Nikon Coolpix L100 10MP Digital Camera with 15x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom
- 10.0-megapixel resolution for photo-quality prints up to 16 x 20 inches
- 15x optical wide-angle (28-420mm) Zoom-Nikkor glass lens
- 3.0-inch LCD and Electronic Viewfinder; 4-way VR image stabilization
- Nikon’s Smart Portrait System; Red-eye Fix, Face Priority AE and more
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
The COOLPIX L100 puts the power of a 15x telephoto zoom into a compact easy to use design. A wide variety of images can be captured with the COOLPIX L100 from wide angle scenes (28mm) to telephoto (420mm). Ideal for family sports or travel photography the COOLPIX L100 can shoot up to 30 consecutive pictures at 13 frames per second. The new Scene Auto Selector the COOLPIX L100 automatically selects the appropriate scene mode for best results.
10.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. Plenty of sharp resolution to capture the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements.
Incredible 15x Optical Wide-Angle (28-420mm) Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens – quality optics provide exceptional images throughout the zoom range. The lens is built on a proud heritage of producing precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results. This amazing lens offers unbeatable compositional freedom with its wide-angle (28mm) to super telephoto coverage
List Price: $ 225.00
Price: $ 225.00
Nikon COOLPIX P500 12.1 CMOS Digital Camera with 36x NIKKOR Wide-Angle Optical Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black)
- 36x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens.
- 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for high-speed operation and exceptional low-light performance.
- Capture 5 shots in one second at full resolution
- Full HD (1080p) Movie with Stereo sound and HDMI Output
- 5-way VR Image Stabilization System
Zoom your world with the most powerful zoom lens ever designed in a Nikon COOLPIX camera%2E The 36x wide angle optical Zoom%2DNIKKOR ED glass lens breaks zoom boundaries with incredible power to shoot closer and wider%2E Amazing features like the CMOS sensor ensures superior images in challenging%0D%0Alight%2C and%2C your images will be super%2Dsharp with advanced VR vibration reduction technology%2E For those extreme action moments when the perfect shot can be gone in an instant%2C you%92ll love the high%2Dspeed continuous shooting mode to capture it all%2E And%2C when there%92s nothing but non%2Dstop action%2C keep it rolling with the versatility of Full HD %281080p%29 movie recording at the touch of a button%2E The high resolution vari%2Dangle monitor allows you to shoot at almost any vantage point%2E Enjoy the full scope of the COOLPIX P500 with new Easy Panorama mode for great panoramas automatically composed in%0D%0Acamera%2E The Nikon COOLPIX P500%85 zooming above and beyond%2E
List Price: $ 399.00
Price: $ 390.99
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Nikon Coolpix P500. Impressive,
Overall, the Nikon Coolpix P500 is pretty impressive. Although there are a few flaws, the camera’s features make up for them. Below are the major pros and cons I found after using the camera for a few hours.
Pros:
– HUGE 36x Optical Zoom (at full zoom I could see buildings 5 miles away as if they were two blocks away)
– Relatively lightweight and compact, much smaller than I expected.(compared to an entry level DSLR)
– Up to 240 FPS video, nice slow motion.
– Manual controls, a must for any experienced camera user.
– Buttons well laid out and simple to find and use.
Cons:
– Image quality was good but it was pretty much expected, nothing extraordinary for this price range. If you prefer higher quality images over features in this price range, an entry level DSLR such as the D3100 is the way to go.
– If you accidentally leave the lens cap on and turn the camera on, the lens will still try to come out and it will grind the motor. BE CAREFUL! I found this to be the biggest flaw, not having a “lens cap on” sensor or a resistance sensor that would stop the motor if it sensed something in the way.
– No supplied external battery charger. You have to charge the battery while it’s in the camera, via USB cable and supplied AC adapter. And while it’s charging, it won’t let you power it on, so you can’t use it as an AC power source either.
– As with all super high zooms, every tiny vibration is magnified so unless you have a tripod or some kind or support, it’s extremely difficult to get a clear shot at maximum zoom.
All in all, it is very user friendly. From the novice photographer to the experienced photo geek, the features on this camera are sure to impress. If you can deal with a few minor inconveniences, the Nikon Coolpix P500 is pretty nice camera.
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|Good for What it is,
I’ve owned the Nikon p90 and p100, so I’ve got an idea of what these Nikon superzooms are like. I wasn’t planning on buying a new superzoom, but the big jump in zoom to 810mm made me plonk down the money again. ( I think I need help, I’m becomeing a camera junkie). While wide angles aren’t usually something I look for in most cameras, 22.5mm (35mm format) is really wide! The p500 is once again evolutionary, rather than revolutionary.
The Good:
– Light and easy to hold, which makes it a good travelling camera. Less than half the weight of my dslr with an 18-200mm lens attached.
– Tilting 3 inch LCD screen.
– Humungous zoom. I write before that the Fujifilm HS10 720mm zoom was huge. 810mm is even huger! (This is the zoom range it should have been in the p100 imho, but as they say, better late than never). You will truly see things you’d never thought you’d see when you zoom out to 810mm.
– Easy to use…relatively. Since I’ve already used several Nikons, I’m more used to it than you might be if you are new to the brand, so I didn’t find it especially difficult to navigate. If you are a pure point and shoot person using little compact cameras, you might find the functions available a bit daunting and you’ll need to look up both the manual, and a FAQ section of photography terms and functions to know how to alter things like shutter speed and aperture. I use shutter speed sometimes, but not aperture, since it’s nothing to shout about. If I want thin sections of focus, I go to my dlsr and f1.4 prime lens :)
– Photo quality is not bad for this type of camera. Definitely not dslr quality. But if you just want that photo (and you’ll take heaps with 22.5-810mm on tap) then this will more than satisfy you.
– Macros: macro photo quality have always been quite reasonable in the Nikon p90, p100, and this model too. In some ways, they give dslr’s a run for their money because while not in the same league pixel peeping wise, you can get a heck of a lot closer with the p90, p100 and p500, so the colour and detail is quite decent imho. Colour is not as full and bright as some other brands, but is quite acceptable in good light. It’s a bit faded indoors or in poor light.
– Now comes is red, as well as black! Ok, this isn’t really a big thing, but if you don’t want common boring black, you now have a choice. Maybe it will appeal to others :)
The Bad:
– They STILL don’t provide an external charger! As I wrote before in the p100 review- I’m lucky- I still have a spare from the Nikon s10. All you poor saps who don’t will have to charge your camera battery using the USB cable and supplied AC charger. I don’t know how much an external charger and spare battery are, but if you buy this camera, I’d suggest buying these too.
– If you turn on the camera while the lens cap is on, the camera will freeze up and the motor makes this sad grinding/whining noise as it tries to pathetically push the lens out against the lens cap. This is crazy! It was like this in the p90, p100 and they still haven’t fixed it!
– Still has the same form factor as before. That’s mostly good, but the small electronic viewfinder remains too. I don’t find it easy to use.
I haven’t used the video, so can’t comment.
Overall, it’s more of the same from Nikon, except the lens goes wider and further.
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|More photos this weekend…,
<UPDATE> I went out and shot another 200+ photos this morning.
To keep this review readable I will edit out my rant towards those that posted video reviews within days of the release notice of this camera.
A few more notes on thing I’ve “discovered” while shooting today.
I shot a couple short vids, used flash, turned off the camera multiple times and allowed it to hibernate many times, zoomed in and out and still the camera showed 1/4 of battery life left. Obviously if you’re going to use this in a photo rich environment, carry a spare battery. Always better safe than sorry.
Some reviewers said they couldn’t find any usable photos using HDR. I found it more than usable and will attach a couple photos to allow comparison.
I was using a grade 6 SD card today. That is the minimum Nikon recommends. It took approximately 13 seconds for the camera to process an HDR photo and a couple more seconds to write it to the card. Camera continues to show practically no lag time when taking standard shots. Only panoramas and HDR slow things down, with HDR certainly taking the longest. Nikon does have a progress bar that appears across the bottom so you don’t think the camera is locked up.
While using full (or near full) zoom and in Auto mode, the camera did a fair amount of searching to focus on an item while in MACRO. Since my previous Lumix TZ5 was less than optimal in low light focusing, I am used to using either PROGRAM or Aperture priority on the Nikon to achieve focus on the intended target.
In what i consider “medium light” the camera refused to allow an aperture setting to maintain an narrow field of focus.
I’m certainly not down-grading my rating of the camera. I like it very much.
Just remember it is not a DSLR. In comparison it has a tiny sensor. There are always trade-offs. I am more convinced that this camera will suit my intended uses very well. The VR at extreme zoom still impresses me, as does the low light sensitivity and noise. Yes, there’s noise, even at 560 ISO. It’s not distracting however. Wait for the camera geeks to test and publish their data (i.e. dpreview.com) to get the hard statistics. My over all impression still stands and I’m glad I took a gamble and pre-ordered this camera and was on the initial round of deliveries from Amazon.
<ORIGINAL POST> I have had possession of my P500 for my second evening to this point.
I’ve gotten to “play” a bit with it and here are my impressions.
Is it “the perfect camera for everyone?” No.
I personally don’t believe such and animal exists nor will likely ever. Important factors to one shooter may be a non-factor or possibly a negative to another.
What is important is for each individual consumer (or gift giver)is consider the features that are most important to you.
Quickly summarizing me and my trigger points:
1)Travel friendly; great for nature shots, scenics, wildlife, architecture and has video capabilities. Do a reasonable job of photographing people when I must.
Size wise, very similar form factor (though a bit smaller)than my previous coolpix 8700. (Though nearly 3 times as thick and heavier than it’s immediate predecessor, Panasonic’s Lumix TZ5) Unless you have large cargo pockets, this is NOT a pocket-able camera. I have large hands and I find it comfortable to work with with controls placed logically and well. I passed the camera to a female co-worker with small hands and she also felt comfortable handling it, though she didn’t take any shots with it. Build quality seems very solid, much more “put together” than comparative Canons that at times strike me as “less solid”. My only concern at this point is the thumb rest pad on the right side, above the multi-function button may not hold up to long term usage, but it does appear to be inset, not just a “glue on” so may be fine.
<rant removed> Do a search of “Nikon P500 reviews” and look at the plethora of “reviews” that followed the announcement of release back on Feb 9th.
Find one that shows them actually USING the camera and THEIR photos and not displaying shots provided by Nikon. Don’t call them “reviews” Call them “release notices” But, I digress.
I got this so I can become comfortable with it for my upcoming trip to Alaska. I will be asking a lot from it. From what I’ve seen so far, I believe it’s up to the task. Some anticipated usage? Panoramas (this one does nice ones very cleanly and simply in both vertical and horizontal directions. It does horizontal in two flavors, 180 and 360 degrees PLEASE NOTE: you can only do the panorama in full wide angle and can not be in any zoom at all ) Catching wildlife in both stills from great distance and capture in slo-motion. Macro shots of flora and fauna. Along with “conventional” shots of points of interest.
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|Great camera for long-distance shots!,
I primarily purchased this camera because I love my smaller Nikon Coolpix 7600 but wanted something with more zoom. I’ve only had this camera for about a week, but its great so far!
I do see the “focusing problem” someone was talking about, but its not really a problem…Its just that you can’t zoom in too closely on something if you are standing close to it – I think this is because of the lens type – its for long distances. But if you choose the macro setting specifically for close-ups, this can also be avoided.
When I first got the camera and took it out of the box, I immediately started taking pictures and they weren’t coming out so good, but this was because I didn’t know how to make the flash work – you have to raise it by hand – a quick check of the manual revealed this, but I was too anxious in the beginning to stop and read the manual. 😉
Also, I had trouble getting used to choosing the different scene settings becuase it doesn’t have a dial like my old Coolpix did. Then I realized this is a GOOD thing, because the dial would constantly get turned when I didn’t realize it and be on the wrong setting when I took a picture.
If you are an expert photographer and want the control of an SLR, this is not something you will like, but for amateurs or people who just want more zoom than a small camera offers – this is a really good choice. It is not as bulky as an SLR and you don’t have to worry about changing lenses.
Be aware that the manual says this camera cannot be used with rechargable batteries.
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|L100 – Great Camera All Around, Especially for Beginners,
After extensive research on advanced point-and-shoots that use AA batteries (something I require), I settled on three: the Nikon L100, the Canon Powershot SX10IS, and the Fujifilm s8100fd. So you know the perspective from which this review is coming, I’m not an experienced photographer but I’m not clueless either. However, this is my first camera more advanced than a basic point-and-shoot. So I’ll call myself an informed beginner.
This is why I chose the L100:
COST: The L100 is significantly less expensive than the SX10IS. The s8100fd’s price was comparable to the L100, but I felt that the technology on the L100 was better. Amazon had the best price I could find (besides some sketchy online sellers).
TECHNOLOGY: This was a toughy. All three of these cameras have comparable technology (image stabilization, zoom, megapixels, face recognition, scene modes, etc. etc.) and each has one or two unique features that I found very attractive. So this variable was not a deal maker or breaker for me. But when it came down to it, the L100 is the most beginner-friendly of the three cameras. The Auto Modes do literally everything for you: the camera chooses the shutter speed, ISO, aperture, no flash or one of a number of flash modes, AND scene mode, which neither of the other cameras do. So from bright- to low- light situations and from various distances, it will automatically adjust more aspects of the shot than will the other cameras. This, I think, would be especially attractive to the minimally experienced photographer who just wants to click the button wherever they are and come out with great pictures.
WEIGHT AND SIZE: I handled a Canon Powershot SX10IS at the store and it was just too heavy for my liking (a common complaint, from what I’ve read). The L100 is very lightweight. Although the s8100fd is of similar weight, the L100 is slightly smaller in size, which I like.
LARGER SCREEN: The 3 inch LCD is bigger than the screens on the other cameras, it’s very bright, and it has a coating that reduces glare.
After playing around with the camera for a few days, here are some additional observations/impressions:
MENU: The menu is very user-friendly and easily navigable. No problems there. Take ten minutes to read through the manual so you are aware of all the menu options.
DESIGN AND FEEL: It’s not a slippery camera, which seems to be a complaint with some of the comparable cameras I’ve read reviews about. The buttons seem intuitively placed to me, and the camera feels balanced in my hand.
IMAGE STABILIZATION: This works very well. As long as you are in the right mode (read the manual for descriptions of situations you should choose the modes yourself) the camera takes completely focused and clear pictures, even with an unsteady hand.
BATTERIES and MEMORY CARD: The battery life on this camera is good: 900 shots with Li-Ion batteries. Some people don’t like the SD card to be accessible in the same door as the batteries (like it is with this camera), but I don’t find a problem with it. I bought an Ultra II SDHC card for the camera and it processes the pictures very quickly.
MOVIE MODE: You can zoom 2x while shooting video, which is nice.
OTHER FEATURES I LIKED: The Best Shot Selector is a unique feature that I like. It’s just another one of those very beginner-friendly features of this camera that will allow you to take great shots without having to do a lot. The Sports continuous-shooting mode (shooting 13 frames per second) also works well for action shots.
TAKING PICTURES: Like I mentioned before, I’m not an experienced photographer. But I found that out of the box in the “Easy-Auto” Mode, this camera takes focused, sharp, professional-looking pictures. As I started to play around with other features, I became even more impressed with the quality of the pictures in a variety of lighting, distance, and movement situations. The High ISO mode captures movement VERY well! I first tested it by waving my arm in the mirror as fast as I could and taking pictures, and the camera captured perfectly focused and crisp pictures of me. This is the first camera I’ve ever used that actually captures excellent movement shots. Even at maximum zoom, the shots are focused and look great. The flash is extremely bright, although I find I rarely need to use it.
The only complaint that I have at this point is that the camera has trouble focusing on objects in dim light, including close objects in Macro Mode. However, from the dozens of reviews I’ve read on other comparable cameras, this seems to be a common problem. It’s also possible that I haven’t played around with the camera enough to know how to circumvent the problem, but I still was a little disappointed.
OVERALL: This camera is inexpensive for it’s class,…
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