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Advanced Compact Digital Cameras

Nikon COOLPIX P5100

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Nikon COOLPIX P5100 3.75

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RRP

$649.00 $599.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 5th of February, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 12.1 MP

Digital Zoom : 4x

ISO Speeds : 100

ISO Speeds : 1600

ISO Speeds : 200

ISO Speeds : 3200

ISO Speeds : 400

ISO Speeds : 64

ISO Speeds : 800

ISO Speeds : Auto

Optical Zoom : 3.5x

What's Hot

Sharp pictures, good colour balance, nice design

What's Not

Has trouble handling high contrast, some haloing and fringing issues, sluggish burst mode

The Final Word

Nikon's P5100 is a solid advanced camera and while it has a few issues, most notable is the difficulty in high contrast shooting scenarios and a very slow burst mode, it provides an adequate option for users after manual functionality in a sturdy and slim body.

Digital Camera Features

Optical Zoom

3.5x

Camera Resolution

12.1 MP

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Interchangeable Lens?

Focus Type

Autofocus

Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)

f/5.3

Aperture Priority?

Yes

FlashType

Built-in, External

Flash Functions

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

ISO Speeds

800, 1600, 3200, Auto , 64, 100, 200, 400

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000th of a second

Min Shutter Speed

4 seconds

Shutter Priority?

Yes

White balance

Custom, Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent

Fixed Image Resolutions

1024x768, 2592x1944, 3264x2448, 2048x1536, 4000x3000, 1280x960, 1600x1280

Image Sensor Type

CCD

Colour Viewfinder?

Yes

Tripod Mount?

Yes

Continuous Shot?

Yes

Focal Range Wide (cm)

30cm - infinity

Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)

4cm - infinity

Lens Aperture Wide (cm)

f/2.7

Digital Video

Digital video format

AVI

Video resolutions

640x480

Display

Display Technology

LCD

Screen size

2.5 in

General

Available Colours

Black

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

64.5

Height (mm)

Weight without battery (grams)

200

Media

Supported Memory Media

Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Power

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Wired Connections

Wired Terminals / Ports

USB 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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