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Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P5000

  • 6.9

    CNET Review

    May 10, 2007

    The Good: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 has optical image stabilization and excellent exposure, color, and sharpness.

    The Bad: Slow; LCD unusable in bright sunlight; highly inconsistent color across different ISO sensitivity levels; unusually strong barrel distortion at widest angle despite relatively narrow 36mm-equivalent angle of view.

    The Bottom Line: A few performance issues with the Nikon Coolpix P5000 diminish the appeal of an otherwise nice compact camera for amateurs.

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  • 9.2

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 87/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.

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  • 7.0

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 assembles a flexible range of advanced creative controls in a very compact body with a design that makes for comfortable and efficient shooting.

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  • No Rating

    imaging-resource.com

    Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 sits at the top of Nikon's current line of consumer digital cameras. It offers the kind of photographic control and features advanced shooters want in a portable camera, without the bulk of an SLR. Full manual control. A hotshoe. A

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  • No Rating

    dcresource.com

    Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is a good compact camera that had a few too many corners cut, in my opinion. It offers a lot of features for both beginners and enthusiasts, but at the same time it's lacking features that would make it a true D-SLR companion. Thro

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25565

General

  • Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
  • Weight 7.1 oz
  • Width 3.9 in
  • Depth 1.6 in
  • Height 2.6 in
  • Body Material Magnesium alloy

Main Features

  • Resolution 10 megapixels
  • Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
  • Sensor resolution 10 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 10,370,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
  • Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 3200, ISO 2000, ISO 1600, ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (64-800)
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Back light, Copy, Landscape, Sports mode, Night portrait, Close-up, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Party/indoor, Sunset, Portrait mode, Museum, Beach/snow, Night landscape
  • Special effects Black & White, Monotone
  • Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
  • Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
  • Exposure Metering Spot AF area, Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot
  • Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
  • Exposure Compensation ?2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
  • White Balance Custom, Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Shade, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Sunlight
  • Digital video format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 0.8 frames per second
  • Color support Color
  • Image Stabilizer Optical
  • Exposure Range EV -1-17.5 - Wide lens, EV 0.9-16.4 - Tele lens
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • Face Detection Yes
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 160 x 120, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 21 MB Flash - Integrated
  • Integrated Memory 21 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3584 x 2016, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 3648 x 2736
  • Flash memory 21 MB - Integrated
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm - F/2.7-5.3
  • Focal Length 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm
  • Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
  • Lens Manufacturer Nikon

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 3 sec
  • Flash Terminal Hot shoe
  • Additional Features Digital noise reduction, Cropping an image, Direct print, Display brightness control, Digital image rotation, DPOF support, In-camera red-eye fix, Audio recording, Auto power save, PictBridge support, Histogram display, Face-priority AF function

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 26 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 1 ft - 26 ft
  • Features AF illuminator

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
  • Field Coverage 80%
  • LED Information Flash ready, Autofocus ready

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB, 1 x DC power input
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 126 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
  • Auto Focus Points (Zones) 9
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 4cm
  • Lens Aperture F/2.7-5.3
  • Optical Zoom 3.5 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens construction 6 : 7
  • Features Built-in lens shield

Miscellaneous

  • Carrying Case None
  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Carrying strap
  • Min Operating Temperature 32 ?F
  • Max Operating Temperature 104 ?F

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

  • Type Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 3.0
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 3.0
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.2
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.9
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.0

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Nikon Coolpix P5000

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