Nikon’s Coolpix P5100 Camera
Aug 30 2007
The new Nikon Coolpix P5100 will please many photography enthusiasts. With 12.1 megapixels of sharp resolution and a new digital image processing engine that reproduce the finest details and clarity, even when taking advantage of sensitivity settings as high as ISO 3200.
It also has the freedom of the 3.5x Zoom-NIKKOR lens (35-123mm equiv.) so is compatible with various converter lenses that further extend wide-angle and telephoto reach. Its digital screen is a 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD. It has 52 MB of internal memory and is compatible with SD / SDHC card.
For more specifications read on…
| Sensor | • 1/1.72″ Type CCD • 12.43 million pixels total • 12.1 million effective pixels |
|---|---|
| Image sizes | • 4000 x 3000 • 3264 x 2448 • 2592 x 1944 • 2048 x 1536 • 1600 x 1200 • 1280 x 960 • 1024×768 • 640 x 480 • 3984 x 2656 (3:2) • 3968 x 2232 (16:9) • 2992x 2992 (1:1) |
| Movie clips | • TV movie (640) at 30fps/15fps, • Small size (320) at 15fps • Smaller size (160) at 15fps • Sepia (320) at 15fps • Monochromatic (320) at 15fps • Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps |
| File formats | • JPEG • Motion JPEG(AVI) with sound |
| Lens | • 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor (35-123mm equiv.) • f/2.7-5.3 • 7 elements in 6 groups |
| Image stabilization | Lens-shift VR |
| Conversion lenses | Yes |
| Digital zoom | Up to 4x |
| Focus | Contrast-detect TTL AF |
| AF area modes | • Auto (9-area automatic selection) • Manual (99-area manual selection) • Center • Face-priority AF mode |
| AF assist lamp | Yes (LED) |
| Focus distance | • 30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (∞) [W], 70cm (2 ft. 4 in.) to infinity (∞) [T] • Macro close-up mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞) [W], 40cm (1 ft. 4 in.) to infinity (∞) [T] |
| Metering | • Through-the-lens (TTL) metering • 256-segment matrix • Spot • Center-weighted • Spot AF area |
| ISO sensitivity | • ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200 (ISO 3200 5MP or lower) • Auto (ISO 64-800) |
| Exposure compensation | -2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV |
| Exposure bracketing | Yes |
| Shutter speed | 1/2000 to 8 s |
| Aperture | • Six-blade iris diaphragm • 10 (in steps of 1/3 EV) |
| Modes | • Auto shooting mode • Program (auto) • Shutter Priority Auto • Aperture Priority Auto • Manual • Movie mode • Scene mode • High-sensitivity shooting mode • Anti-shake mode |
| Scene modes | Face-priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist, Voice recording |
| White balance | • Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash • Auto, White bal. Preset |
| White balance fine tune | n/a |
| Self timer | 10s, 3s |
| Continuous shooting | Single, Continuous (approx.0.8fps ,image quality Normal, image size 10M), Interval timer shooting, Continuous flash |
| Image parameters | Normal, Softer, Vivid, More vivid, Portrait, Custom, Black-and-white |
| Flash | • Built-in • Range: (W) 0.3 to 8.0m (1 ft. to 26 ft. 3 in.), (T) 0.3 to 4.0m (1 ft. to 13 ft. 1 in.) • Flash Hot Shoe • Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction, Anytime flash, Flash cancel, Slow sync., Rear-curtain sync. |
| Viewfinder | • Real-image zoom viewfinder • Approx 80% coverage |
| LCD monitor | • 2.5-in wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating • 230,000-dot • Approx 97% coverage (record mode) |
| Connectivity | • USB • AV out |
| Print compliance | PictBridge |
| Other features | • Time zone function • BSS (Best Shot Selector) • D-Lighting • In-camera Red-Eye Fix • In-camera barrel-distortion fix (also available on live preview) • Histogram display • Voice memo • Menus available in 23 languages • Optional wide, tele converters • Optional Speedlight flashguns |
| Storage | • SD / SDHC card (optional) • Approx 52MB internal memory |
| Power | • Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied) • AC Adapter EH-62A (optional) |
| Weight (no batt) | Approx. 200 g (7.1 oz.) without battery and SD memory card |
| Dimensions | Approx. 98 x 64.5 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.5 x 1.6 in.) excluding projections |
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