Nikon Coolpix P510
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14 years ago
Nikon's P510 sure puts the "zoom" in superzoom. Its 42x lens has a staggering 1000mm telephoto focal range.
14 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510 Review
In this reviewing business you occasionally get waylaid: in preparing a new camera review I usually begin with the text sources and specs data to feel my way. In this case, I did so, quite carefully, but dug into the wordage of the Nikon Coolpix P5100. Wrong!
14 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510
The Nikon Coolpix P510 ($429.95 direct) is the successor to the company's popular 36x P500 ($399.95, 4 stars). The P510 ups the zoom factor to 42x, although it does so by sacrificing some coverage on the wide-angle side of things.
Pros:
- Long 42x zoom lens
- Sharp images
- Snappy performance
- 1080p video capture
- Integrated GPS
Cons:
- High-speed burst limited to 5 shots
- No hot shoe or mic input
14 years ago
Nikon Coolpix-P510 my view
I use this for landscape and architectual photos (NYC has great Architecture). Street photography, and family photos. Great thing is it is lightweight and I don't have to carry around a lot of lenses. The con: at it longest length I have noticed that some bowing at the edge of the photo.
Pros:
- Compact
- Good Video Quality
- Great Picture Quality
- Lightweight
14 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510 Review
The Nikon Coolpix P510 balances many tradeoffs: Lots of hardware features, but sub-par video. Easy-to-use controls, but poor low-light performance.
Pros:
- Nice and easy to hold – lightweight but sizeable
- with a good grip
- Zoom lens stays steady for crisp shots
- In-camera UI is incredibly easy to manipulate
- Very versatile: Shoots macro
- high-zoom
- portrait
- and landscape well – provided the lighting is decent
Cons:
- Video capabilities are limited
- Low light without flash isn't impressive
- Some features just don't pull their weight: GPS and built-in effects
14 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510
With the Coolpix P510, Nikon breaks a new record for zoom lenses with a magnification factor of 42x and a maximum focal length of 1000 mm!
Pros:
- Monster optical zoom with versatile focal range
- Tilt screen
- Lens quality and picture quality up to 800 ISO
- 720p 60 fps video mode for slow-motion scenes
- Good design and handling
Cons:
- EVF is too small
- Battery life is a little on the low side
- No RAW mode
- Images aren't automatically rotated
- Autofocus can be hesitant in low light
- Optical stabilisation could be better
13 years ago
Good camera, great zoom. Easy to use. Buy an extra battery and I'd suggest getting the accessory charger to charge the battery outside the camera.
Pros:
- Easy To Use
- Good Image Quality
- Good Image Stabilization
- Great Zoom
- Short Lag Time
Cons:
- Short Battery Life
13 years ago
Digital Camera - Nikon P510
Great Camera for the price, has a lot of functions and decent Macro and Optical Zoom. Good battery life and easy to use straight out the box. Comes with lens cap, strap etc. so all you need is a bag for it.
13 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510
Nikon's been a little late to the party with its line of superzoom cameras over the last couple of years. But its latest, the Coolpix P510, crams in a huge 24-1000mm (equivalent) lens - making it the longest zoom compact on the market. That'll be enough to grab our attention, then.
Pros:
- Small body
- huge zoom range
- vibration reduction image stabilisation technology
- extra value in features such as GPS
Cons:
- Electronic viewfinder outclassed by Fujifilm HS30EXR's
- tricky to shoot at 1000mm (equivalent) with great success
- image quality is okay at best
- autofocus at longer focal lengths is a little slow
- Auto White Balance inconsistencies
13 years ago
Nikon Coolpix P510 review
Super-zoom cameras have had a difficult time over the past few years. They used to have a role as the stepping-stone between compact cameras and full-blown digital SLRs, and are often still called "bridge cameras" reflecting that position.
Pros:
- Zoom range
- Performance
- Handling
Cons:
- Fragile controls
- Useless GPS
- Video focusing
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