Nikon Coolpix P5100 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Nikon's flagship enthusiast digital camera, the Coolpix P5100 borrows a few features from its dSLR brothers: 12 megapixels, a 2.5-inch LCD, a simple Command dial, and a menu system that's easy on the eyes. The combination will make Nikon shooter feel ...

Review summary: Nikon Coolpix P5100 Review - The Nikon Coolpix P5100 is a low end bridge camera with a grip. Ideal for Matt Grayson who just happens to be losing his.

Pros: Hotshoe for extra flash, Magnesium body, Optical viewfinder

Cons: Long winded menu ritual, Soft images, Hi ISO capability is only on low resolution

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix P5100 is the next step up for those of you who are considering moving into DSLR territory or for those of you who have a DSLR and still want the features, but don't want the size or gear to carry around

Review summary: In Nikon's nomenclature, the "P-Series" stands for performance, and the new Coolpix P5100 fits right into that category with a balanced combination of versatility, advanced functions, upgraded features compared to its predecessors, great picture ...

Pros: 12 megapixel resolution, Full manual operation in addition to 16 scene modes, Optical lens-shift image stabilization, Very small and handy for this much power, Face recognition mode, Voice recording, Full speed VGA movies with sound, Optical viewfinder

Cons: No optical zoom during movies

Verdict: This is an excellent camera for enthusiast photographers who want full manual control without a lot of weight and bulk

Review summary: In Nikon's nomenclature, the "P-Series" stands for performance, and the new Coolpix P5100 fits right into that category with a balanced combination of versatility, advanced functions, upgraded features compared to its predecessors, great picture ...

Pros: 12 megapixel resolution, Full manual operation in addition to 16 scene modes, Optical lens-shift image stabilization, Very small and handy for this much power, Face recognition mode, Voice recording, Full speed VGA movies with sound, Optical viewfinder

Cons: No optical zoom during movies

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix P5100 offers 12-megapixel resolution and extensive manual control in a high quality camera that is amazingly small and handy. It has a 3.4X optical zoom Nikkor lens, can shoot VGA movies with sound and at a full 30 frames per second ...