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Nikon Coolpix P3 comparison

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Product name	Nikon Coolpix P3	Nikon Coolpix P4	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1	Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 (blue)	Nikon Coolpix P90
Price	Check Prices	$419.00	$329.00 to $349.99	$199.00 to $299.95	$334.95 to $489.95
CNET editors' rating	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	4.0 stars Overall score: 8.0 (4.0 stars)	3.5 stars Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars)
Average user rating	3.5 stars	4.0 stars	3.0 stars	4.0 stars	4.0 stars
Release date	February 27, 2006			April 01, 2009
The Bottom Line	Like its older siblings, the P1 and P2, the Nikon Coolpix P3 has a limited Wi-Fi capability and excellent image quality. Better value and quicker performance can be found in the company's nonwireless offerings.	If you don't need Wi-Fi, the Nikon Coolpix P4 is a great alternative to the Coolpix P3.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1 is a great, fast-performing snapshot camera that falters on photo quality.	The Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290 is an excellent, well-balanced compact camera.	While the Nikon Coolpix P90 brings its performance up to speed with the rest of its class, it now falls behind in photo quality.
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Lens aperture	F/2.7-5.2	F/2.7-5.2	F/2.4-5.9	F/3.3-5.2	F/2.8-5.0
Equivalent 35mm focal length	36 - 126 mm	36 - 126 mm	24 - 120 mm	28 - 140 mm	26 - 624 mm
Optical zoom	3.5 x	3.5 x	5 x	5 x	24 x
Light sensitivity	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	ISO 160 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 80 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 ISO auto	ISO 64 ISO 100 ISO 200 ISO 400 ISO 800 ISO 1600 ISO 3200 (3Mpix) ISO 6400 (3Mpix) ISO auto (64-100) ISO auto (64-200) ISO auto (64-400) ISO auto (64-800) ISO auto (64-1600)
Display (projector) technology	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix	TFT active matrix
Memory storage capacity	23 MB	23 MB	Info unavailable	11 MB	Info unavailable
Video input type	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera	Digital camera
Flash memory form factor	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Integrated	Info unavailable
Digital zoom	4 x	4 x	2 x	2 x	4 x
Battery technology	Lithium ion	Lithium ion	Info unavailable	Lithium ion	Info unavailable
Weight	6 oz	6 oz	4.2 oz	5.1 oz	14.1 oz
Effective sensor resolution	8,100,000 pixels	8,100,000 pixels	10,200,000 pixels	12,100,000 pixels	12,000,000 pixels
Still image format	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG	JPEG
Service & support type	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	Info unavailable	1 year parts and labor warranty	Info unavailable
Display (projector) diagonal size	2.5 in	2.5 in	2.7 in	3 in	3 in
Manual focus	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Manual Automatic	Manual Automatic
Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications	Full specifications
Buying choices	E-mail me when this product is available	Amazon.com Marketplace $419.00 In stock: Yes Price from 1 CNET Certified store	TigerDirect.com $329.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $329.99 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $329.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 8 authorized stores	TigerDirect.com $209.99 In stock: Yes Sony Electronics, Inc. $229.99 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $229.95 In stock: Yes Prices from 11 authorized stores	Beach Camera $396.95 In stock: Yes B&H Photo-Video $399.95 In stock: Yes Amazon.com $399.99 In stock: Yes Prices from 10 authorized stores
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