Nikon Coolpix 5400 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The 5.1 Megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5400 has been getting great reviews both online and in the digital photography magazines I read. From all reports its one of the best 5 Megapixel cameras going around. It features full manual controls, external hot shoe ...

Verdict: has a wider lens (equivalent to 28mm SLR) than many of its competitors and shoots exceptionally well in macro mode (it will focus as close as half an inch)

Review summary: There are a lot of good 5Mp cameras around at the moment. Does Nikon's latest effort have what it takes to compete with the best of them?

Pros: Very good wide angle lens, 4x zoom, Comfortable to use

Cons: Slow shot-to-shot time, Camera freezesoccassionally during writes

Verdict: This is by far the slowest camera we've used for some time. If you are only taking carefully composed landscape shots this won't be a problem, but it does prevent us recommending the Nikon wholeheartedly.

Review summary: WHAT'S HOT: The Coolpix 5400 looks similar to its Coolpix 5000 predecessor, but it has several updates, including 15 new scene modes (the 5000 had none) and a 4X zoom lens (up from 3X). Starting at 28mm (35mm equivalent), the lens is wider than most ...

Verdict: The rechargeable lithium ion battery held out for 338 shots (about 2 hours) in our tests. That's near the average for cameras priced at $500 or more. The camera comes with a small external battery charger that requires you use a 6-foot-long cord; it's ...

Review summary: A fast-performing camera that's a little hard to compose due to the small optical viewfinder and LCD screen.

Pros: Pleasing image quality ; extensive feature list ; hotshoe ; fast startup

Cons: Small optical viewfinder and LCD screen ; slow write speeds

Review summary: Nikon is one of the few companies that you can say truly needs no introduction in the world of photography. Their name has been identified with professional and high-end amateur photography for a good five decades now, and they've been very successful ...