Nikon Coolpix P1

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix P1's good image quality offsets its novel but limited Wi-Fi capabilities.

Pros: Wi-Fi transfer and printing ; very good image quality ; many customizable image parameters

Cons: Sluggish performance ; limited manual-exposure control ; can't e-mail images or post them to the Web via Wi-Fi

Review summary: The P1's good image quality offsets its novel but limited Wi-Fi capabilities

Pros: Wi-Fi transfer and printing ; very good image quality ; many customisable image parameters

Cons: Sluggish performance ; limited manual-exposure control ; can't email images or post them to the Web via Wi-Fi

Review summary: Lets Go Digital has a preview of the Nikon Coolpix P1 and they seem to dig the cam, though mainly for its wireless capabilities. They do mention that it might take people a while to warm up to using a WiFi camera, and we would love to use the WiFi for ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix P1 looks like all of its other compact Coolpix cousins with its 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.5-inch body, but it comes with a little something extra-wireless technology. The P1 and its sibling, the P2, were announced in September 2005 and hit the ...

Pros: - Wireless shoot & transfer - Impressively low noise in images (particularly at low ISOs) - Ergonomic handling - Wide f/2.7 aperture with manual adjustment - Intuitive interface - Expansive list of scene modes for snapshooters

Cons: - Loss of detail in images due to noise reduction - Limited flash range - Low resolution LCD solarizes easily - Wireless setup is complicated - Only connects to profiled computers and printers - No zoom in movie mode

Verdict: Nikon started with a basic set of features - 8 megapixels, 3.5x optical zoom lens, 2.5-inch LCD screen - and crammed them in a compact body with a built-in wireless port. The consumer wireless market is quite new and the P1 is one of the first three ...

Pros: Wi-Fi transfer and printing ; very good image quality ; many customizable image parameters

Cons: Sluggish performance ; limited manual-exposure control ; can't e-mail images or post them to the Web via Wi-Fi

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix P1's good image quality offsets its novel but limited Wi-Fi capabilities.