How long does the p500 battery last

I changed the setting to "off". I'll see if the problem is solved. I have not used my Nikon CoolpixP for a few years. I plugged it in to charge and after 48 hours is still flashing and not charged.

I assume that the battery just needs to be replaced. I had no previous problems charging and using previously. What is your experience re: the overall lifespan of these batteries?

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Holding the Nikon P out in front of me, composing images on the LCD, it seems more natural to support the left side of the camera with my middle finger, while my index finger works the zoom, but again, this motion isn't that much better than just using the zoom ring.

I also tend to shift cameras from hand to hand as I'm walking and shooting, and I was occasionally surprised that my left hand had started the zoom slowly creeping out to its more vulnerable telephoto position without my knowledge. That can happen as easily with the zoom toggle, I suppose, but it's just not something I was expecting, so Nikon P owners would do well to be careful. Standing where I usually do yields not just more of the church, but more of the tree that stands over it.

When I was out shooting in my usual stomping grounds, I noticed a peculiar difference: It was the extreme wide-angle lens's tendency to grab everything in sight; more than I'd even considered photographing. I've grown accustomed to thinking in 28mm terms, and 24mm tends to satisfy me. It's strange, since it's only another 1. Shots I usually make of particular buildings require me to frame my images by carefully moving left or right to dodge large trees that are in the way.

At It became part of a new story in my usual photos just how far some of the very large Georgia trees rose high into the air over otherwise imposing structures. Just as I warned, I, too, was enticed by the vast wide-angle view. That, of course, can be a mistake, even in landscape photography, so after a few shots, I was zooming more to crop things, or getting close to use the distortion to help exaggerate sizes.

I honestly wasn't often drawn into zooming to extreme telephoto very often, but that would change at the zoo. HD movie. Optical zoom is supported. Click to download the MOV file. Video on the Nikon Coolpix P is accessed very easily thanks to the prominent Record button on the back.

Integrated around the button is a selector switch for choosing between HD and High speed video. I only shot HD video for this review, however.

The slightest motion is even picked up with the camera mounted on a tripod at that focal length. The other aspect I explored in greater depth was the Easy Panorama mode. I think Nikon's approach here may be even easier than Sony's, which is notable, given that Sony pioneered the whole idea of "sweep panorama.

You have to choose a static subject and sweep somewhat evenly, and it seems you need to maintain a relatively straight horizon line, but I quickly got used to it. I found that if I just kept up a steady speed and pivoted with my spine, the images stitched just fine, with few errors.

I'm not necessarily advocating this practice as a good one; it's just what I did. Doing a was a little more difficult, as my spine doesn't go all the way around like that, but the camera did well as I just carefully stepped around in a circle.

Once I'd completed the circle, the camera stopped, processed for a few seconds and served up a nice degree strip. I pressed Play, then OK, and it started to play back the pan, in the direction I'd moved, like it was easy. My year-old daughter picked up the camera and discovered the mode by accident and knew exactly what she was doing as soon as the four arrows appeared on the screen, "Hey, I'm shooting a panorama!

HDR mode combines two images into one, with more detail in the sky and in the shadows; however, other elements look washed out, including the grass. There are no adjustments for a less aggressive approach. The P also includes a Backlight mode that adds flash to a scene, but if you turn on HDR mode, the camera will capture two images and combine them into one image that includes more detail in the shadows and highlights than you'd normally get with a single shot.

Results were somewhat washed out in my sample images, but perhaps a more dramatic scene would look better. Wide and Tele again. The top shot was taken from about 18 inches, the bottom from dozens of feet at full 36x. I'll crop from both below for sharpness. I didn't feel like I had to wait overly long for anything on the Nikon P, which significantly raises my opinion of it. Because the lab wasn't able to shoot our standard indoor test shots at full 36x telephoto, I went ahead and shot some of a brick wall with the camera mounted on a tripod to give some idea of the amount of blur at telephoto.

My wide and tele shots of the building in Woodstock above show the effect somewhat, but too much of that could be noise suppression; the brick wall shots I captured here are in full sunlight, with more closeup detail on the bricks themselves. Everything looks more interesting with the right lens, and the Nikon P has it.

It's pretty dramatically soft on the sides of the frame, especially on the left. It's not the worst we've seen, and it's not at all surprising given the 36x reach of this lens. Know that your edges will be blurry at this setting, and you'll be fine. You just have to make sure your subject is near the center of the image, and you probably won't notice the soft sides at all.

Note: The Nikon Coolpix P's 36x lens covers a 35mm equivalent of To accommodate our lab space, telephoto lab shots below were taken with the lens at 21x, or Sharpness : The wide-angle end of the Nikon Coolpix P's zoom shows moderate blurring in the corners of the frame compared to what we see at center, and blurring extends further into the image area than we'd like. At 21x telephoto, blurring is strong in the left corners of the frame, but also present on the right. Again, blurring extends fairly far in toward center.

Note that these shots are taken at maximum aperture, so corner sharpness may change when the lens is stopped-down. Also included are crops from the outdoor shots mentioned above, done at The full telephoto shots are quite a bit blurrier in the corners than 21x.

Geometric Distortion : There is a small amount of pincushion distortion at wide-angle 0. Pretty good results here. Chromatic Aberration : Chromatic aberration at wide-angle is high and very bright, with distracting purplish-blue pixels.

At 21x telephoto, the effect is again strong. In both cases, however, blurring in the corners of the frame is likely intensifying the effect. However, details are slightly soft, though still fairly distinct on the dollar bill. Blurring is strong in the corners, and chromatic aberration is a bit invasive. Blurring in the corners is a common problem among consumer digital cameras in macro mode. The camera focuses so closely that the flash doesn't have enough room to work.

Results are dimmer than the ambient light exposure. Both shots have somewhat uneven exposures, though with macro shooting as close as 0. The electronic viewfinder is said to have the same coverage, though we didn't test that.

Color : The Nikon Coolpix P produced fairly good color. Saturation isn't too far off for strong greens and oranges, though yellows are a bit muted and bright reds and blues are pumped a little high.

Hue is off for oranges, which are pushed toward yellow, as well as cyans, which are significantly shoved toward blue. Reds are shifted toward orange as well. Lighter skin tones are just a little pinkish, while darker skin tones show a more noticeable push toward orange.

Though results aren't the most accurate we've seen, color is generally good and pleasing. Incandescent : Both the Manual and Incandescent white balance settings performed pretty well here. While Manual was the most technically accurate overall, it also feels a bit cool. Incandescent turns in slightly warm results, but many consumers may prefer this because it retains the more natural feeling of the ambient light. Auto resulted in too strong of a red cast. Resolution : Our laboratory resolution chart revealed sharp, distinct line patterns down to about 1, lines per picture height in both directions.

Extinction of the pattern occurred at around 2, lines per picture height. Flash : Our manufacturer-specified testing shown at right doesn't work well at wide angle when the reported distance goes beyond 16 feet, because that takes the camera out of the main lab, so the wide-angle result is inconclusive. The telephoto test came out reasonably bright at the rated distance of 14 feet, though ISO was boosted up to At this shutter speed, most people should be able to sufficiently hand-hold the camera without worrying too much about blurring from camera movement, especially with the help of the P's image stabilization.

At ISO , details are considerably softer. Chroma color noise is faintly noticeable in the darker areas, but luminance noise becomes more prevalent as sensitivity increases.

Noise suppression efforts also contribute to loss of detail. Results at ISOs 1, and 3, show much cooler color balances and darker exposures, as well as very strong blurring. See Printed section below for how this affects prints. Print Quality : ISO images look good printed at 16x20 inches.

Overall, it's a good performance for the Nikon P, with its highest ISO setting yielding a decent 5x7. Startup Time : The Nikon P takes only 1. That's very fast for an ultra-zoom camera. Shutter Lag : Full autofocus shutter lag is very fast, at 0. Prefocused shutter lag is 0. Cycle Time : Cycle time is about average, capturing a frame every 1.

Full-resolution Continuous H mode is rated at 8 frames per second for 5 frames, which is quite fast. Various other continuous modes are available, including a frames-per-second mode that captured a blazing-fast burst of 50 one-megapixel images at An extremely wide and long zoom, an easy interface, and very fast autofocus combine to make the Nikon Coolpix P an excellent companion camera.

Shooting with the P reminded me of how much fun photography can be, and that's a nice intangible feature for a camera to have. Though it's important to avoid shooting at wide-angle all the time, especially for people pictures, it's truly excellent to have such a very wide-angle lens available when you need it. Taking pictures that capture more of your surroundings is a unique way to make your photos stand out, just as selectively cropping your images creates a different kind of interest.

Cropping things out also becomes easier with that mm potential. While some zooms underwhelm with their modest reach, the Nikon P exceeds all others, allowing you to get closer than you ever thought possible, but have always wanted. So in one camera, you have the widest view you can find, and the ability to crop more tightly than you thought possible. Softness in the corners is to be expected from extreme long zooms, and it does get pretty soft, but keeping your subject in or near the center, especially at telephoto, mitigates the problem fairly well.

The Nikon P was a kick to use and tests well enough to make an enthusiastic Dave's Pick. P vs SX HS. P vs H P vs SX P vs B P vs SX IS. P vs HX P vs HXV. P vs FZ P vs A P vs ZS Nikon P Review Tweet Share. P Overview Samples Gallery. Navigate Review Jump to review page P Summary With a zoom that's both remarkably wide and extremely long, the Nikon P exceeds all expectations in a long zoom digital camera with only a few optical compromises.

Imaging Resource rating 4. Buy the Nikon P Similar to the P but smaller lighter larger sensor cheaper But Canon SX HS. Sony H Canon SX Nikon B Canon SX IS. Sony HX