Nikon Coolpix P50 Review

With the PMA photography trade show just around the corner and aggressive Christmas competition driving down prices, it’s surprising what kind of camera you can buy for less than £150 / $300. Take the Nikon Coolpix P50 for example - 8 megapixels, 28-102mm wide-angle lens, vibration reduction, ISO 2000 and face detection is an impressive feature set for this price-point. We reviewed the Nikon P50’s more expensive brother, the P5100, a couple of months ago, and while it promised a lot on paper, it failed to really wow us. Can the Coolpix P50 avoid a similar fate? Gavin Stoker found out.

Website: Nikon Coolpix P50 Review

Published: Tuesday, December 18, 2007

Reader Comments

1. Nikon is still kind of weak in the point-and-shoot department. I'd really like them to catch up to Canon, since I prefer Nikons SLRs and would like to have all of my gear come from one manufacturer.

   Sanibel Wedding Photography">Michael Grosser at 05:32pm on Tuesday, December 18, 2007

2. Maximum shutter speed is 8 seconds (not 4) in Manual mode. Fairly good for night shots.

   Ugo Magri at 10:17am on Thursday, December 20, 2007

3. Its a good deal but the camera does not have a movie editor, ... which can be a drawback sometimes when you are travelling and need to edit clips so to retain space on the memory card.

   John Harris BC Canada at 04:37am on Sunday, December 30, 2007

4. "economical wide angle"
   
   Don't forget the Nikon P50...you are right James for the money, superior. I will look at P50 and TZ3 together to decide my needs.

   Mike at 03:09pm on Wednesday, January 16, 2008

5. Great to have manual control, a pretty good wide-angle lens with really decent IQ, (some sort of) VR, a capable sensor that can keep highlights and noise under reasonable control...Now all for under £130.
   It probably sits between the Canon A570is and A720is in the comparison stakes - The Nikon scores if you want a 28mm wide - if you want a longer tele go for one of the Canons.

   Gordy at 10:50pm on Monday, January 28, 2008

6. what about any underwater casing?

   2b2b2b@gmail.com at 01:57pm on Sunday, March 09, 2008

7. nikon rules! my ol' faithful 5700 still give a good punch.

   עיצוב גרפי at 06:10am on Sunday, April 06, 2008

8. turning off lcd-screen IS possible.
   pls correct. its the button left of viewfinder. also to set the grid.
   lacking original printed manual and limited index didnt help... but nikon will resend us.
   testing the camera the first conclusions is: SUPERBE. i will use it for panoramas.
   i will add my wishes in dpreview.

   michael przewrocki at 12:50pm on Saturday, April 19, 2008