Good

6

out of 10

BBlacky

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Fails miserably at one of the basic functions of a pocket camera: autofocus

Feb 3, 2009

Rating: 2 out of 10 (Terrible)
Pros: Solid construction, convenient controls, good grip
Cons: mediocre picture quality, horribly slow action, autofocus actually outa-focus
Opinion:
I vowed to overcome a long-standing prejudice against Nikon by purchasing this camera, after reading a favorable review in dpreview.com, which had steered me initially toward Casio (a brand I never associated with digital cameras). I owned a 5mp, a 7.1mp and a 10mp, all of which spoiled me with rapid, sharp action, excellent image quality and reliability. Unfortunately a Javanese macaque snatched the 10mp and dropped it into a stream, which pretty much ruined its innards. The reason I was reluctant to buy a Nikon was that while the "F" was a real champion of an SLR, what followed was disaster: the F-2 was heavy and was cursed with a sticky shutter; the F-3 was prone to break down, and so on. The P5100 exhibited extremely slow response from the outset: its so-called "multi-shot 16" setting records images at a leisurely 1fps, which is not exactly what you want to use to study your tennis or golf swing.In the ... Read more

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Overall a fairly average camera

Dec 9, 2008

Rating: 6 out of 10 (Good)
Pros: Lightweight, wide range of accessories
Cons: Slow focusing, high ISO noise
Opinion:
I got this to supplement my 360 VR photography gears with a DSLR. It is lightweight and coupled with a FC-E8 Nikon fisheye lens via the Nikon UR-E20 attachment, I only need 4 shots to be able to produce a 360 VR albiet of lower quality. For fun 360 VR, this is the setup I bring along with me. For those VR that will become keepsakes, this is a "no-no".

Bracketing of exposure is auto thus will be be fully "understood" for merging HDR images however, it can be overrided manually in software like Photomatix. Focusing is frustrating too much of the time but it seems across this range of Nikon point and shoot, it is common for it to lock into focus as fast I would hoped it will be.

Build is excellent and handling it even with bigger guys's fingers/ palm to a little girl's hands (PROVEN!) fits nicely. Allowing for attaching one of Nikon SB ... Read more

babyk

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Perfect camera

Oct 17, 2007

Rating: 10 out of 10 (Perfect)
Pros: Low noise, big sensor, sharp images
Cons: None
Opinion:
Great value camera

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