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Nikon Coolpix P5100 |
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Nikon Coolpix P5100
Minor refresh of Nikon's flagship compact concentrates on improving performance, though it still feels pretty sluggish in use. The compact styling, useful (if slightly unambitious) 35-125mm equiv. 3.6x zoom, extensive manual controls and excellent build quality make it an appealing pocket camera for the serious photographer. It's capable of excellent results in the right conditions, but in low light it's painfully slow (and the results not worth the wait). A great landscape camera for the committed enthusiast wanting something small - and not too expensive - but one it's hard to recommend for more general uses.
Recommended
Review by dpreview.com
, November 2007
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Compact |
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Max resolution |
4000 x 3000 |
Low resolution |
3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
Effective pixels |
12.1 million |
Sensor photo detectors |
12.4 million |
Sensor size |
1/1.72 " (7.40 x 5.55 mm, 0.41 cm²) |
Pixel density |
29 MP/cm² |
Sensor type |
CCD |
Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
ISO rating |
Auto (64 - 800), 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, (3200 at 5 MP) |
Zoom wide (W) |
35 mm |
Zoom tele (T) |
123 mm (3.5 x) |
Digital zoom |
Yes, 4x |
Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
Auto Focus |
TTL |
Manual Focus |
Yes |
Normal focus range |
30 cm |
Macro focus range |
4 cm |
White balance override |
5 positions, manual preset |
Aperture range |
F2.7 - F5.3 |
Min shutter |
8 sec |
Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash |
Yes |
| Flash range |
8 m |
| External flash |
Yes, hot shoe |
| Flash modes |
Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync |
Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
Metering |
256 segment Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot |
Aperture priority |
Yes |
Shutter priority |
Yes |
Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread |
No |
Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips |
Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240 15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps |
| Remote control |
No |
| Self-timer |
Yes, 3 or 10 sec |
Timelapse recording |
Yes |
| Orientation sensor |
No |
Storage types |
SD/SDHC card, Internal |
Storage included |
52 MB Internal |
Uncompressed format |
No |
Quality Levels |
High, Normal |
Viewfinder |
Optical (Tunnel) |
LCD |
2.5 " |
LCD Dots |
230,000 |
Live View |
No |
USB |
USB 2.0 (480Mbit/sec) |
HDMI |
No |
Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed |
No |
Battery |
Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) |
250 g (8.8 oz) |
| Dimensions |
98 x 65 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.6 x 1.6 in) |
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