Nikon P5100

For those who desire the best quality and like to take control of their image taking, the Nikon Coolpix P5100 is an excellent choice. It is also surprisingly small especially when looking at what it has to offer:

Nikon P5100 12.1 million effective pixels
For sharp and well defined photographs even when enlarged to poster size.

Flexible
In addition to the 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens and internal flash, upgrades can be added in the form of Nikon speedlight flash and extra conversion lenses.

Low light capability
This is an area in which the Nikon Coolpix P5100 excels. It has the double advantage of having ISO sensitivity up to 3200 (up to 5 megapixel resolution) and VR (Vibration Reduction) lens shift image stabilisation.

Exposure Modes
For as much control as you choose, Nikon have included the traditional P/A/S/M exposure modes (Program/ Aperture priority/ Shutter priority/ Manual).

Image Controls
The Nikon Coolpix P5100 has lots of useful controls to help you get the best from your pictures. For example Face Priority AF ensures faces stay in focus and for "post production" there is the option of Red-Eye Fix and D-Lighting. D-Lighting is a novel way of avoiding lost photos in difficult lighting situations by simultaneously saving both the original image and one that has been adjusted by the camera.

Among its other features are the following:

  • 2.5" high resolution LCD screen with anti-reflection coating
  • Ergonomig body design with magnesium alloy section on front panel
  • Optical Viewfinder
  • Continuous flash
  • Distortion control