Nikon Coolpix P5100 Review

Review Date: October 30th 2007
Author: Gavin Stoker

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Page 1
Introduction / Ease of Use
Page 2
Image Quality
Page 3
Sample Images
Page 4
Design
Page 5
Specifications
Page 6
Conclusion

Specifications

Effective pixels
12.1 million
Image sensor
1/1.72-in. CCD; total pixels: approx. 12.43 millions
Lens
3.5x Zoom-NIKKOR; 7.5-26.3mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 35-123mm); f/2.7-5.3; 7 elements in 6 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 492mm)
Focus range (from lens)
30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (∞); Macro close-up mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞)
Monitor
2.5-in., 230,000-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Storage media
Internal memory (approx. 52 MB), SD memory cards
Movie TV movie (640) at 30fps/15fps, Small size (320) at 15fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps, Sepia (320) at 15fps, B&W (320) at 15fps, Time-lapse movie at 30fps
Image size (pixels) 4000 x 3000 (12M), 3264 x 2448 (8M), 2592 x 1944 (5M), 2048 x 1536 (3M), 1600 x 1200 (2M), 1280 x 960 (1M), 1024 x 768(PC), 640 x 480(TV), 3984 x 2656 (3:2), 3968 x 2232 (16:9), 2992 x 2992 (1:1)
Vibration Reduction (VR) Optical lens shift VR
ISO sensitivity
ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200*, Auto (auto gain ISO 64-800)
Built-in flash Range: (W) 0.3 to 8 m (1 ft. to 26 ft. 2.9 in.), (T) 0.3 to 4.0 m (1 ft. to 13 ft. 1.5 in.)
Interface USB
Languages Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, Greek, German, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Norwegian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Turkish
Power sources Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-62A (optional)
Battery life
Approx. 240 shots with EN-EL5 battery (based on CIPA standard)
Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 98 x 64.5 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 in.) excluding projections
Weight
Approx. 200 g (7.1 oz.) without battery and SD memory card
   
Page 1
Introduction / Ease of Use
Page 2
Image Quality
Page 3
Sample Images
Page 4
Design
Page 5
Specifications
Page 6
Conclusion

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