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Is the Nikon B500 good for Landscape Photography?

Nikon Coolpix B500
$149.99

Nikon B500 Landscape Photography Score

POOR
Nikon B500 has a score of 23 for Landscape Photography which makes it a POOR candidate for this type of photography. If Landscape Photography is important for you, we strongly recommend you to consider the Alternative cameras listed at the bottom of this page.
Read our detailed Nikon B500 Review

Nikon B500 Landscape Photography Detailed Analysis
Manual Exposure Mode
A correct exposure of a landscape shot is very important. Even though modern digital cameras features advanced algorithms to calculate the right exposure, they still may fail some difficult conditions. Manual exposure mode in these conditions helps a lot in order to achieve correct exposure.
23 mm - Good Wide Angle Coverage
Even though there are very good examples of landscapes photos taken with tele lenses, most of the landscape photos are taken with wide angle lenses.
Average Resolution Sensor: 16.0MP
Nikon B500's 16.0MP resolution is not ideal for landscape photography but you can still achieve large prints with good framing and technique.
No Manual Focus Mode
Manual focus in landscape photography is very useful in order to have a sharp image and minimize the areas that are out of focus. Autofocus may not consistently give you the best results.
No RAW shooting capability
RAW files contains much more color information compared to JPEGs, and gives you more room for post processing without significant quality loss. They provide wider dynamic range and option to recover shadow and highlight clipping to some degree.
Small 1/2.3" (6.17 x 4.55 mm) sensor
Nikon B500's small sensor struggles in low light situations compared to larger sensors.
No Environmental Sealings
Landscape photographs are taken outdoors and you should be prepared for all kind of weather conditions.

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Nikon B500 Alternatives in SLR-like (bridge) cameras for Landscape Photography

Sony RX10 IV

Compare B500 vs RX10 IV

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-600 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #141
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #3

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony RX10 III

Compare B500 vs RX10 III

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-600 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #183
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #7

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ2500

Compare B500 vs FZ2500

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-480 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #111
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #1

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Sony RX10

Compare B500 vs RX10

20 MP | 1-inch BSI-CMOS Sensor
24-200 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #195
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #9

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape

Panasonic FZ1000 II

Compare B500 vs FZ1000 II

20 MP | 1″ BSI-CMOS Sensor
25-400 mm Lens

Rank in All Cameras: #135
Rank in Bridge Cameras: #2

Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II
Imaging
Features
Value for Money
Portability
Overall Score
Portrait
Street
Sports
Daily
Landscape
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