Digital camera report Nikon CoolPix 5100
By Arnold Zafra
The Nikon CoolPix 5100 is a compact digital camera designed for photography enthusiast who needs a reliable point-and-shoot camera that is packed with features almost comparable to today’s Digital SLR cameras.
Priced at US$399 the CoolPix 5100 is the new flagship model in Nikon’s CoolPix lineup that combines Nikon’s EXPEED digital image processing technology and precision optics of Nikor Lens.
According to Nikon, the CoolPix P5100 is “designed for the consumers looking for more creative control in a compact camera”.
Key features include:
- 12.1 Megapixels, 1/1.72-in CCD
- Macro allows photography from 1.6 in (4cm)
- 3.5x optical Zoom-Nikkor
- Focal length 7.5-26.3mm (35mm equivalent 135mm)
- 64 to 3200 ISO (sensitivity)
- 2.5-in LCD screen (12.43 million pixels)
- 240 shots per battery charge
- Takes SD/SDHC MEDIA with internal memory (approx. 52 mb)
- 200 grams (without battery and SD memory card)
- magnesium alloy body
- Dimensions of 98 x 64.5 x 41 mm (W x H x D)
- Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake
What the manufacturer says:
“Combining passion with reliable performance, the CoolPix P5100 will let you unleash the photographer in you. With its VR Optical Image Stabilization that compensates for camera shake to prevent blur and produce clearer, sharper results in lower lighting or unsteady condition, the VR also allows faster framing on the monitor and smoother actions in movies”
What punters are saying:
“I like to use this camera on auto so I can take pictures quickly while hiking. Post processing with CS2 making level adjustments, sometimes curves and unsharp mask values of 100, .07 & 0 give me what I was looking for.” – chickadee
“This camera is worth every penny! The pictures are so clear and the camera is actually much easier to use than I thought it would be”. – Darla Hall
Our comment:
Being a point-and-shoot digital camera that boosts of a 12.1 effective megapixels, the P5100 is comparable with today’s entry level DSLR cameras. With the good reviews that the camera has been getting from early buyers, Nikon may have produced a solid digital camera that would earn Nikon more respect from photography enthusiasts.
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