Nikon CoolPix P7100 Review

Review based on a production CoolPix P7100 running firmware V1.0

When Nikon launched the CoolPix P7000 truly, several experts, such as ourselves, said on its unusual likeness to the Cannon Powershot G-series. Clearly designed to contest with The canon eos G-series in the high-end lightweight photographic camera industry, the raw-enabled P7000 provided very identical ergonomics, as well as near-identical top-level requirements to the Powershot G12. Unfortunately, although it was able to produce fantastic picture excellent, the P7000 was affected with inadequate functional rate and frustratingly glitchy on-screen choices. The overall impact was of a photographic camera which was almost, but not quite completed for community launch. It was a photographic camera that we desired to really like, but just couldn't.

The P7100 isn't significantly different to the P7000 with regards to requirements - it uses the same 10MP CCD as its forerunner (and is thus restricted to the same 720p movie specification) and the same contacts. The LCD show might be articulated, but it is the same fantastic 3in, 921k-dot show as before. The P7100's type aspect is almost exactly the same as the P7000, and is partially described by the same visual viewfinder.

Meaningful changes have been made though to both its ergonomics and functional rate as opposed to P7000. The most apparent actual improvements are a control switch on the top side of the photographic camera, and of course that flip-out LCD show on the back. Operationally, Nikon statements to have significantly improved the P7100's responsiveness as opposed to P7000, in everything from picture handling time to selection activation/dismissal - places in which the P7000 poorly lagged behind its opponents.

Not all of the camcorders in its category are quite so huge though. Actually, the P7100, like its forerunner and like the Cannon Powershot G12, are amazing amongst their colleagues for their huge. Immediate opponents like Panasonic's Lumix DMC-LX5, and Samsung's TL500 / EX1 (which stocks the same 10MP CCD sensor), are relatively little camcorders but the P7100, by evaluation, is something of a monster, thanks mostly to its size.

Certainly not little enough to fit in a clothing or trouser wallet, the P7100 isn't small than some identical contacts mirrorless camcorders. What the P7100 has which these camcorders do not though is a flexible built-in contacts, protecting a variety of 28-200mm (equivalent).

Compared to CoolPix P7000 - key differences

The differences between the P7100 and its predecessor are relatively few, and quite subtle. Here's a list:

• Rear LCD now articulated (fold out design)
• New front control dial
• AE lock in movie mode
• New effects modes (including cross-process, optical zoom burst effect and mono filters)
• Claimed increase in AF response and accuracy
• Decreased raw (.NRW) write times
• Claimed improvements to operation speed (menu activation/dismissal etc).
• Claimed improvements to noise-reduction using Expeed C2 'ultraimaging' processing

P7000, G12 and P7100 compared (key differences)

	Canon Powershot G12	Nikon CoolPix P7000	Nikon CoolPix P7100
Sensor	• 1/1.7" Type CCD • 10.1 million effective pixels • Primary color filter array	• 1/1.7" Type CCD • 10.1 million effective pixels • Primary color filter array	• 1/1.7" Type CCD • 10.1 million effective pixels • Primary color filter array
Optical zoom	• 28-140mm (equivalent) • f/2.8-4.5	• 28-200mm (equivalent) • f/2.8-5.6	• 28-200mm (equivalent) • f/2.8-5.6
Video mode	• MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]: 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps 640 x 480 @ 30fps 320 x 240 @ 30fps	• MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]: 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps 640 x 480 @ 30fps 320 x 240 @ 30fps	• MOV [H.264 + Linear PCM (stereo)]: 1280 x 720 @ 24 fps 640 x 480 @ 30fps 320 x 240 @ 30fps
LCD screen	• 2.8" Vari-angle TFT LCD monitor • 460,000 dots • Approx 100% coverage	• 3.0 inch LCD • 921k dots • 100% coverage in playback mode (97% in live view)	• 3.0 inch flip-out LCD • 921k dots • 100% coverage in playback mode (97% in live view)
Viewfinder	Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder	Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder	Real-image zoom, optical viewfinder
Dimensions	112 x 76 x 48 mm	114 x 77 x 45 mm	116 x 77 x 48mm
Weight (including battery and card)	Approx. 355g	Approx. 360g	Approx. 395g

Source:www.dpreview.com

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