Nikon Coolpix P5100 Review

Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P5100

6.2

CNET Review

January 2, 2008

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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9.1

alaTest.com

By alaTest | March 3, 2010

Review Summary: Experts rate this product 77/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 585518 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.

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8.0

macworld.co.uk

By Gavin Stoker | December 20, 2008

Review Summary: With the market for compact digital cameras getting forever more competitive, the Macworld team take a look at eight of the best.

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8.0

trustedreviews.com

By Cliff Smith | September 10, 2008

Review Summary: Nikon adds an extra two megapixels to its enthusiast's compact.

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10

pcauthority.com.au

By Staff writers | August 28, 2008

Review Summary: Build quality is also better than on most compacts, as is the ergonomic design. The black magnesium body is solid and reassuringly weighty, with just the rights nooks and crannies to hold the camera firmly in place and still have easy access to the ...

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25580

General

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

Main Features

Resolution 12.1 megapixels
Color Support Color
Optical Sensor Type CCD
Total Pixels 12,430,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size 1/1.72 in
Light Sensitivity ISO 64, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 2000, ISO 3200 (5Mpix), ISO auto (64-800)
Digital Zoom 4 x
Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
Special Effects Monochrome
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 Modes Manual, Program, Automatic, Shutter-priority, Aperture-priority, I-TTL program flash
Face Detection Yes
White Balance Presets, Automatic
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 52 MB Flash - Integrated
Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Integrated Memory 52 MB
Floppy Drive None
Image Storage JPEG 4000 x 3000, JPEG 3264 x 2448, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3968 x 2232

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

Lens System

Type Zoom lens - 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm - F/2.7-5.3
Focal Length 7.5 mm - 26.3 mm
Focus Adjustment Manual, Automatic
Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
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
Flash Terminal Hot shoe
Additional Features Built-in speaker, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Face-priority AF function

Viewfinder

Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom

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

System Requirements for PC Connection

Operating System Support MS Windows XP, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later
Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive