Rating 4.0 64 reviews
Manufacturer: Nikon
Digital Photography School
15 years ago

Nikon Coolpix P100 [Review]

I fondly remember earlier digicams like the Coolpix 5400 way back in 2003, complete with 5.1 million pixels, a 4x...
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Imaging Resource
15 years ago

Nikon Coolpix P100

The Nikon Coolpix P100 has a 10.3-megapixel sensor with a Nikkor-branded 26x optical zoom lens, ranging from 26 to 678mm equivalent, a useful wide-angle to a powerful telephoto. Maximum aperture varies from f/2.8 to f/5.0 across the zoom range.
Pros:
  • Good 26x zoom lens with sensor-shift Vibration Reduction (VR, 26-678mm eq
  • lens is wide with excellent telephoto reach, Well-balanced feel, comfortable grip, Very simple control layout, Sharp vari-angle 3-inch LCD screen rated 460K dots, 0.24" EVF rated 230K dots, 10 fps burst shooting at full...
Cons:
  • Somewhat soft images
  • High chromatic aberration at telephoto
  • High geometric distortion at both wide-angle and telephoto
  • but the Distortion Control feature eliminates most of it
  • No RAW option
  • Mediocre battery life
  • Menus need updating
  • Loss of detail from noise suppression
  • No control over high
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Steve's Digicams
15 years ago

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Pros:
  • Excellent build quality
  • Awesome 26x optical zoom with fast F2.8 max aperture
  • Produces nice exposures with pleasing colors
  • Captures nice full HD video
  • Loads of useful exposure modes for all types of users
  • High-quality LCD screen
  • Powerful built-in flash unit
  • Speedy shooting performance
  • Decent...
Cons:
  • Images lack fine details
  • High amounts of noise at all ISO settings
  • Weird color shift at high ISO settings due to noise reduction
  • Super sensitive stereo microphones
  • LCD brightness makes photos look a bit overexposed
  • which is not the actual case
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PC Magazine
13 years ago

Nikon Coolpix P100

An upgrade to the Coolpix L110 ($279.95 list), Nikon's Coolpix P100 ($399 list) sports a 26 millimeter wide-angle NIKKOR ED glass lens with 26x optical zoom and 10.3 megapixel CMOS optical sensor.
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