| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| general | 
| Brand | Nikon | Nikon | 
| Model | CoolPix P610 16MP Digital Camera | CoolPix B500 16MP Digital Camera | 
| Model Name | CoolPix P610 | CoolPix B500 | 
| Series | CoolPix | CoolPix | 
| Color | Black | Black | 
| Type | Digital Camera | Digital Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 16 MP | 16 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 12.5 x 10.6 x 8.5 cm | 9.5 x 11.4 x 7.8 cm | 
| Wide Angle | Yes | Yes | 
| Temperature | 0 to 40 | 0 to 40 | 
| Face Detection | - | Yes | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| ISO Rating | ISO 100 - 1600 | ISO 125 - 6400 | 
| Maximum ISO | - | 6400 ISO | 
| lens features | 
| Digital Zoom | 4x | 4x | 
| Optical Zoom | 60x | 40x | 
| Aperture Range | F3.3 - F6.5 | F3 - F6.5 | 
| Manual Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Lens Features | Lens Zoom 60x, Digital Zoom Upto 4x Angle of View Equivalent to that of 5760 mm Lens in 35 mm 135 Format, Vibration Reduction Lens-shift VR Still Pictures, Lens-shift and Electronic VR Movies, Aperture Electronically Controlled 6 Blade Iris Diaphragm | Type Electronically-controlled ND Filter -2 AV Selection, Range 2 Steps f/3 and f/6 W | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | - | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100% | - | 
| Other Viewfinder Features | Viewfinder 0.5 cm 0.2-inch 921000 dots Equivalent LCD, With the Diopter Adjustment Function -3 to +3 m-1 | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Range | 50 cm - Infinity W, 2.0 m - Infinity T | W 30 cm to Infinity, T 3.5 m to Infinity, All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens | 
| Auto Focus | Yes | Yes | 
| Metering Modes | Matrix, Center-weighted, Spot | Matrix, Center-weighted Digital Zoom Less than 2x, Spot Digital Zoom 2x or More | 
| White Balancing | White Balance Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, White Balance Preset | - | 
| Other Focus Features | Autofocus AF Focus Area Selecton Face Priority, Manual Spot, Manual Normal, Manual Wide, Subject Tracking, Target Finding AF, Focus Range Macro Mode Wide-angle Position All Distances Measured from Center of Front Surface of Lens, Focus Lock Yes, Contrast Detect AF | 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 Compensation | 1/3 EV Steps +/- 2.0 EV | 1/3 EV Steps in 2.0 to +2.0 EV | 
| Other Exposure Features | Exposure Control Programmed Auto Exposure, With Flexible Program, Aperture Priority Auto, Exposure Bracketing, Manual, Shutter Priority Auto | - | 
| Spot Meter | - | Yes | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | Mechanical and CMOS Electronic Shutter | 
| Self-timer | Yes | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | Top Continuous Shooting Speed at Full Resolution Upto 7 Shots/7 fps, Continuous Shooting Options Best Shot Selector, Continuous H, Continuous H 60, Continuous H 120, Continuous L, Multi-shot 16, Pre-shooting Cache, Single | - | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | Yes | Yes | 
| Other Flash Features | Built-in Flash Control TTL Auto Flash, With Monitor Preflashes | Control TTL Auto Flash with Monitor Preflashes | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | Still Pictures JPEG | JPEG | 
| Gross Pixel | 16.76 MP | 16.76 MP | 
| Aspect Ratio | - | 169, 11 | 
| Maximum Resolution | - | 4608 x 3456 | 
| Still Image Size | - | 4608 x 2592 | 
| display features | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| LCD Display Image Resolution | 921000 dots | 921000 dots | 
| LCD Display Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 | 
| Other Display Features | Monitor Frame Coverage Shooting Mode 100% Horizontal, 100% Vertical Compared to Actual Picture, In Camera Image Editing Crop, D-Lighting, Filter Effects, Quick Retouch, Skin Softening, Small Picture | 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 | 
| connectivity features | 
| GPS | Yes | - | 
| Wireless Connectivity | Yes | Yes | 
| Wifi | - | Yes | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | Yes | 
| Card Type | SD / SDHC / SDx | SD, SDHC, SDXC | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Inbuilt Memory | - | 20 MB | 
| Power Supply | - | LR6/L40 AA-size Alkaline Batteries | 
| Battery Life | - | 600 h | 
| audio and video features | 
| Video Format | Movies MOV MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 | Movies MP4, Video H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Scene Modes | Backlighting, Bird Watching, Beach, Black and White Copy, Close Up, Dusk / Dawn, Easy Panorama, Fireworks Show, Food, Landscape, Moon, Museum, Night Landscape, Night Portrait, Party / Indoor, Pet Portrait, Portrait, Scene Auto Selector, Snow, Sports, Sunset | - |