Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P3
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CNET Review
The Good: Wi-Fi file transfer and printing; excellent image quality; many photo options.
The Bad: No Wi-Fi e-mail or Web posting; no remote camera operation using Wi-Fi; no manual exposure control.
The Bottom Line: Like its older siblings, the P1 and P2, the Nikon Coolpix P3 has a limited Wi-Fi capability and excellent image quality. Better value and quicker performance can be found in the company's nonwireless offerings.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 83/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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No Rating
dcresource.com
Review Summary: The EN-EL5 is actually pretty cheap for a proprietary battery, selling for $20 a pop. The downside to batteries like this one is that you can't use off-the-shelf batteries when your rechargeables get low
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No Rating
photoaxe.com
Review Summary: The Coolpix P3 is a compact (not tiny, still small enough for most pockets) rather very solid camera, easy to hold and operate with one hand, made mostly of metal. With Nikon PictureProject, the software that comes with the camera, you can adjust ...
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No Rating
cameras.co.uk
Review Summary: 3 minute video guide to the Nikon Coolpix P4. This camera has 8 megapixels and a 3.5x optical zoom lens. It is also Wi-Fi enabled.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25539
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Video capture ability adds convenience for the user.
- Width 3.6 in
- Depth 1.2 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 6 oz
- Enclosure Color Dark silver
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 8,310,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- LAN and Wireless Image Transferring Protocols IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
- Special Effects Sepia, Vivid, Cyanotype, Black & White
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix, Spot AF area, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic, Aperture-priority
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Speedlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Continuous Shooting Speed 1.8 frames per second
- Remote Control None
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 23 MB
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 23 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 6 - With 23MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 12 - With 23MB built-in memory, Basic JPEG 3264 x 2448 : 23 dBi - With 23MB built-in memory, JPEG 3264 x 2176, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1.3 ft - 13 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm - F/2.7-5.2
- Focal Length 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 126 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 11
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 4cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.7-5.2
- Optical Zoom 3.5 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features Wi-Fi ready, Blur warning, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, Multi-picture burst, In-camera red-eye fix, Interval shooting mode, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 150,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB, Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL5
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1100 mAh ( Included )
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