Nikon Coolpix P7100 Camera Review

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Nikon Coolpix P7100

This is the flagship model of the Coolpix range which offers a smaller package than the Digital SLR range. The camera is available in a range of colours. The functionality is very similar to the functions in a fully specified SLR.

If you feel that you do not want the full flexibility of a Digital SLR then this camera may be for you. Being much smaller than a Digital SLR, a camera such as this is easy to take where ever you go. There is none of the complexity of the SLR camera with interchangeable lenses, it is all about simplicity and capturing the image at a moments notice.

The P7100 Coolpix offers a pixel count of 10.1-million pixels and is equipped with a large 1/1.7 inch CCD image sensor and a 7.1 times optical zoom.

The camera acquires focus in approximately 0.16 seconds and a shooting time lag of approximately 0.22 seconds. A 3 inch, 921k-dot, tilting LCD monitor with wide viewing angle is provided.

The camera is equipped with two command dials and one rotary multi selector to enable operation similar to that of a digital SLR camera. The camera is equipped with a special effects mode incorporating four new special effects, zoom exposure, defocus during exposure, cross process and creative monochrome.

There is a built in neutral density, ND, filter to reduce the amount of light that passes through the lens, to give a three stop decrease in shutter speed.

A built in HD movie recording function allows you to preserve impressive scenes with 1280 x 720-pixel frames and stereo sound.

Specifications

10.1 million pixels,
Image sensor1/1.7-in. CCD, 7.6 x 5.7mm,
Lens,7.1 times zoom, 6.0-42.6mm equates to equivalent to that of 28-200 mm lens in 35mm,
Focus range from the lens, [W]: Approx. 50 cm to ∞, [T]: Approx. 80 cm to ∞, Macro close-up mode: Approx. 2 cm to ∞ ( wide-angle position ),
4 exposure modes: P, S, A, M,
Auto bracketing functions, exposure bracketing (Tv and Sv), white balance bracketing,
Macro photography with shooting up to as close as 2 cm to the lens,
Monitor, 7.5 cm, 3 inch, 921k dot, TFT LCD monitor with anti reflection coating, 5 level brightness adjustment, tiltable approximately 81° downward, 105°upward,
Storage media internal memory, approximately 94 MB, SD, SDHC, SDXC memory card,
ISO sensitivity,ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200, Hi 1 (equivalent to6400,
Auto gain from ISO 100 to 800,
High ISO sensitivity auto, ISO 100 to 1600,
Fixed range auto, ISO 100 to 200, 100 to 400,
Low noise night mode, ISO 400 to 12800,
Interface,Hi-Speed USB,
HDMI output, selectable from Auto, 480p, 720p, and 1080i,
Power sources, rechargeable Li-ion Battery, EN-EL14, supplied,
AC Adapter, EH-5b with the power connector, EP-5A, available separately,
Battery life, EN-EL19,
- Still pictures, approx. 350 shots,
- Movies, approx. 2 h 55 min, HD 720p (1280×720),
- When recording a single movie, maximum recording time is 29 minutes when there is enough free space on the memory card,
Dimensions, WxHxD, 116.3 x 76.9 x 48.0 mm,
Weight approx. 395 grams, including battery and SD memory card,
Virtual horizon display,
Support for optional accessories,
- Wide angle converter,
- External Speedlights.