Nikon Coolpix P100 10 Mp Digital Camera With 26x Optical Vibration Reduction (Vr) Zoom And 3-Inch Lc
Nikon Coolpix P100 10 MP Digital Camera with 26x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)
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- 5-way VR Image Stabilization System and Smart Portrait System
- Full 1080p HD movie recording at 30fps and HDMI output
- 26x wide-angle optical zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
- 10.3 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches and backside illumination CMOS sensor
- Bright 3.0-inch vari-angle high resolution HVGA Clear Color Display
- 10.3 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches; backside illumination CMOS sensor
- 26x wide-angle optical zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
Brand : Nikon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 4.4
Review Count : 321
Nikon Coolpix P100 10 MP Digital Camera with 26x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 3-Inch LCD (Black) (OLD MODEL)
- Ok, so I gave it a title that probably makes you wonder what I could possibly be talking about so here it is:1. a really wide angle lens (26mm) for those close up shots and scenery shots (you know, the church with all of the spires that you have to backup all the way around the block to get into the picture).2. a fantastic mechanical zoom lens that goes up to 678mm to bring in those distant shots (an with a tripod, the digital zoom puts you into the far objects pocket!). Keep in mind that with a zoom this large, holding it by hand is NOT going to produce a nice picture no matter how much stabilization is built into the camera!3. One handed camera that is easy to use with a single hand and light enough to do so all day!4. An articulated view screen that allows you to take pictures over the head of everyone crowding around the parade and still see what you are taking a picture of; it even allows you to take the pictue under the legs of someone standing in front of you or take that shot of a flower without having to bend down!5. A camera body and lens that looks exactly like the SLR Digital Nikon! The only difference is you have a nice range of lens options that the other person (with the SLR) has to keep changing lenses to obtain. The camera also weighs a lot less and certainly costs a LOT less!!!6. A wide range of shooting options from fully automatic to manual over-rides. Several scene modes also help with fast actions shots and close-ups.7. A camera that you will not grow out of soon and one that even pleases the pro when they do not want to fuss with things.8. the option to use a view finder if you want to! Yes, I know the 3 inch screen is nice, but if it is really sunny, the view finder works much better. Also, it is much quicker to use for those rare shots that you did not plan! You can turn off the through the lens view finder, the 3 inch monitor or both.A 16 Gig SD card (not included, the internal memory is good for 9 pictures) gives you the ability to take over 6,000 shots (enough for that trip to Italy) without worrying about memory cards. While on that subject, this camera essentially becomes free after your first 900 pictures (figuring that film and processing for 24 exposure film ran about $10). On a recent trip to the Tulip Fields in Washington State, I shot over 300 pictures in that one day! So, the camera quickly pays for itself.On the note of cost, this camera almost becomes a throw-away on a trip! Say you are in Italy and have been there for three weeks. You have averaged 100 pictures a day (very easy to do) and on your last day of the trip, you drop your camera from the third floor. You recover the memory card with your 2100 pictures. The camera was paid for after 900, so you are money ahead, have your pictures, and do not sweat the loss of the camera! (Ok, reality is that we will still be upset, but think how you would have felt if it was the Digital SLR with the nice zoom lens that you paid $5000 for!!)The only negative to this camera is that Nikon does NOT make a case for the camera! No one really does. However, the Lowepro case comes very close (a little large) with a belt clip (velcro for easy on and off), a carrying strap (detachable), and a carry handle on top with a front pouch that easily fits two extra batteries and extra memory.Speaking of battery, the included battery lasted for 350 pictures using the zoom extensively. The in camera charging unit works, but makes it a real pain. Purchase the Nikon En-El5 accessory package from Bargaincell (on Amazon) for $14 with shipping. It gives you a spare battery (larger than the original- good for 400 shots), a quick charger, a 12 volt adapter for the charger to allow you to charge from your car, and a European adapter that allows you to plug your charger in many European countries, including Russia.This is one fantastic camera and a great price to go with it!!UPDATE TO REVIEW:I just returned from a trip to Russia (30 days) and I have taken over 13,000 pictures with this camera during this time. I have used the zoom feature extensively in the many churchs that we visited and at all of the other landmarks. The wide angle lens really did an outstanding job getting all of Red Square into the picture! The zoom did a fantastic job (laying on my back on the floor shooting up at the cupala) obtaining the inlaid tile pictures in the dome!I made a comment earlier that a 16 Gig memory card would be adequate for a trip, but I found that I took almost 36 gigabyte of pictures and video on this trip! I had taken a laptop with me so that I could review pictures daily, but had not intended to actually do all of the storage on it. Well, that became my main picture store since I only had two 16 gig memory cards with me.The HD movie feature was fantastic as we were able to record several of the live performances of Russian Dance that we went to. Having the articulated view screen allowed me to shoot great video over the heads of the people in front of us. The only issue with taking movies by hand this wasy is that your arm gets very tired after about 10 minutes of holding the camera! I should have thought to bring a tripod!!We only had one problem in the trip with the camera and it happened after I had been taking extensive pictures in a very hot building (over 100 degrees) using the flash (took about 400 pictures). The camera closed the lens and gave me an error message. Changing the battery did not make any difference. My wife suggested that the camera had gotten too hot, so I waited 10 minutes and then tried the camera again, it worked perfectly! It has not acted up since. This happened in Moscow while the outside temperature was over 100 degrees and the building felt even hotter. As mentioned, I had been using the flash extensively and the camera was quite warm. Over the next two weeks I took over 5,000 pictures and it never acted up again.My recommendation is a very strong buy for a great camera and HD video unit!!
- I purchased this item after 6 months of consideration. I considered competitive cameras from Panasonic, Fuji, and Cannon. The P100 seemed to be the best compromise in performance for the price When you consider all the factors, it matched or exceeded the others in performance with its mega zoom, HD video, EVF, and feature rich controls. On paper there seemed to be no contest and with the price from Amazon the best available, I made this decision. I had been using the Panasonic point and shoot with 10X zoom and had been very happy with it, but was looking for better performance and a longer zoom. Here are some observations from someone that is not a professional and only takes pictures on a limited basis.PROS: The zoom is fantastic since it will get out as far as anyone really needs for normal pictures. It was pretty easy to use right out of the box and with the choice of using the display or the electronic viewfinder, selecting pictures & framing was great. It seems to have a good combination of automatic point and shoot qualities with the ability to manually override any setting. Downloading pictures was a snap using the included cable, but I found the class 6 card was not readable by my computer if I removed it and put it in the slot built into the computer. I guess the technology was not there a few years ago when my computer was new. I really like the Look and Feel of the camera and the ability to start HD video with only one button to push. It allows you to take pictures, then video, then back to pictures without taking the camera down from your eye. I saw a review that mentioned a negative because you had to use the camera to charge the battery, it\'s true, but for less than $20 you can get 2 extra batteries and a charger from Amazon, that works great. Overall I\'m very happy with the camera.CONS: Picture quality so far is only good. I was expecting great. Maybe some of this is my fault since I haven\'t spent as much time learning all that it can do (not enough time). Some pictures appear \"washed out\" and it seems to have trouble with lighting. Again some of this may be my inexperience with the set up of the camera. The zoom in low light conditions is impossible to use without blurring the picture. If you plan on using the 26X zoom, plan on buying a tripod or what I did was purchase a monopod that works great. Again it was available from Amazon for about $20, and even works as a walking stick. Remember to turn off the \"anti-shake\" feature if you use the tripod. The last negative is minor, but annoying. I\'m still trying to figure out how to find a simple way to determine how much battery power I have left, since it appears that you only get a \"warning\" when the battery is out of power. If you only have one battery, you are now waiting hours for the battery to be charged.All in all I really like the camera and still feel it is the best available for the money. I\'ve not used the other cameras that I considered, but I\'m still confident it was the right decision.Bill
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