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4.0 stars
"A good solid point and shoot camera"
Pros: Right size for shirt pocket: Easy to grasp: Place for thumb: Manual settings.
Cons: Somewhat convoluted controls
Summary: Originally, I was not going to write a review as I am not a camera expert by any means. All observations here are empirical and the scientific method is out the window. Also, let me preface anything I may say here by telling you that all comparisons of this camera are to the Nikon 7900 which I mistakenly gave to my grandson instead of keeping for myself. Upon taking the camera from the box, I noticed that it was more ergonomically correct and easier to grasp; the 7900 could be like holding a bar of soap between the thumb and forefinger while in the shower. A portion of the right side of the camera is rubberized making it much easier to hold. The on/off button is much easier to operate as the one on the 7900 was somewhat recessed and could be difficult to press. This camera is larger than the 7900 but not much. The battery life is not quite as good. That portion of the zoom button that protrudes has a design flaw on the under side that allows it to catch on clothing or camera case presenting a possible problem. The door to the cable connector is sleazy while the door to the memory card/battery area is better, but only marginally. It does have a place for your thumb on the upper right side in back.. Be careful not to cover the flash with your left forefinger as the position of the flash makes this very possible. It came with a neck strap but no wrist strap so I had to steal one from my grandson?s Wii. You can imagine how well that went over.
At first blush, this camera appeared to me to be hopelessly complicated. Nevertheless, I told myself that if this was the posture I wanted to assume, I should have purchased a camera with fewer features. I decided this camera was not smarter than I was but it?s been two weeks and the jury is still out. The camera has a wealth of features which I will not attempt to critique leaving this in the capable hands of the gals and guys at C/net. I particularly enjoy their video blurbs. The camera appears to be somewhat faster than the 7900 by a small degree. My unscientific timings gives the camera startup time at the better part of two seconds; the shutter lag as another two seconds and the recycle time with flash can be as high as three seconds. It has many bells and whistles I know I will never use.. However, having worked with it the last two weeks I can easily see it has many features to recommend it. As with my old camera, the photos and movies are of a superior quality with the movies being even better than with the 7900. This camera will allow the amateur enthusiast to experiment and grow in knowledge and expertise (yours truly included). At first I thought I had made a mistake but now I can see that this camera will afford me many hours of pleasure and great photo experiences. I'm not sorry and I don't believe you will be, either. No, it is not perfect but as I tell my friends, "No matter what brand you buy or how much you pay for it, it's going to have things about it you will not like." So seems to be the nature of today's point and shoot camera. It appears to me that if Nikon wants to stay in the point and shoot market they are going to have to find a way to speed up their cameras.
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HI, i also got the same camera but i have been facing problem in dowloading pics. by connecting to my PC/laptop. is there any solution for that you ppl got...any one?
Thanks,
Junaid.
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Nikon Coolpix P5100:
$434.95
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