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Review summary: Can Nikon build on its Wi-Fi enabled P1 and P2?

Pros: Easy to use, good design and control layout, stylish, plenty of advanced modes

Cons: Wi-Fi set up problematic, to much noise at ISO 400, no optical viewfinder

Verdict: It boasts a raft of neat features making this a desirable and accomplished little camera

Review summary: Like its older siblings, the P1 and P2, the Nikon Coolpix P3 has a limited Wi-Fi capability and excellent image quality.

Pros: Wi-Fi file transfer and printing, Excellent image quality, Many photo options

Cons: No Wi-Fi e-mail or Web posting, No remote camera operation using Wi-Fi, No manual exposure control

Verdict: Like its older siblings, the P1 and P2, the Nikon Coolpix P3 has a limited Wi-Fi capability and excellent image quality. Better value and quicker performance can be found in the company's nonwireless offerings.

Review summary: Sharing the features of the Coolpix P4; 8 megapixels, a 3.5X stabilized zoom lens, a 2.5 inch LCD and aperture control, the Nikon Coolpix P3 also adds built-in WiFi. I didn't recommend the P4 because of a few reasons but the Coolpix P3 is around the ...

Pros: 3.5x zoom lens with optical image stabilization ; 2.5 inch LCD with average resolution and visibility ; Good build quality ; Aperture control and some other changeable settings ; User-friendly; many scene modes and built-in help ; Interval shooting ...

Cons: Below average battery life ; Not for low-light; fairly weak flash, poor AF in the dark, no ISO 800 ; Slow performance in almost all aspects, small buffer ; No control over shutter speed, no live histogram either ; Plastic compartment door and tripod ...

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix P3 has 8 megapixels, a 3.5X optically image stabilized lens, a 2.5 inch LCD, aperture control and WiFi as well.

Review summary: Announced just before PMA in February 2006, the 8 megapixel Coolpix P3 replaces the P2 at the top of Nikon's compact Coolpix range, adding a few features (the headline change being the introduction of optical image stabilization) and sleeker, simpler ...

Pros: Good resolution, Comprehensive feature set, Vibration Reduction system, Superb build quality and good handling, Excellent macro mode, Subtle, 'unprocessed' results, Excellent flash performance, Unique features such as D-Lighting, Face Priority AF, Red ...

Cons: Some exposure and white balance errors, Focus not very reliable in low light, Some aspects of user-interface are a bit fiddly, Shutter lag longer than most competitors, VR not as effective as some competitors, Noisy at ISO 400, Some focus errors (only ...

Verdict: The Coolpix P3 offers a reviewer something of a dilemma; am I to judge it based on its potential to produce superb images in the right hands? Or do I rate it on the fact that not only do the default settings result in images that are way too soft and ...

Pros: Wi-Fi file transfer and printing ; excellent image quality ; many photo options

Cons: No Wi-Fi e-mail or Web posting ; no remote camera operation using Wi-Fi ; no manual exposure control

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