Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P5100
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CNET Review
The Good: The Nikon Coolpix P5100 fits manual exposure controls and optical image stabilization into a compact but sturdy body and produces very good photographs.
The Bad: Slow; strong barrel distortion at wide angle. Be prepared to use the small optical viewfinder instead of its LCD outdoors when the sun is shining.
The Bottom Line: Despite its image-quality strengths, sluggish performance tarnishes the appeal of the otherwise well-equipped, compact Nikon Coolpix P5100.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 75/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
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trustedreviews.com
Review Summary: Nikon adds an extra two megapixels to its enthusiast's compact.
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digitalartsonline.co.uk
Review Summary: Despite having the lowest price tag of any of the pro-level compacts currently available, we simply can't criticize the image quality. Unfortunately, though, the P5100's speed of operation is noticeably behind the rest. That said, if portability and pictu
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imaging-resource.com
Review Summary: For the enthusiast, the Nikon P5100 offers full program, shutter, aperture, and manual exposure modes as well as 15 scene modes appreciated by less experienced photographers. Hi-ISO and movie modes are also provided. Adding to the Nikon P5100's versatilit
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neocamera.com
Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix P5100 is a rather disappointing camera. Although it has an extensive feature set and handles well, its overall performance nothing short of pathetic. Noise is present at all ISO settings, with ISO 200 being the highest relatively clean o
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25580
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 12.1 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 12.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 12.43 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.72 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
- Special effects Monochrome
- Exposure Modes Aperture-priority, Automatic, I-TTL program flash, Program, Shutter-priority, Manual
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- Digital video format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 160 x 120, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 52 MB Flash - Integrated
- Integrated Memory 52 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 3968 x 2232, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Flash memory 52 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
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features Built-in speaker, In-camera red-eye fix, PictBridge support, 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
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
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
- Focus adjustment Automatic, Manual
- 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 USB cable, 1, 1 x A/V cable
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
Product Photos
User Opinions
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