Nikon Coolpix P80 Expert Reviews

Powerful 10.1 megapixel camera with high-magnification zoom. With an outstandingly versatile NIKKOR 18x zoom lens, this all-in-one compact camera lets you capture impressive wide-angle...

The latest super-zoom from Nikon, the Coolpix P80 is a high-performance compact camera built to satisfy the needs of camera enthusiasts and family photographers alike. The P80 integrates a 10.1 megapixel CCD image sensor with Nikon's innovative EXPEED ...

In line with other Coolpix P-Series cameras, the P80 includes intuitive controls via dedicated command and mode dials, providing easy access to shooting controls and exposure mode settings. The P80 offers Programmed Auto [P], Shutter-priority Auto [S] ...

The Nikon corp has presented their first real ultrazoom digital camera - new Nikon CoolPix P80. Some Nikon's digital cameras from the P ( Performance ) we had already met. Like P5100 or P50/P60 digital cameras that were really good but just a bit too ...

The Nikon Coolpix P80 is a compact digital camera featuring a massive 18x optical zoom nikkor lens (27 - 486mm equivalent), a 2.7 inch LCD monitor with 230,000 pixel resolution, and a 10.1 megapixel CCD image sensor with Nikon's EXPEED digital image ...

The assertion in the World Zoom ultra-compact-camera, the Nikon Coolpix P80 range includes 10 million pixels with 18x optical zoom, the ability you have to 30

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Great interface. VR stabilization. Good noise management. Distortion correction is a great feature.

At 18x, camera has issues with sharpness, color and lighting. Overall not as sharp as non-ultrazoom 10-megapixel cameras.

Coupled to this lens, the Nikon P80 features a 4:3 aspect ratio, 1/2.33" CCD image sensor with 10.1 effective megapixel resolution - plenty for cropping while still leaving enough resolution for a good-sized print. If you feel limited by 4:3 ...

18x optical zoom ; Compact size for a long zoom ; Full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset Scene modes ; Very good overall color and exposure ; Large 2.7-inch LCD monitor ; Face-Priority AF mode ; Vibration Reduction reduces ...

All ISO settings trade detail for noise reduction ; Strong blurring in the corners from lens at close range ; Very soft detail definition ; High contrast under harsh lighting in normal auto exposure mode ; Chromatic aberration across the frame ; ...

Images are framed and reviewed on either the Nikon P80's 2.7" LCD display with 230,000 pixel resolution, or alternatively on a 0.24" electronic viewfinder with the same resolution. There's 50MB of internal memory on which to store your images, and the ...

It's neither a bird nor a plane -- it's a superzoom. More specifically, it's the Nikon Coolpix P80 with an 18x zoom lens. It ranks as one of the better superzooms among the handful in its class and its strong points include its excellent handling of ...

Optically stabilised, wide-angle, long zoom lens ; comfortable shooting design ; voice annotation ; time-lapse mode

Poor noise handling above ISO 200 ; no raw support ; relatively slow performance

It's one of the better 18x megazooms; nevertheless, you should consider the Nikon Coolpix P80's sluggish performance before you commit to it

Will this get you in the action?

18x optical zoom, large display

Bulky, some features are only available at 3 megapixels, plenty of noise on images, EVF is awkward to use

It might deliver on the zoom, but noise issues mean this is a disappointing camera from Nikon

However, having used the P80 for the past two weeks my opinion has changed. The camera is light to carry, easy to use and produces clear sharp images in a wide variety of situations. More importantly two of my work colleagues were impressed enough to ...