Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix P5100
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techradar.com
Review Summary: At the rear of the camera is a slightly wishy-washy 2.5-inch LCD, which is easily overpowered in bright sunlight - thankfully there's a conventional optical viewfinder for such situations. Other points worthy of note include a Nikon Speedlite ...
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popphoto.com
Review Summary: Nikon's flagship Coolpix boasts many features from the company's more advanced DSLR line, but its shot-to-shot performance leaves something to be desired.
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digitalcamerareview.com
Review Summary: ), the pocket sized P5100 is meant to be a P&S camera for serious photographers
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reviewed.com
Review Summary: The Nikon P5100 is designed to woo DSLR users who want a more-portable camera, but we don't think this camera has the guts to impress this picky market. The P5100 is plagued by slow processing times, a pedestrian burst mode, and an auto focus system ...
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washingtonpost.com
Review Summary: The P5100 follows the Nikon P5000, which has 10.1 megapixels and the same 3.5x optical zoom lens and 2.5-inch LCD screen. The P5000 has an older image processor and an older version of face detection that is almost useless. The new processor on the ...
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25580
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 12.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 12.43 megapixels
- 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, 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
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Microsoft Certifications Certified for Windows Vista
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included 1, 1 x A/V cable, USB cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL5
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Product Photos
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