Although it lacks PASM exposure modes, to call it a point-and-shoot model doesn’t really do it justice as it’s crammed with scene and feature modes including some specifically designed to make the most of its long zoom. Here's a brief quote from this review: Launched in Spring 2016 the Nikon COOLPIX B500 is a budget super-zoom with a 16 Megapixel sensor and a 40x stabilised optical zoom. One reviewer on said Nikon COOLPIX B500 performs well on vibration reduction relative to its peers. The technology is called Photo VR and you can enable optical stabilization from the Setup menu (it’s an on/off thing). Specifically, this reviewer pointed out the following: Another good metric is the ISO sensitivity range, which extends to 6400 ISO, plus the optical stabilization, which means the lens elements are shifted to compensate for camera movement. Based on reviews posted on popular review sites as well as from Nikon COOLPIX B500's website, Nikon COOLPIX B500 performs very well in terms of vibration reduction relative to other long zoom point & shoot stores.
