Nikon Coolpix P90

Review summary: A brilliant innovation, but image quality is below par and the price is too far above the average

Verdict: The lens has been displaced into the top-right corner of the body to accommodate the projector, and it isn't the most sophisticated ever. At full wide-angle there's significant distortion and drop-off in edge focus. Aside from that, though, it puts in ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix P90 is the type of digital camera you can buy when a standard compact camera doesn't have enough zoom and an SLR is just too much kit and overly cumbersome for your needs. It's an advanced compact camera with a very big lens and ...

Pros: 24x zoom, reasonable low-light performance, ISO-limiting function

Cons: Colours looked too pale, too much noise at ISO 800, screen doesn't swivel for self-portraits, feels too small

Verdict: If a small camera that has a huge zoom appeals to you, then the Nikon Coolpix P90 is worth considering. It won't produce excellent images, and you might need to add some contrast to your shots afterwards, but it's capable of capturing serviceable ...

Pros: Excellent zoom lens and ease of use ; Adjustable LCD for odd-angle shots ; Superb macro capabilities

Cons: Standard-definition video only ; Not as many fun features as competitors ; Plastic build; pop-up flash feels fragile ; Bottom Line ; The 24X-optical-zoom Nikon Coolpix P90 concentrates on ease of use and manual controls, leaving the wow-factor extras ...

Verdict: The 24X-optical-zoom Nikon Coolpix P90 concentrates on ease of use and manual controls, leaving the wow-factor extras to competitors.

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix P90 packs a 24x lens and a fair degree of manual control into an ultrazoom with a $400 price tag.

Verdict: The obvious standout feature of the P90 is its huge zoom lens range, which provides the equivalent of 26mm-624mm on a 35mm camera. That's a substantial wide-angle along with the fantastic telephoto capability. The P90 also comes jam packed with a high ...