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Panasonic DMC-FX3 Point & Shoot Camera vs Nikon Coolpix S500 Point & Shoot Camera

Summary
Sensor

CCD, 6 MP

CCD, 7.1 MP

Lens

5.8-17.4 mm, 3 x optical zoom

5.7-17.1 mm, 3 x optical zoom

Aperture

f/2.8-f/5.6

f/2.8-f/4.7

Shutter Speed

1/2000-60 sec

N/A

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 50-2000 ISO

Battery

Rechargeable, 200 Shots

Rechargeable, 180 Shots

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Panasonic DMC-FX3 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
Nikon Coolpix S500 Point & Shoot Camera is permanently discontinued.
General
Brand

Panasonic

Nikon

Type

Point and Shoot

Point and Shoot

Series

Coolpix

Title

Panasonic DMC-FX3 Point & Shoot Camera

Nikon Coolpix S500 Point & Shoot Camera

Sensor
Type

CCD Sensor

CCD Sensor

Size(W x H)

5.744 x 4.038 mm, 1/2.5 inch

5.744 x 4.038 mm, 1/2.5 inch

Effective Resolution

6 MP Resolution

7.1 MP Resolution

Lens
Lens Type

Zoom

Zoom

Focal Length

5.8-17.4 mm

5.7-17.1 mm

Optical Zoom

3 x

3 x

Lens cover

No

No

Lens Construction

6 groups and 7 elements

Aperture Range

f/2.8-f/5.6 Aperture

f/2.8-f/4.7 Aperture

Video
Resolution Available

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

640x480 Pixels (VGA),
320x240 (QVGA)

File Format

AVI

fps

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

VGA Frame rate : 30
QVGA Frame rate : 30

Slow Motion Effect

No

No

Flash
Built in Flash

Hot Shoe/Flash mount

No

No

Flash Range

4 Feet

7.5 metres

Direct Print

PictBridge

Connectivity
Wifi

No

No

HDMI

No

No

Bluetooth

No

No

NFC

No

No

Pictbridge

No

USB

, Type 2.0, 480 MB

Previewing
Viewfinder

No

No

Display Type

LCD

LCD

Display Size

2.5 Inch

2.5 Inch

Display Resolution (No.of dots)

115000 dots

230000 dots

Moveable Display

No

No

Touchscreen

No

No

Brightness Adjustment

No

, levels

Storage
Memory Card Type

SD, SDHC

SD, SDHC

Storage File system

DPOF,EXIF

DCF,DPOF,EXIF

Other Features
Shutter Speed

1/2000-60 sec

ISO

Auto, 100-1600 ISO

Auto, 50-2000 ISO

3D

No

No

Auto Focus

, Contrast detection

, Contrast detection

AF Points

5 Points

99 Points

Touch Focus

No

No

Manual Focus

No

Image Stabilization

, Type : Optical

, Type : Optical

In-camera Editing

Pictures, Resizing, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Cropping, Black & White, Cool, Sepia, Vivid, Warm

Pictures, Black & White/Sepia Tone, Red-eye correction when previewing, Videos, Movie Mode Create, Movie Mode Edit, Creative, Calendar, Image Optimization:Normal; Vivid; Portrait; B & W; Sepia;Projector Playback Functions: Full frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 or 16 segments), Zoom, Slideshow, Shooting data, Sound playback

HDR Shooting Mode

No

No

Drive Mode

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

, Single Shot,Continuous Shot,Self-timer

Burst Mode

No

, MaxBurst: 4 Shots

Microphone

No

Self Timer

10 seconds, 2 seconds

10 seconds

White Balance Type

Auto, Cloudy, Custom, Daylight

Auto, Custom

Scene Modes

Beach/Snow, Candlelight, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Food & Cuisine, Hi_Iso, Indoor, Night portrait, Night scene, Party Mode, Portrait, Self Porttrait, Sports

Backlight, Beach/Snow, Close-up(Macro), Fireworks, Indoor, Landscape, Manner/Museum, Night Landscape, Night portrait, Panorama, Party Mode, Portrait, Sports, Sunset

Iris control

No

No

Supported media/softwares

Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, MS Windows ME, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP

Files
Image File Formats

JPEG

JPEG

Image Minimum Resolution

0.3 MP

0.3 MP

Video File Formats

AVI

Exposure
Exposure modes

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Automatic Mode, Program Mode

Exposure Lock

No

No

Design
Dimensions (WxHxD)

94 x 51 x 24 mm

88 x 51 x 22 mm

Weight

153 Gram

125 Gram

Rugged

No

No

Available Color Options

Black, Silver

Black, Silver

Warranty
Warranty Period

2 Years

Battery
Battery model

EN-EL10

Battery

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Rechargeable(proprietary)

Battery Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

No of Shots

200 Shots

180 Shots

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