COOLPIX B500

Other than not being able to upload pictures to SnapBridge for IOS app it is a good starter camera

This camera will not connect as advertised. They will keep us posted to a fix but currently not what I had expected. Will re-write a review if and when the fix is in and it works. Currently disappointed in the camera.

Way more exciting and better than words could ever say! This little bundle of joy has it all. Want to capture the eye of an eagle across the canyon, it can do it! Want to take a portrait and add effects, it can do it! Anything I have tried to do with it, I´ve been able to do. We are heading to Alaska and cannot wait to take this light-weight package of high-tech imagination with us. Anyone who wants a fantastic camera without the heavy weight should purchase this one. We have the upper model already, but all the gear that goes with it and the heavy weight, preclueded taking it on this trip.
Thank goodness we found our COOLPIX B500!

This might sound weird, but the primary reason I picked this was because of the color. This was a birthday present for my wife. I knew she didn´t want basic black. She loves it. It´s a deep wine-ish burgundy. But the ergonomics are great too. We´re older folk and this thing fits in our hands perfectly.

Did I mention that it takes great pics? We love this thang.

I´m a longtime fan of Nikon cameras. I grew weary of toting around a camera bag a long time ago, and “traded down” to a small point and shoot. They have their place, but I wanted more control and functionality without the luggage of multiple lenses. My research led me to the B500 which is a wonderful solution! In just a few weeks I´ve been thrilled with the images I´ve captured. The price is right, and the Nikon quality that I value is apparent. Thank you for creating exactly the camera I needed.

The photo review button is inconveniently placed because it is easily activated by inadvertently touching it when shooting photos or when just handling the camera. This button is located in a better place on my Nikon DSLR cameras.

This camera does exactly what I needed it to do my only complaint is that it is difficult to tell when the camera is off so I have burned through some batteries.

I did a lot of research before I purchased. I decided to get a bridge camera because I was not purchasing just for vacation pictures but to dabble in creative photography. It is a little bulky for that reason. The telephoto len is great. To get the most from it you really have to experiment with the camera. So if you are looking for a basic point and shoot this is not for you. When you use the telephoto len to the max the picture quality decreases and the ´´stabilizer´´ slows meaning it takes time to focus. If it is a small target far away the quality is not great. But for close up targets or large distant subjects it is great. I recommend on those grounds.

This camera does a fine job for being and auto camera. Anyone can take good photos with it.