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Nikon Coolpix P5000

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Pros

  • It has a nice feel and is light enough to take anywhere
  • the camera was very easy to operate
  • the prints were very good with accurate colors and nice detail

Cons

  • noise in flat areas
  • colours tend towards a slight yellow cast
  • too slow or too small to support RAW

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 7.144x5.358 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.3
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.5 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix P5000 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix P5000

Pros

  • It has a nice feel and is light enough to take anywhere
  • the camera was very easy to operate
  • the prints were very good with accurate colors and nice detail
  • bright and effective AF illuminator
  • are well-designed and easy to read and use
  • Low light performance was also satisfactory
  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • comfortable and efficient design
  • Operational performance was decent

Cons

  • noise in flat areas
  • colours tend towards a slight yellow cast
  • too slow or too small to support RAW
  • lack of a RAW record mode
  • P5000 tends to be on the sluggish side
  • Snapping into sharp focus was not a strong suit
  • won't display time remaining data for cards larger than 2GB
  • Raw file capture is no longer supported
  • No data display is provided with this setting
  • the lines are rather thick
  • No Raw mode

Nikon Coolpix P5000 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.5 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
2000
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix P5000 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.28 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom3.5 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.7
Maximum aperture5.3
Focal length equiv36 - 126
Focus adjustmentAuto
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range11.81 in
Macro focus range1.57 in
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadno
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay10.0 s
Built-in flashyes
Flash range8
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
External flashyes
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight7.05 oz
Width3.86 in
Height2.54 in
Depth1.61 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Date imprintingyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
  • 2000
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum64
ISO maximum2000
Boosted ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Custom
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Manual
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPEG
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.5 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsMJPEG
Max frame rate (highest resolution)30.0 fps
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Black,Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage21.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (17)

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Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon P5000 Review
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Imaging Resource
Published: 19.02.2007
Nikon P5000 Review
4.0

Nikon P5000 review, find out how the P5000 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 17.07.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review | Digital Trends

With a street price of around $350, this camera has 10-megapixel resolution, a 3.5x zoom, optical image stabilization, 3200 ISO and other goodies.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review
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Trusted Reviews
Published: 04.06.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review
4.3

What Digital Camera test review of the Nikon Coolpix P5000

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 review
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Alphr
Published: 07.10.2009
Nikon Coolpix P5000 review
4.0

The Nikon P5000 is a serious camera. With its 10-megapixel CCD, a screw-thread for attaching a wide-angle or telephoto converter lens, an optical viewfinder and an uncompromising array of buttons and dials, this is a compact with

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
Nikon Coolpix P5000
4.3

A compact, high resolution digicam with functions to appeal to keen photographers.After a couple of years of producing mainly point-and-shoot digicams, Nikon caters once again for enthusiast photographers with its new Coolpix P5000 model. Reminiscent in style of the Coolpix 5400, the P5000 is not only considerably smaller but boasts double the resolution, with a 10-megapixel imager. Interestingly, the sensors in both cameras are the same size. However, the zoom lens is shorter and the widest angle of view only equates to 36mm in 35mm format. The LCD is larger and has higher resolution but it's also non-adjustable. Raw file capture is no longer supported.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Camera Test: Nikon Coolpix P5000
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Popular Photography
Published: 17.01.2019
Camera Test: Nikon Coolpix P5000

With this powerful little compact, Nikon puts a monster in your pocket -- and it's easy to control.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 7/27/2007 Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Coolpix P5000 to take a QuickTime VR tour Nikon is pleased to introduce the COOLPIX P5000 to the Nikon COOLPIX Performance Series of digital cameras. This new model offers advanced functions, ease of operation, and high

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000
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CNET
Published: 10.05.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000

A few performance issues with the Nikon Coolpix P5000's diminish the appeal of an otherwise nice compact camera for amateurs.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000
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The Sydney Morning Herald
Published: 27.06.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon CoolPix P5000 review
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TechRadar
Published: 04.06.2007
Nikon CoolPix P5000 review
4.0

A lighter way to enjoy photography?

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Digital Point & Shoot Camera
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Kickstartnews.com
Nikon Coolpix P5000 Digital Point & Shoot Camera

Review of Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital point & shoot camera a prosumer model with powerful automatic modes, versatile manual modes, vibration reduction and movie modes.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review
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DPReview
Published: 17.05.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review

Just when Nikon fans had given up on the company ever producing a serious enthusiast compact camera again (thanks to the arrival of the affordable DSLR), along came the P5000, the nearest thing to a high-end compact since the demise of the Coolpix 8800 and 8400 a couple of years back. It's a big leap forward from the previous, slightly disappointing P ('performance', apparently) series cameras, with a more complete feature set, a flash hot shoe and a much more sensible design (previous models were modeled on a bar of soap, and offered similar handling). Although nowhere near as advanced as the real big beasts of this sector, it is much more compact than cameras like the Canon G7, and it does come with a decent level of expandability (add on lenses, flash etc) - and it's very keenly priced. So is this the camera to put Nikon back on the enthusiast compact map? Let's find out, starting with the headline spec:

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review
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DPReview
Published: 17.05.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000 Review

Just when Nikon fans had given up on the company ever producing a serious enthusiast compact camera again (thanks to the arrival of the affordable DSLR), along came the P5000, the nearest thing to a high-end compact since the demise of the Coolpix 8800 and 8400 a couple of years back. It's a big leap forward from the previous, slightly disappointing P ('performance', apparently) series cameras, with a more complete feature set, a flash hot shoe and a much more sensible design (previous models were modeled on a bar of soap, and offered similar handling). Although nowhere near as advanced as the real big beasts of this sector, it is much more compact than cameras like the Canon G7, and it does come with a decent level of expandability (add on lenses, flash etc) - and it's very keenly priced. So is this the camera to put Nikon back on the enthusiast compact map? Let's find out, starting with the headline spec:

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000
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PCMag UK
Published: 13.08.2013
Nikon Coolpix P5000
3.5

PC Magazine is your complete guide to computers, phones, tablets, peripherals and more. We test and review the latest gadgets, products and services, report technology news and trends, and provide shopping advice and price comparisons.

Nikon Coolpix P5000 Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera
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Pocket-lint
Published: 02.07.2007
Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera
3.5

Nikon’s Coolpix P5000 is a very compact and comprehensively specified digital compact that provides a very useful range of features