Nikon Coolpix P4

This small camera's antishake feature works well, though image quality overall is average.

Effective antishake feature, Sleek design

Some controls are awkward to use, Lacks manual controls

The Nikon Coolpix P4 is the new top-of-the-range compact digital camera in Nikon's range, offering an 8 megapixel sensor, 3.5x optical zoom lens and 2.5 inch LCD screen. The Nikon P4 is identical to the Coolpix P3, but doesn't have the WiFi capability of

The "P" in Nikon Coolpix P4 stands for "Performance", and overall this camera delivers on that promise. This is a fairly compact camera that you can take everywhere, which is well-designed in the sense that it is intuitive to use, rather than good to look...

8MP resolution; Vibration Reduction; 3.5x zoom

Poor low light focusing; strange control layout; ho-hum styling

This 8-megapixel point-and-shoot digital camera is a nonwireless version of the Nikon Coolpix P3. With the exception of Wi-Fi capabilities, the two cameras are identical in design, image quality, performance, and features. For more information on this cam...

Great image quality; lots of options.

No manual exposure control.

If you don't need Wi-Fi, the Nikon Coolpix P4 is a great alternative to the Coolpix P3.

The COOLPIX P4 features 8.1 effective megapixels of image resolution and delivers professional-quality imaging power to the average consumer. The high-quality 3.5x Zoom- Nikkor lens has a focal range equivalent to that of a 36-126mm lens in 35mm format an...

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When Nikon's first two P-series cameras were launched, they were good but not very stylish. The new Nikon P3 and P4 do away with the P1 and P2's "bulky" look and feature a silky metal casing. The P3 is higher-end than the P4 surprisingly and the differenc...

The Nikon Coolpix P4 has some 8 megapixels in a CCD behind its 3.5X optically image stabilized lens as well as a 2.5 inch LCD on its back.

When Nikon's first two P-series cameras were launched, they were good but not very stylish. The new Nikon P3 and P4 do away with the P1 and P2's "bulky" look and feature a silky metal casing. The P3 is higher-end than the P4 surprisingly and the differenc...

The Nikon Coolpix P4 has some 8 megapixels in a CCD behind its 3.5X optically image stabilized lens as well as a 2.5 inch LCD on its back.