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Review summary: Looking for a high quality digital camera in a compact form factor? You might consider looking at the Nikon Coolpix P5000. Today we take a close look at it and see whether it measures up to the competition, and to Nikon's reputation for producing high ...

Review summary: A few performance issues with the Nikon Coolpix P5000 diminish the appeal of an otherwise nice compact camera for amateurs.

Pros: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 has optical image stabilization and excellent exposure, color, and sharpness

Cons: Slow ; LCD unusable in bright sunlight ; highly inconsistent color across different ISO sensitivity levels ; unusually strong barrel distortion at widest angle despite relatively narrow 36mm-equivalent angle of view

Review summary: It's a tribute to Nikon's engineers that the P5000 made it to market so quickly

Pros: Plenty of features, Well built and handles well

Cons: Sluggish shutter and continuous mode, Noise can be an issue

Verdict: The P5000 feels extremely well made, even though it's unbelievably small. There's even a hotshoe included for use with Nikon's new SB400 flashgun (which, incidentally, has a shooting distance of 40cm to 20 metres). In addition to the PASM controls, ...

Review summary: When Canon decided to update its top-of-the-range compact with the PowerShot G7, arch rival Nikon must have started to worry. After all, a decent choice of high-end compacts has been distinctly lacking from Nikon's line-up - until the CoolPix P5000

Pros: Plenty of features, Well built and handles well

Cons: Sluggish shutter and continuous mode, Noise can be an issue

Verdict: Nice try but the slow shutter and shooting speed make it more of a leisure camera. Shame... Nikon so nearly had it

Review summary: The 10-megapixel Nikon P5000 is an enthusiasts' compact that offers manual control, a 3.5x zoom and Vibration Reduction.

Pros: Vibration reduction, feature-set, good price

Cons: No Raw mode, prefer an all-metal body shell

Verdict: As a compact that can 'fill in' for your DSLR, the P5000 largely does the job it sets out to, although noise is an issue and we're disappointed that there's no Raw mode. The focal length range of the lens also disappoints: it lacks true wideangle and ...