Nikon Coolpix P1

198 reviews

Apr, 2024

Positive
usability (87)
image quality (59)
performance (59)
portability (40)
size (33)

Negative
low-light (9)
durability (8)
viewfinder (6)
flash (6)
focus (2)

General overview
Price comparison

alaTest has collected and analyzed 198 reviews of Nikon Coolpix P1. The average rating for this product is 4.2/5, compared to an average rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras for all reviews. People really like the size and portability. The image quality and performance also get good feedback, whereas some have doubts about the focus and viewfinder.

usability, performance, image quality, portability, size

durability, low-light, flash, viewfinder, focus

We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Digital Compact Cameras the Nikon Coolpix P1 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very good quality.

See all Nikon Digital Cameras

Review analysis

(Based on 198 reviews)

Expert Reviews

User Reviews

Review Ratings

(42% of reviews)
Show all 5 star reviews (36% of reviews)
Show all 4 star reviews (17% of reviews)
Show all 3 star reviews (5% of reviews)
Show all 2 star reviews (1% of reviews)
Show all 1 star reviews

Features

usability
Show positive (86%)Show negative (14%)(Show all)

performance
Show positive (70%)Show negative (30%)(Show all)

image quality
Show positive (91%)Show negative (9%)(Show all)

portability
Show positive (83%)Show negative (17%)(Show all)

size
Show positive (87%)Show negative (13%)(Show all)

More features

Showing 125 review(s)

Expert Reviews User Reviews

Disclaimer:

Below is a list of reviews for this or similar products. If you think this grouping is wrong please click here to flag.
Read more on our FAQ’s page.

Showing 1 - 99 of 125 Show Reviews: in English | in other languages (73)

Consumer review (amazon.co.uk)

Amazon.co.uk review summary for Nikon Coolpix P1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 5 user reviews of Nikon Coolpix P1 from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 4.6/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.3/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.co.uk. Comments about the color and portability are generally positive. The image quality and performance also get good opinions.

usability, performance, image quality, portability, color

100% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Consumer review (amazon.com)

Amazon.com review summary for Nikon Coolpix P1

alaTest has collected and analyzed 84 user reviews of Nikon Coolpix P1 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.1/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.2/5 for other Digital Compact Cameras on Amazon.com. People are impressed by the size and image quality. The portability and performance also get good feedback. The viewfinder and low light performance get less positive reviews.

usability, performance, portability, image quality, size

low-light, viewfinder

92% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Paul Miller (engadget.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1 WiFi cam previewed

Lets Go Digital has a preview of the Nikon Coolpix P1 and they seem to dig the cam, though mainly for its wireless capabilities. They do mention that it might take people a while to warm up to using a WiFi camera, and we would love to use the WiFi for...

Nov, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by (pcworld.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1 Test Report

WiFi--even when it works--doesn't really add much to this camera.

Wi-Fi capability

Wi-Fi connection is unreliable

Get our latest content via convenient RSS feeds

Feb, 2006

Read the full review

Expert review by : Shams Tarek (cnet.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1 review

Nikon Coolpix P1

Wi-Fi transfer and printing; very good image quality; many customizable image parameters.

Sluggish performance; limited manual-exposure control; can't e-mail images or post them to the Web via Wi-Fi.

The Nikon Coolpix P1's good image quality offsets its novel but limited Wi-Fi capabilities.

Nov, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Terry Sullivan (pcmag.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1

Megapixels: 8, Maximum Resolution: 3264 x 2448 pixels, Included Memory Amount: 32 MB, Included Memory: On Board, Me...

Solid picture quality. Good performance and features.

Connecting to wireless signal can be frustrating. Manuals and help guides need improvement.

The Nikon Coolpix P1 may have been the first wireless point-and-shoot to reach the market, but its wireless capabilities lag behind.

Nov, 2005

Partner Source

Read the full review

Expert review by : Alan Stafford (pcworld.com)

Wireless Nikon P1 Fails to Connect

Efforts to link wirelessly between the Coolpix P1 and a notebook can be annoyingly fruitless.

Jan, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by (steves-digicams.com)

Nikon CoolPix P1

The 8-megapixel Coolpix P1 and 5-megapixel P2 are the world's first builtin Wi-Fi-enabled (802.11b/g-compatible) digital cameras and allow consumers to immediately transmit images wirelessly directly to a computer or to any PictBridge-enabled printer equi

Bottom line - Nikon's Coolpix P1 is a nice ultra-compact digicam that produces good quality 8-megapixel images and VGA sized movies; and lets not forget its 802.11 b/g certified. I liked just about every feature on this model, and was only annoyed when tr

Nov, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Steve's Digicams (steves-digicams.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1

Physical Views The Coolpix P1 compared to a standard CD disc. The Coolpix P1 and the 6-megapixel Coolpix L1 . The Coolpix P1 and the 6-megapixel Coolpix S4 . Continue to the Features & Controls Page Coolpix P1 Specifications Type of Camera: Digital...

Nov, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by (letsgodigital.org)

Nikon Coolpix P1 review

During the IFA event 2005 in Berlin I attended the press conference of Nikon Europe. In this conference Nikon introduced their first series of digital cameras with built-in Wi-Fi functionality. Nikon were not the first to announce a camera with Wi-Fi...

The convincing sales argument of the Nikon Coolpix P1 is of course the possibility of transferring your photos through Wi-Fi. The Nikon P1 is the first camera available with this option together with the Nikon Coolpix P2. But the competing brands have...

Read the full review

Expert review by (imaging-resource.com)

Digital Cameras - Nikon Coolpix P1 Digital Camera Review, Information, Specifications

Will WiFi-connected cameras be the next big wave in the digital camera market? Perhaps... and perhaps not. Regardless of whether they'll ever achieve dominance though, it's clear that we're going to see more of them cropping up over the next year or...

Beautiful design, well-built

No optical viewfinder, Somewhat short battery life, especially when WiFi is in use, WiFi could still be made simpler to configure, still too easy to end up in a blind alley, WiFi mode reduces the camera to an almost pure point & shoot -- We would have...

Nov, 2005

Read the full review

Expert review by : Brad Soo (dpinterface.com)

Nikon Coolpix P1

The Nikon Coolpix P1, along with the 5 megapixel Coolpix P2, are Nikon's first WiFi digital cameras. Besides being WiFi enabled, the Nikon Coolpix P1 also features an 8 megapixel sensor, 3.5x optical zoom, a 2.5 inch LCD and aperture control.

WiFi enabled (Only 3 other cameras have this) ; Affordable ; Large 2.5 inch LCD ; Slightly longer than average 3.5x zoom lens ; Many scene modes and some controls ; Aperture control with bracketing feature ; Shutter speed/aperture combinations ; VGA 30...

Average battery life; High power consumption with WiFi on and extra battery pack is expensive ; Weak flash ; LCD lacks resolution and visibility in low-light ; No full manual mode and control over shutter speed ; Buffer clearing not fast ; Some soft...

The Nikon Coolpix P1 has most of the stuff that makes a WiFi digital camera great: 8 megapixels, a 2.5 inch LCD, a slightly longer than average 3.5x optical zoom lens, lots of scene modes and aperture control.

Jan, 2006

Read the full review