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Nikon Coolpix P7100

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3.9 out of 5
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Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • the menu is very user friendly

Cons

  • Not all of the cameras in its class are quite so large though
  • poor operational speed and frustratingly glitchy on-screen menus
  • badly lagged behind its competitors

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 7.44x5.58 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 2.8
  • Continuous Auto Focus, Multi Point Auto Focus, Single Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix P7100 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Pros

  • solid and well-built
  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • the menu is very user friendly
  • simplicity is a very capable camera
  • rises to the task and has made what could be an intensely complex experience fairly friendly
  • good lighting - fend off noise well
  • s really easy to see and playback is nice and clear
  • predecessor and deliver advanced performance and excellent image quality
  • P7100 delivers plenty of usable shots
  • both solid cameras and are near equals in terms of real world use expectations

Cons

  • Not all of the cameras in its class are quite so large though
  • poor operational speed and frustratingly glitchy on-screen menus
  • badly lagged behind its competitors
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • The camera only shoots at 720p HD
  • button stick is annoying
  • simple for poor quality
  • Nikon P7100 is difficult to miss
  • hurt to share the mid-tone contrasts somewhat
  • autofocus function has been disabled
  • one swivel joint is still missing

Nikon Coolpix P7100 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
12800
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 P7100 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.29 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 5:4
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions640x480
ProcessorExpeed C2
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom7.1 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture2.8
Focal length equiv28 - 200
Autofocus
  • Continuous Auto Focus
  • Multi Point Auto Focus
  • Single Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range0.79 in
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOptical
Filter threadyes
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Program
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed60.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus3
Exposure compensation minus-3
Expousure compensation steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Auto exposure lockyes
AE EV steps
  • 1/3
  • 1/2
  • 1
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
AE frames
  • 3
  • 5
WB Bracketing
Yes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range9
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Flash OFF
  • Manual
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dawn
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • Party
  • Portrait
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportno
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 10
  • 2
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeStereo
Voice recordingyes
Supported audio file formats
  • AAC
  • WAV
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Dimensions
Weight13.93 oz
Width4.58 in
Height1.89 in
Depth3.03 in
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Power
Power source typeAC
Battery life (CIPA)350
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Number of batteries supported1
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
GPSno
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
Date imprintingyes
Energy Star certifiedno
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • EST
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • TUR
  • UKR
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 3200
  • Auto
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum12800
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets6
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formats
  • JPEG
  • RAW
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatRAW
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDyes
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots921000
Touch screenno
Field of view100.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderOptical
Viewfinder coverage80.0 %
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1280 x 720 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
HD typeHD
Supported video file formatsMOV
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of productBlack
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage94.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
USB version2.0
Remote controlyes
PictBridgeno
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)no
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (20)

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Published: 15.12.2011
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Published: 06.12.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 review
3.0

A welcome refinement to the P7000 and a pleasure to use, but the sensor isn't up to current standards at this price

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix P7100 review: Oodles of Controls is Nothing to Fear (Video)
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Published: 06.01.2012
Nikon Coolpix P7100 review: Oodles of Controls is Nothing to Fear (Video)

The Nikon Coolpix P7100 ($499.95) is one of those cameras that will send the average consumer running for the hills because this badass has more controls, dials, bells and whistles than R2-D2. On the other hand, the Nikon Coolpix P7100 will turn an advanced photographer into a bottle rocket of excitement, thanks to its arsenal of external and internal features. The Nikon Coolpix P7100...

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Pocket-lint
Published: 17.10.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100
4.0

The P7100 addresses its predecessor’s speed issues and, as a result, is an excellent high-spec compact. Expect great picture quality and bags of

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review
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Digital Photography School
Published: 06.12.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review
3.0

If you’re dithering between a mirrorless and a DSLR camera for serious, down-to-earth photography, this one from Nikon fits exactly that role. Sure, the lens is fixed but it is a Nikkor that equates to 28-200mm as a 35 SLR equivalent: a 7.1x enlargement in fact. Very cleverly, Nikon has also installed an optical viewfinder:

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review
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Photography Bay
Published: 11.11.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review

The Nikon P7100 is the latest prosumer compact in the Coolpix lineup.  When I reviewed the Nikon P7000 earlier this year, my biggest complaint was the speed of the camera in terms of shot-to-shot r…

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review
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Published: 24.11.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review

When one thinks of owning a professional camera, most likely the first things that will come to their mind are DSLR cameras ...

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Published: 10.10.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review | Photography Blog
4.5

The Nikon Coolpix P7100 is a new compact camera for the aspiring photographer, offering most of the functionality of a DSLR without the associated bulk. A more responsive and more intuitive version of last year's model, the P7100 is an even more serious rival to the market-leading Canon Powershot G12. Read our in-depth Nikon P7100 review to find out if this really is a serious challenger.

Nikon Coolpix P7100 Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review | Digital Trends
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Digital Trends
Published: 20.06.2012
Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review | Digital Trends

The Nikon CoolPix P7100 straddles the line between simplicity and complexity, giving ambitious photographers all the tools they need to snap great shots.

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Published: 20.01.2012
Nikon P7100 Review
4.5

Nikon P7100 review, find out how the P7100 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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DPReview
Published: 21.02.2012
Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review
3.5

When Nikon released the CoolPix P7000 in 2010, several commentators, including ourselves, remarked on its uncanny resemblance to the Canon Powershot G-series. Clearly intended to compete with Canon's G-series in the high-end compact camera market, the raw-enabled P7000 offered very similar ergonomics, as well as near-identical top-level specifications to the Powershot G12. Sadly, although it was capable of producing excellent image quality, the P7000 was plagued with poor operational speed and frustratingly glitchy on-screen menus. The overall impression was of a camera which was almost, but not quite finished for public release. It was a camera that we wanted to love, but just couldn't. The P7100 isn't hugely different to the P7000 in terms of specification - it utilizes the same 10MP CCD as its predecessor (and is thus limited to the same 720p video specification) and the same lens. The LCD screen might be articulated, but it is the same excellent 3in, 921k-dot display as before. The P7100's form factor is almost exactly the same as the P7000, and is partly defined by the same optical viewfinder. Meaningful changes have been made though to both its ergonomics and operational speed compared to the P7000. The most obvious physical additions are a command dial on the front of the camera, and of course that flip-out LCD screen on the rear. Operationally, Nikon claims to have greatly increased the P7100's responsiveness compared to the P7000, in everything from image processing time to menu activation/dismissal - areas in which the P7000 badly lagged behind its competitors. Not all of the cameras in its class are quite so large though. In fact, the P7100, like its predecessor and like the Canon Powershot G12, are remarkable amongst their peers for their bulk. Direct competitors like Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX5, and Samsung's TL500 / EX1 (which shares the same 10MP CCD sensor), are relatively small cameras but the P7100, by comparison, is something of a beast, thanks mostly to its height. Certainly not small enough to fit in a shirt or trouser pocket, the P7100 isn't much smaller than some interchangeable lens mirrorless cameras. What the P7100 has which these cameras do not though is a versatile built-in lens, covering a range of 28-200mm (equivalent).

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Published: 19.10.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100 review
4.0

Has Canon's PowerShot G-series finally met its match?

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Published: 05.12.2011
Nikon Coolpix P7100

While it's too large to fit inside a pocket, the P7100 provides all of the functionality and quality that you could need. It's a shame that its performance is not class beating, otherwise it would easily make a great companion to an SLR or ILC.

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Nikon Coolpix P7100 Review: Features, Suitability and Capability

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Published: 20.06.2012
Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review | Digital Trends

The Nikon CoolPix P7100 straddles the line between simplicity and complexity, giving ambitious photographers all the tools they need to snap great shots.

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