Latest Review at Digital Camera World Mag (added 28 July ‘07)
The Nikon Coolpix P5000 features 10 megapixels, a stabilized 3.5x zoom, 2.5-inch LCD, ISO 3200, 21 MB of internal memory, and an optical viewfinder.
Reviews – (updated 28 July ‘07)
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CNET – 02 January’08 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5100 and thinks its image quality is great. Here’s a summary of their review -
“Great image quality but the snail like performance drags the P5100 down. Also, be prepared for a lot barrel distortion when you use the wide angle. If you’re attached to using an LCD this camera may disappoint you when you’re taking pictures in bright sunshine.”
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Digital Camera World Mag reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and offers this verdict. Nice try but slow shutter and shooting speed make it more of a leisure camera. Noise can be an issue as in the lack of a wide-angle. RAW files would also have been nice and that’s something of an Achilles heel on this model. Shame./.. Nikon so nearly had it.
Bottom line: Exposures tend to exhibit highlight burnout, auto white balance had a yellowish cast, and the noise reduction smudges the fine details. Yet in its favor the quality P5000 lens manage to squeeze quite a bit of detail from the 10 megapixel sensor.
Read the full review in the July ‘07 printed magazine.
Steve’s Digicams reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and thinks it has great image quality but camera performance in comparison to its competitors is lacking. If you can put up with the lack of camera performance the P5000’s 10 megapixel photo quality will make you feel a lot better.
Bottom line: Competitive price, great images, but camera performance drags it down.
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DC Resource – 7/17/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “In conclusion, while there’s much to like about the Coolpix P5000, it’s overall sluggishness left me feeling a bit cold. A firmware upgrade that fixes some bugs and perhaps improves AF performance would be nice, but I’m not holding my breath. It’s not a camera for action shooters, and enthusiasts may not care of the lack of RAW, a live histogram, or manual focus, but for casual still-life shooting it’s not a bad choice. The P5000 earns my (somewhat hesitant) recommendation, but be sure to take a close look at the competition.”
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Digital Trends – 7/16/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is a good camera and would’ve gotten a higher grade if there weren’t issues with responsiveness saving files as well as focusing. It has a nice feel and is light enough to take anywhere. Overall photo quality was good, not dazzling. Is it a replacement for a D-SLR? Of course not. Still, at under $350 USD, it’s definitely worth considering.”
Imaging Resource – 7/16/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “While my experience with the Nikon Coolpix P5000 varied from the sublime to the annoying, I was able to resolve almost all of the problems I encountered. The one exception was the flare I saw in the highlight detail of brightly lit scenes. Issues with higher-than-average noise at high ISO settings and only average autofocus performance could be addressed through judicious choice of settings. Still though, the P5000 took a bit more effort and thought to achieve optimum performance and results than do most compact digicams. (And the things I found helped in the field didn’t seem to make a difference in the lab measurements.)”
Pocket-lint – 7/2/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “A cracking package in terms of handling, controls and features that is capable of nice images at lower ISOs, but sluggish AF presented real problems with noise issues also leaving a nasty taste in the mouth.”
DP Expert – 6/29/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “If you are happy to keep the ISO setting at 200 or below then the Nikon P5000 will do the job. The excellent auto white balance and exposure work to minimize the effects of noise in indoor shots, but mottled skies are not attractive. This is the only Nikon compact that has an optical viewfinder so it is an important model in the product line.”
Digital Camera Info – 6/21/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “What I mean is this: the P5000 is stocked with picture effects and has no RAW file format. It has a trendy face recognition system, but it hardly functions and the auto focus system is quite slow. The P5000 can record movies, but the optical zoom is locked in this mode and the audio is cut off before the movie clip actually ends.
DSLR owners don’t care for picture effects and face recognition as much as they do for a good burst mode and a solid auto focus system – the P5000 has neither of these. The burst mode stutters and the auto focus adds lag time to an already slow camera. The P5000’s constant humming noise coupled with slow processing when viewing pictures makes it seem that the camera is working really hard.
The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is meant to bridge the gap between compact digital cameras and DSLRs, but it is definitely weighted towards compact models.”
Lets Go Digital – 6/18/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “The power of the Nikon Coolpix P5000 is found in the camera itself. The camera will feel comfortable for most photographers, and that makes it worth it. You have to settle for a few shortcomings, but if you can live with that, you truly have a great camera. The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is in my opinion one of the nicest compact cameras available right now, it is really well built. Of course there is always something left to hope for, and the camera is not perfect. A wide-angle lens and RAW format are on my wish list. If Nikon were to fulfill half of my wish list I would be completely satisfied. I recommend it!”
What Digital Camera Magazine – 6/8/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “As a compact that can ‘fill in’ for your DSLR, the P5000 largely does the job it sets out to, although noise is an issue and I’m disappointed that there’s no Raw mode. I’m also not that impressed with the lens’s focal length range: it lacks true wideangle and telephoto capabilities unless you want to invest in (and carry) lens converters.While the P5000’s a good camera it ultimately falls slightly short of being a great one.”
ePhotozine – 6/7/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “There are some nice features on the P5000 and it’s comfortable to use and operate. The menus and button layout are a lesson in clarity and the focusing and metering options are great for those wanting to do a bit more with their compact or learn what the advanced functions do. There are scene modes for those wanting an easy introduction to photography, and the program modes for when something a little more creative is required. However, the lens itself only offer 3.5x optical zoom when other cameras at this price point can bandy about 6x, 9x and even 12x zooms. There is optical vibration reduction which is good and this combined with best shot selector will help get a sharp image in lower light levels. However, the performance is also pedestrian as the camera struggles to shunt the 10Mp images about, though there really isn’t much excuse for this as they are JPEGs and only 1.8M-3.5Mb in size.”
Popular Photography – 6/6/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “In use, the P5000 proved far less frustrating than the typical compact. It’s nice in the hand, and the shutter button is well positioned. While the AF sometimes take a moment to hunt, once it locks on, the camera fires with no delay. You can move the focusing point to a nutty 99 different positions, and couple the spotmeter to any one of them.”
Cameras.co.uk – 5/21/2007 – has reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is an impressive digital camera. It has plenty of features and is likely to appeal to someone who sees photography as a hobby. One of the attractions of the Coolpix P5000 is that so many key features are packed into a very compact body.”
Trusted Reviews – 5/20/2007 – has reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “The Nikon CoolPix P5000 isn’t the top-drawer semi-pro compact that many were hoping for, but it is a well-made and well-specified camera suitable for more experienced photographers. Its lack of performance and slow AF system are handicaps, but comfortable handling, a good range of options and features, and excellent photographic results more than compensate.”
DP Review – 5/17/2007 – has reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and writes, “Weighed up against the many positives the sluggish focus has to be put into context; only you will know if the kind of pictures you take are going to be affected by an extra half second or so delay, and I can’t stress enough that there is an awful lot to like about the P5000. For this reason it just about earns our recommendation, even if it’s a recommendation that comes with an important qualification: ‘if you don’t need fast focus’.”
CNET 5/11/2007 – has reviewed the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and they write, “Poor performance really drags down the Nikon Coolpix P5000, and unless you absolutely need a hot shoe for an external flash, it’s hard to recommend when compared to the less expensive, zippier Canon PowerShot A710 IS, with its faster and longer 6x zoom lens.”
Digital Camera Review – 4/30/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and they write, “The Nikon Coolpix P5000 provides a 10 megapixel sensor, excellent image and color quality, and an ergonomically excellent camera in a compact, easily portable package. Not only does the camera come with the full auto and specialty modes found in virtually every P&S, but a complete set of manual controls as well. This combined with the optional wide and telephoto converters gives the P5000 a versatility that could attract a varied group of shooters: those new to digital imagery can use the auto functions and be assured of quality images, while photographers who want or need the ability to go semi-automatic or manual get their wish as well.”
Digital Camera Review – 5/11/2007 – has taken the Nikon Coolpix P5000 for an initial test drive and they write, “I got my hands on a P5000 this morning, and after the battery charged I bumped the image quality from “normal†to “fineâ€, set it on “auto†and took some shots. Two hours later, a few things have become clear: this camera is a pleasure to shoot with – the handgrip body style makes for a solid feel, shutter performance looks pretty good, and image sharpness and color are first rate, both in direct sun and with flash. We’ll have a more in-depth review of this camera down the road, but based on today’s shoot Nikon has a winner on their hands.”
Photo Review – 4/16/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and they write, “It provides the P, A, S and M shooting modes enthusiasts require, along with a full auto setting. The menu system has two options, one resembling the menus on Nikon’s DSLR cameras and the other icon-based, which condenses four pages of menu functions into a single page of icons. Both are well-designed and easy to read and use.
Sixteen scene modes are provided, along with seven movie modes, an Anti-Shake mode that combines VR stabilisation with BSS and boosted sensitivity plus a dedicated High-Sensitivity mode.”
Photoxels – 4/5/2007 – reviews the Nikon Coolpix P5000 and they write, “The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is an attractive camera with good handling and lots of practical features. Full exposure flexibility and effective VR technology make this camera attractive to those desiring something with more control than a point-and-shoot.”
Digital Camera Info – 3/10/2007 – has a “first impressions” review of the Nikon Coolpix P5000 for an initial test drive and they write, “The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is meant to bridge the gap between point-and-shoots and DSLRs. The “performance series†digital camera has some features that will attract Nikon DSLR owners. The P5000 has a hot shoe so users can attach their Speedlight accessory flashes. There is a variety of recording modes from manual to automatic and even a control dial and function button that will be familiar to the DSLR crowd. The camera is compact, but still has great handling features. With this in mind, the Nikon Coolpix P5000 is perfect for DSLR owners who don’t want to lug their D200s to dinner or a party and would rather have something compact but still full of features. It does have its caveats like relatively short battery life and perhaps more will appear on the final model. The pre-production P5000 that I viewed on the PMA show floor had a lot of strange quirks that hopefully won’t appear on the real deal. In the end, the $399 Nikon Coolpix P5000 is a good camera for current Nikon owners but there are better options for consumers who don’t own Speedlight flashes and don’t care for Nikon’s sub-par face priority system.”
Sample Photos – (updated 27 July ‘07)
[Sample Photos at Steve's Digicams]
[Sample Photos at Imaging Resource]
[Sample Photos at Pocket-lint]
[Sample Photos at Digital Camera Info]
[Sample Photos at Lets Go Digital]
[Sample Photos at Trusted Reviews]
[Sample Photos at DP Review]
[Sample Photos at Photoxels]
Spec Sheet
[Official Spec Sheet at Nikon]
Owners Manual
Videos – (updated 23 July ‘07)
[Video Guide at Camera .co.uk]
Press Release
Nikon is pleased to announce the COOLPIX P5000
The new COOLPIX P5000 demonstrates the style, performance and ease of use that has earned Nikon its reputation for producing cameras with cutting-edge technology and consistently excellent results.
The COOLPIX P5000 combines stylish looks and a solid yet lightweight feel with a range of features that enable the user to explore creativity behind photography. Textured finish gives the appearance of real leather and a new grip with grid-pattern rubber allows the user a comfortable secure hold.
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