Customer Ratings & Reviews

I purchased this as a supplement to carry with my Nikon DSLR. There are times when I have a zoom lens only with me and wanted the freedom to shoot close up or zoom. While my main camera does most of the work, this lighter weight camera is good to carry along. It can deliver sharp images from a distance, however I found the auto focus to be a bit weak. Even close up auto focusing seems a little weak. The screen size and ability to view at different angles is good, but you must be accustomed to using the screen only when composing a shot. Personally it is much easier for me to look into a viewfinder. Overall not a bad camera, but for the price, I can't recommend it as an only camera.

I bought this camera to take vacation pics and pics of kids at sporting events. I used it first at Wrestlemania and I was sitting about 50-60 yards from the ring. I was surprised at how good the pictures came out from that distance. Then used it again from the new dugout section at Wrigley Field. In low natural light again the pics cane out great.

I haven't bought a camera for like 8 years, and I had been wanting a light weight compact that has smart features that help the novice ( me ) with photography. I love photography and needed simple to understand, but something that would be clear pictures from a distance and close up and especially night photos. This camera also has WiFi and blutooth capability so I can send photos anytime I want to share. Very easy to opperate. Much more so then my last Nikon. Great purchase.

I bought this camera to take macro shots for my very shiny and reflective handmade glass beads. This camera was all I needed to get the detail of the bead with out a ton of glare on the glass. The zoom is amazing and I can get great detail from 200 yards away!

This camera is great. It's got multiple settings to capture almost anything. The colors and quality of the photos are amazing and gorgeous. I love it! Both photos were taken with this camera!

I relied on a store representative for advice matching my wants (high-quality point-and-shoot camera for an African Safari) and price range. I wanted ease of use so I did not have to work hard for fast, beautiful shots. The camera's 40x optical zoom is everything I needed, and the high MP resolution allowed even more close up views after cropping. I shot many subjects at greater than 100 yards, and the pics make it look like the animals were 10 feet away! I have also used the "Action" mode which does a burst of 7 rapid shots, and it will capture an athlete mid-air with no blur. The attached shot of a rhino was taken more than 100 yards out.

My 2 Year old grandson broke the lens of my first Nikon COOLPIX of this model I enjoyed using it all over China for three weeks. Easy to use and the camera and I looked professional. Decided to stick with this camera and was given one as a gift for Christmas. And it is plum in color!! Nikon - COOLPIX B500 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Plum Get yours today

The good thing about this camera is that it is light to load it, very good photos with a lot of clarity, but its disadvantage is that it is a bit slow when you change your cursor position and you do not have the option to make a long video, otherwise very good .

Good camera but the manual for its use and capabilities is lacking. Also the camera takes 4 aa batteries and there were no rechargeable batteries and recharger with this camera. Also there is no view finder with this camera.

No the best for night fotos or portraits in the dark to be more specific. Also is nor chargeable, it requires batteries which sucks because you have to constantly buy & replace the batteries on the camera to continue using. It takes great daytime photos and portraits though. Love the screen and how it allows you to more easily take photos front above or below your eye level aside from the batteries and the nighttime problem it is an amazing camera !

I LOVE THIS CAMERA. When the Super Blue Blood Moon happened this year I could zoom so close that it looked like it was right in front of me.

They have improved this camera so much since I bought old camera 5 years ago. The pictures are so much clearer. It is my right hand. I love it.

I just this camera it takes great pictures this is the best camera I ever had thank you

Bought this camera for my vacation. Took excellent picture and videos.highly recommend..

I BOUGHT THIS CAMERA AFTER SEEING PHOTOS OF THE MOON MY NIECE TOOK. THE ZOOM POWER WAS GREAT.

I'm vertically challenged so having a tilting display allows me to view pictures to insure they are in focus and centered before shooting. I can now take pictures above my head and see what I'm taking before the click. Pictures are clear and the telephoto lens is awesome!

This camera is amazing. I am a bird watches and this camera will zoom right in and take a clear picture. I would recommend this camera.

I took hundreds of pictures in Colorado with this camera. The pictures look just like they did in real life. It has great clarity and color. Love it!

Love the Bluetooth/Wifi pictures feature. You can then storage them on the cloud.

I love this compact camera with an awesome zoom. So easy to carry and take quick good-quality photos. Nice price too!