
| Display Size | 2 inch | 3 inch |
| Display Resolution | 153,000 dots | - |
| LCD Display | Yes | - |
| LCD Display Image Resolution | - | 921000 dots |
| LCD Display Video Resolution | - | 1920 x 1080 |
| Other Display Features | - | Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Frame Coverage Playback Mode 99% Horizontal and Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, Wide Viewing Angle TFT LCD with Anti-reflection Coating, Tiltable 85° Downward, 90° Upward |
| storage and power features |
| Inbuilt Memory | 7 MB | 20 MB |
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes |
| Card Type | SD Card | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Battery Type | AA Alkaline Battery | Lithium ion |
| Battery Life | 250 shots | 600 h |
| Power Supply | - | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries |
| audio and video features |
| Video Resolution | 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 30/15 fps | - |
| Video Format | - | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC |
| flash features |
| Built-in Flash | - | Yes |
| Other Flash Features | - | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes |
| image features |
| Image Format | - | JPEG |
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 11 |
| Gross Pixel | - | 16.76 MP |
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 |
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 |
| connectivity features |
| Wifi | - | Yes |
| Wireless Connectivity | - | Yes |