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Compact Digital Cameras

Nikon COOLPIX P50

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Nikon COOLPIX P50 4.25

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RRP

$399.00

Review Date

Friday, 25th of January, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 8.1 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1000

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 64

ISO Speeds : 800

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 3.6x

What's Hot

Has a decent manual mode for such a small camera, crisp and clear shots, no obvious chromatic aberration, no obvious lens distortion

What's Not

Vibration reduction made our shots look too soft, it sometimes mishandled very bright and cloudy conditions

The Final Word

Small and powerful -- thanks to an 8.1-megapixel sensor -- the P50 is suitable for almost all situations and it even has a decent manual mode to tinker with.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Built-in Microphone

Yes

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

3.6x

Camera Resolution

8.1 MP

LCD screen size

2.4 in

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

FlashType

Built-in

Flash Functions

Auto Flash, Fill-in Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 1000, Auto , 64, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/1000th

Min Shutter Speed

8sec

White balance

Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Manual

Fixed Image Resolutions

3264x2448

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Image stabilization (Optical)?

Yes

Viewfinder

LCD (TTL)

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Continuous Shot Limits

Self timer?

Yes

Internal memory

52 MB

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

Focus Length Wide (cm)

Digital Video

Video resolutions

640x360

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD)

Supported Audio File Formats

WAV

Supported Video File Formats

AVI

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Disposable - (Alkaline), Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

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