Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P5000
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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electronicsme.com
Review Summary: Need a good point-and-shoot for that next trip or event? Consider...
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No Rating
dcresource.com
Review Summary: While the P5000's battery life numbers are a bit better than the PowerShot G7's, in the group as a whole they're slightly below average
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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.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25565
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Prosumer
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 1.6 in
- Height 2.6 in
- Weight 7.1 oz
- Body Material Magnesium alloy
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,370,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/1.8 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 2000, ISO 3200, ISO auto (64-800)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
- Special Effects Monotone, 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.
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 8 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Spot AF area, Multi-segment, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
- Exposure Range EV -1-17.5 - Wide lens, EV 0.9-16.4 - Tele lens
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Shade, Cloudy, Sunlight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 21 MB Flash - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 21 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1280 x 960, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3648 x 2432, JPEG 3584 x 2016
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 ft - 26 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm - F/2.7-5.3
- Focal Length 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 36 - 126 mm
- Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- 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 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Nikon
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 10 sec
- Flash Terminal Hot shoe
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, Histogram display, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control
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
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 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
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, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1 x A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL5
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page 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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