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Nikon Coolpix P5000 Reviews

Digital camera - prosumer - 10.0 Mpix - optical zoom: 3.5 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC More product details

$288.00

The Nikon Coolpix P5000 has optical image stabilization and excellent exposure, color, and sharpness (cnet.com)

Nikon Coolpix P5000You've got to squint a little when looking for a camera equipped with a full... (zdnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Nikon Coolpix P5000

We have collected and analyzed 90 expert reviews and 285 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 76/100 and users rate it 86/100. The average review date is June 16, 2007. We have compared these reviews to 555063 reviews from other Digital Compact Cameras. The alaScore™ for this product is 90/100 = Excellent. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 90

900100

375 reviews

November, 2009

76 / 100

90 Experts

Product Age

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86 / 100

285 Users

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from $288.00

Expert Reviews (90)

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Review summary for the Nikon Coolpix P5000

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 375 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the sensor. The control panel also impresses, but many are less positive about the video.

Sensor, Control panel, Contrast, Viewfinder

Video, Interface, Memory, Price

Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 86/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras, the Nikon Coolpix P5000 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 90/100 = Excellent quality.

alaSCORE 90

alaTest Semantic - BETA
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Nikon Coolpix P5000

By Lori Grunin (zdnet.com)

Nikon Coolpix P5000You've got to squint a little when looking for a camera equipped with a full set of amateur-friendly exposure controls that's small enough to fit into a jacket pocket; there simply aren't that many available, since most ...

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

Photo gallery: Nikon Coolpix P5000You've got to squint a little when looking...

Rating

69100

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Nikon Coolpix P5000 review

By (cnet.com)

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

The Nikon Coolpix P5000 has optical image stabilization and excellent exposure, color, and sharpness

Slow ; LCD unusable in bright sunlight ; highly inconsistent color across different ISO sensitivity levels ; unusually strong barrel distortion at widest angle despite relatively narrow 36mm-equivalent angle of view

Photo gallery: Nikon Coolpix P5000You've got to squint a little when looking...

Rating

69100

Partner Source
cnet.com

User Reviews (285)

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"The little camera that could"

By (cnet.com)

The P5000 offers 10MP clarity, upgradeable qu... 

10 MP, Manual aperture, manual ISO with function button and scroll wheel, manual Shutter on the fly with scroll wheel! 3 FPS continuous at 1MP basic, VR, smallest in class, Rugged (accidently dropped more than 5 times and still works great!)

no RAW, no sensor cleaning piezo element (have dust on sensor but can still take useable pics for internet posting) only two kit lenses, no zoom lense, no ultra wide lense, pretend SLR. Autofocus is slower than others in its class

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"An ergonomically perfect SLR companion for Nikon users."

By adetri (cnet.com)

As a Nikon user this is perfect camera to com... 

Build, Handling, Image Quality, Menu System, VR

Slowish Auto Focus (NOT shutter lag), Optical viewfinder not as good as on Canon compacts

US

"Great camera"

By ahmed_aloub (cnet.com)

It is great camera full of features a lot of ... 

Picture quality in all types of lighting, fast start up, Great Zoom (Optical, Digital)

littile bit slow when taking pic

Manufacturer's Description

The Nikon Coolpix P5000 features advanced functions, which are skillfully packed into a solid body that features a magnesium alloy front panel, for durability in a lightweight package. The new Mode dial gives access to four exposure modes that advanced photographers desire for even greater control over camera operations. Programmed Auto (P) mode automatically selects shutter and aperture settings for optimal exposure. Shutter-priority Auto (S) lets the photographer automatically select a...

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