Nikon Coolpix P50 Nikon Coolpix P50 Concise Review,January 2008, Richard Butler

Review based on a production Nikon Coolpix P50 The Coolpix P50 is Nikons attempt at a middle-ground camera: its neither a point-and-shoot-only ultra compact nor a fully-fledged photographers camera. Instead its a pocketable digital camera that marries a sensible sensor to a useful lens and keeps the frills (and the cost), to a minimum. This is a camera to take everyday photos with, rather than one for getting particularly serious about photography. But in such a crowded market does the P50 have what it takes to make it onto our recommended list? Lets find out. Lets start by having a look at the headline features.8.1 Megapixels and 3.6x wide-angle zoomFace priority modeIn-Camera Red-Eye FixD-LightingSDHC card compatibilityApprox. 52 MB of internal memory

Coolpix P50 Specifications Street priceBody MaterialSensorImage sizesMovie clipsFile formatsLensImage stabilizationConversion lensesDigital zoomFocusAF area modesAF assist lampFocus distanceMeteringISO sensitivityExposure compensationShutter speedApertureModesScene modesWhite balanceSelf timerContinuous shootingImage parametersFlashViewfinderLCD monitorConnectivityPrint complianceStoragePowerOther featuresWeight (No batt)Dimensions

Plastic with rubber grip

• JPEG Exif 2.2• DCF• DPOF 1.1• AVI Motion JPEG with WAVE monaural

No (Electronic only)

None

up to 4x

Contrast-detect TTL

• Face priority• Auto (9-area automatic selection)• Center• Manually-selected AF area (99 positions)

Yes

Closest 1cm

• +/- 2EV• in 1/3 stop increments

15-1/2000 sec (With noise reduction for exposures over 1.3 seconds)

F2.8-5.6

• Auto• Program • Manual• Movie• Time Lapse• Special Scenes

• 2 or 10secs• Custom

approx 1.3fps until card is full

My Colors (My Colors Off, Vivid, Neutral, Sepia, B&W, Positive Film, Lighter Skin Tone, Darker Skin Tone, Vivid Blue, Vivid Green, Vivid Red, Custom Color)

Real-image optical viewfinder

• 2.4-inch P-Si TFT• 115,000 pixels

• USB 2.0 Hi-Speed• AV out

• SD / SDHC / MMC card compatible • 58MB internal

• AA batteries (Alkaline, Lithium or NiMH)• Optional AC adapter kit

160 g (5.6 oz)

94.5 x 66 x 44 mm (3.7 x 2.5 x 1.7 inch)

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