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Features Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera
     * Supplied accessories - USB Cable UC-E6, Audio Video Cable EG-CP14, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5, Battery Charger MH-61, Strap AN-CP16, COOLPIX Software Suite CD-ROM

    * 12.1 Megapixels for large photos and prints (max 20 x 30 inches)

    * Image resolution - 4000 x 3000 (standard), 3968 x 2232 (widescreen)

    * 3.5x Optical Zoom-Nikkor Glass Lens (35mm equivalent - 35-123mm) / digital zoom 4x

    * VR Optical Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake

 
Technical Details Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera

    * Sensor: 12.1 Megapixel

    * Size: 1/1.72-inch

    * Image Resolution: 1024 x 768

    * Image Resolution: 1600 x 1200

    * Image Resolution: 2048 x 1536

    * Image Resolution: 1280 x 960

    * Image Resolution: 2592 x 1944

    * Image Resolution: 3264 x 2448

    * Image Resolution: 4000 x 3000

    * Movie Resolution: 640x480

    * Memory Included: 52MB Internal

    * Storage Media: Secure Digital

    * Storage Media: SDHC

    * Compressed Format: JPEG

    * Optical Zoom: 3.5x

    * Digital Zoom: 4X

    * Focal Length: f= 7.5-26.3mm

    * Focus Mode: Auto

    * Focus Mode: Manual

 

Details Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera
    * Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.6 x 2.5 inches ; 1.3 pounds
    * Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
    * Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.

 

Description Nikon Coolpix P5100 Digital Camera
From the Manufacturer

The Nikon Coolpix P5100 is the new flagship model in the Nikon Coolpix lineup, designed to satisfy photography enthusiasts. Built on a custom application of Nikon's innovative EXPEED digital image processing concept and incorporating the precision optics of a Nikkor lens, the Coolpix P5100 is built to realize optimum performance and maximum image quality.

Class-leading imaging ability begins with a full 12.1 effective megapixels of sharp resolution and a new digital image processing engine that reproduce the finest details and subtlest tones with precision and clarity, even when taking advantage of sensitivity settings as high as ISO 3200. (ISO 3200 is available only for image sizes of 5 megapixels [2592 x 1944] or smaller.) It also includes the compositional freedom of the 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens and compatibility with various converter lenses that further extend wide-angle and telephoto reach.

In addition to a variety of automated and scene modes, four advanced exposure modes offer both enthusiasts and more advanced photographers greater personal control over the digital camera. The Mode dial provides easy access to these modes, reflecting the Coolpix P5100's logical design that works to simplify and streamline operation for the photographer.

Optical lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction) image stabilization counteracts the effects of digital camera shake in lower light or when shooting unsteady subjects to help achieve sharper results. Active full time, it also stabilizes images displayed on the 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD monitor with wide 170-degree viewing angle for easier framing and more reassured shooting.

The quality-crafted body is made of solid magnesium alloy (Mg), featuring a quality finish, a comfortable grip covered in grid-pattern rubber, as well as an optical viewfinder to aid composition, particularly in brightly lit conditions. The built-in accessory shoe adds support for Nikon Speedlights and advanced i-TTL flash control.

Unleash the photographer in you with the CoolPix P5100 12.1 Megapixel Digital Camera. With the 3x zoom NIKKOR lens, you've got the quality optics to capture a great image, while the 12.1 megapixels ensure high resolution for large prints and images. The VR Optical Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of digital camera shake for a shot free of motion blur. Pictures are further improved by the Nikon In-Camera Innovations features - Red-EyeFix to eliminate red eye, D-Lighting to compensate for underexposed images or insufficient flash and Face-Priority AF, which automatically finds and focuses on up to 12 faces for greater clarity. The P5100 comes with 52 MB internal memory, but can also accept SD and SDHC memory cards and can connect via USB to either your Windows PC or your Mac. Bright 2.5-inch High Resolution LCD and Optical Viewfinder make it easy to compose and share your pictures SD/SDHC memory card compatible - Internal memory approx. 52 MB (1 GB memory card recommended) Program, Aperture, Shutter and Manual Exposure Modes give you greater creative control over digital camera operation Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200 (5MP or lower) -keep shooting, even in lower light Nikon In-Camera Innovations - Red-EyeFix, D-Lighting to compensate for underexposed images or insufficient flash and Face-Priority AF, which automatically finds and focuses on up to 12 faces Hot Shoe for i-TTL compatible Nikon Speedlights USB connection to both Mac and Windows based computers Unit Dimensions - Approx. 98 x 64.5 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 in.) excluding projections Weight - Approx. 200 g (7.1 oz.) without battery and SD memory card

Nikon Coolpix P5100, April 17, 2008
By C. Wotton (Ann Arbor, MI)

This digital camera is amazing. Fantastic point and shoot with enough features and options for an experienced photographer to enjoy too. I am an avid photographer and extremely impressed with the digital camera. The video quality is better than our camcorder and so much easier to handle too! We can't say enough good things about this digital camera.
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the G9 killer, April 13, 2008
By Harry Hoodwink

I go through cameras like hogs go through mud. Not because I drop them in the mud, but because I like to buy a lot of technology. This little guy has stuck with me and here's why:

 

- I tried the G9 first. I always noticed the extra girth when trying to discreetly carry it in my jeans pocket. The p5100, even with a soft case, can be forgotten about while I'm carrying it in said pocket.

- Have you seen the images that can be made when using the wide angle and sb400 bounce flash? HOLY **** I'm no pro, but the results are creative and dramatic, to a much higher degree than any other P&S I've ever had. Without the attachments, the pictures are still just as good as any other P&S I've ever tried as well, and I used to even have the "legendary" Fuji F30. Even if the latter has better dim light results, the former makes up for it hundreds of times over with the bounce flash option.

- I won't beat the horse with the "performance issues." I'll just say I don't notice them, even though I originally owned the G9 for a month. That said, when I had both digital camera at the same time, the interface of the G9 was a lot more user-friendly and "snappy."

- I took hundreds of pictures with both of them in the same conditions with various digital camera options. Subjectively, the ones taken by the p5100 consistently looked better and more alive than the G9 (without attachments). However, I could get much better "quasi-bokeh" with the G9, esp with the lens zoomed in and macro mode on.

- Finally, p5100 + attachments = much better pictures than G9 alone, and in that configuration it weighs about the same as the G9 without attachments.

- Result? FIVE STARS. Not because it's going to be as good as my friend's 40D, but when considering PRICE SIZE and RESULTS, it is.
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not as good as I expected, April 13, 2008
By GMD "gmd" (Howell, Mi)

For a Nikon this digital camera should be better, the lcd display is to dim outdoors and the digital camera, for being the top of the line point and shoot digital camera, is not worth the money.
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Coolpix P5100, March 30, 2008
By Donna A. Lee "dal37" (Bridgeport, CT)

This digital camera is one of the best in the small digital camera market. My manager of the media department at the college where I worked was so impressed when he tested it out, he bought another one to have for student organizations to use for various functions.
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Smalll digital camera - great results, March 8, 2008
By J. Hanna (Houston TX)

This is my third Nikon Coolpix digital camera over several years and each one has gotten better (and the first one was quite good). I am an Art History teacher in a high school and so I shoot a lot of pictues inside museums. This latest Coolpix does an excellent job in low light and no flash. The digital camera is adaptable for special usages and it is perfect for snapshots both indoors and outside. Never have I been so satisfied with any digital camera.
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