Product Description

The CoolPix P5000 features advanced functions that are skillfully packed into a solid body, magnesium alloy front panel for durability in a lightweight package. The CoolPix P5000 includes an optical viewfinder to helps achieve accurate composition in direct sunlight and other brightly lit conditions helping you capture sharp images while minimizing the effects of camera shake. The CoolPix P5000 features 16 specially programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily. High light sensitivity up to ISO 3200 allows you to tackle scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compacts, offering new power to capture fast-moving objects with outstanding clarity and gives you great exposure in significantly lower light. 3.5x Optical Zoom-Nikkor 7.5-26.3mm (35mm format picture angle - 36-126mm), f/2.7-5.3, 7 elements in 6 groups 4x Digital Zoom (35mm format picture angle - 504mm) ISO Sensitivity - 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, Auto (auto gain ISO 64-800) Built-in flash - Wide Range 1 to 26 feet 3 inch (0.3 to 8.0m), Tele Range 1 to 13 feet 1 inch (0.3 to 4.0m) System Requirements - Macintosh Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32bit), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - Width 3.9 x Height 2.5 x Depth 1.6 inch (98 x 64.5 x 41 mm) excluding projections Weight - 7.1 ounces (200 grams) without battery and SD memory card

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #12760 in Camera & Photo
• Brand: Nikon
• Model: 25565
• Released on: 2007-03-21
• Dimensions: 2.40" h x 1.60" w x 3.90" l, 1.00 pounds
• Memory: 21MB
• Display size: 2.5

Features

• 10-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 20 x 30-inch prints
• 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens; 2.5-inch LCD screen with optical viewfinder
• Optical vibration reduction/image stabilization minimizes effects of camera shake
• Progrram, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure modes
• Hot shoe for i-TTL compatible Nikon speedlights

Manufacturer Description
The new Coolpix P5000 combines 10.0 effective megapixels and a 3.5x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens for exceptional image quality and stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches. Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake, while the bright 2.5-inch LCD and optical viewfinder make composing and sharing pictures easier than ever. Optional telephoto and wide-angle converters allow you to expand the camera’s capabilities and enhance your creativity.

The Coolpix P5000 also features 16 specially-programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Highlights

Versatile Shooting Modes The new Mode dial gives access to four exposure modes that advanced photographers desire for even greater control over camera operations. Programmed Auto (P) mode automatically selects shutter and aperture settings for optimal exposure. Shutter-priority Auto (S) lets the photographer automatically select a desired shutter speed, and the camera sets the optimal aperture setting. Aperture-priority Auto (A) offers 10-step control over the aperture setting in 1/3 EV increments to let the photographer control depth of field, while the camera automatically adjusts the shutter speed to achieve optimal exposure. Manual (M) exposure mode gives the photographer full control over both aperture and shutter speed settings. In addition, a selection of 16 Scene modes and seven different movie modes can be easily accessed via the Mode dial and high-resolution 2.5-inch LCD.

VR Optical Image Stabilization Originally developed for Nikon SLR lenses, the Optical Image Stabilization system helps you overcome camera shake. The system automatically detects and compensates for small movements that would otherwise cause images to blur, and enables a shooting experience similar to shooting at shutter speeds three stops faster, while also providing a smoother image on the LCD. The result is sharper pictures when shooting in low light, taking advantage of the 3.5x zoom when using the optical telephoto converter lens. Great for shooting steadier movies as well!

Strong, lightweight, magnesium alloy construction The Coolpix P5000 features advanced functions which are skillfully packed into a solid body that features a magnesium alloy front panel, for durability in a lightweight package.

3200 ISO capability See what you’ve been missing. High light sensitivity up to ISO 3200 allows you to tackle scenes and situations far beyond the capabilities of conventional compacts, offering new power to capture fast-moving objects with outstanding clarity and gives you great exposure in significantly lower light.

Incredible, bright 2.5-inch LCD The Coolpix P5000 includes an optical viewfinder whichs helps achieve accurate composition in direct sunlight and other brightly lit conditions which can sometimes make an LCD monitor difficult to use.

3.5x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens with Vibration Reduction High-quality lenses deliver high-quality pictures. Nikon Coolpix VR Image Stabilization technology is incorporated into the lens and helps you capture sharp images while minimizing the effects of camera shake.The power of the 3.5x optical zoom lens, 36-126mm (35mm equivalent), plus 4x digital zoom equals 14x zoom range. Macro capability lets you shoot as close as 1.6 inches, and this combination is supported by Nikon’s world-renowned optical technology, delivering clear, crisp images backed by image-stabilizing VR assurance.

Innovative Automatic Features The Coolpix P5000 features 16 specially-programmed modes to automatically handle focus, exposure, white balance and other adjustments that help you take great pictures easily.

Nikon In-Camera Innovations

• Auto image rotation Detects pictures that have been taken with the camera held vertically and automatically rotates the image for in-camera LCD playback.
• In-camera cropping Allows you to crop out the part of the image you don’t want and keep the part you like.
• Best Shot selector Enables the camera to take a series of photos and automatically select the one with the sharpest focus.
• Noise Reduction mode Minimizes digital artifacts in long exposures.
• Audio voice recordings Records up to 5 hours of sound over the built-in microphone and played back over the built-in speaker.
• In-Camera Red-Eye Fix This in-camera feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye.
• D-Lighting Compensates for underexposed images or insufficient flash by automatically adding light and detail to selected shots where needed -- without affecting properly exposed areas.
• Optimize Image options Easily accessed optimization options closely tailor results to the scene at hand or the intended use of the image. Image sharpening, tone compensation, color mode, saturation and hue adjustment is controlled by the user-selected choice of Normal, Softer, Vivid, More Vivid, Portrait, Custom or Black and White options.
• Face-Priority AF Automatically finds and focuses on people’s faces to ensure superb portraits with clear, crisp focus
• Live Histogram function Graphically indicates shadow levels on the left and highlights on the right and helps you avoid under/ over exposure before shooting.

Customer Reviews

Love this camera!
We are a real estate company and use the Canon Rebel XT for our property filming. Last year one of our agents purchased this camera and when I saw the results I was astounded. I recently purchased it for my "portable" use and have found it to be perfection for taking great photos while on the run.

Happy with the P5000
I've had the P5000 for over 6 months now and I'm pretty happy with it overall. By far, it is the most comfortable (to hold) compact camera I've ever tried and the build quality is excellent. The layout & design of the body & buttons is outstanding, and the menu system is intuitive and easy to navigate.

The LCD is big, bright, and beautiful and sufficient 99% of the time. I've had the rare occasion outdoors where I could not see the screen so I used the viewfinder instead. Picture quality is very good. I really love the colours this camera produces, and the images are sharp and detailed.

My only complaint is that the focus/shutter speed could be better. I would not recommend this camera if you need it for children who can't stay still for more than one second. If you are shooting still life and/or landscapes then you will be very happy with the P5000. It also has manual control for those who want/need/know what to do with them.

A good PhD [press here dummy] camera
The camera features are fine for a point and shoot camera and the images come out fine, whether displayed on a monitor or printed.

I used the camera extensively while writing Best Hikes Near Seattle, a guidebook to hiking within 60 miles or 60 minutes of Seattle which will be coming out mid-2008. During my field work I moved constantly through several scene modes but mostly used the macro, landscape and sport functions. The latter two modes are located next to each other but the macro mode selection is further away. It would be nice if there was a way to customize the scene modes to group together the ones a photographer uses most often.