The new range of full HD cameras has been announced by Nikon very recently. Nikon is among the world’s top producers of digital cameras, known for their quality and service of products. Nikon has announced the upcoming of their new range of full HD cameras which will be featuring a wide range of new advanced function. The full HD cameras are the first of its kind from Nikon which is made especially for those who expect more from their compact digital cameras. The Nikon P100 provides a wide capture range and an attractive optical zoom along with a full HD video capture.

The key features are given below:

• The P100 is a 10.3 Mega Pixel camera with a CMOS type of image sensor which is illuminated on the backside.
• It has a 3 inch LCD display whose resolution is 460K dots with an electronic viewfinder.
• The NIKKOR ED glass lens has an amazing 26x optical zoom capability which offers optics that deliver an exceptional high quality images.
• The file format for still images is the most common and the most effective JPEG format and that for video is H.264 format.
• The highest resolution for an still image is 3648×2736 pixels and for that for a video is 1920×1080 at a frame rate of 30fps.
• The image can be stabilized either mechanically or digitally.
• The battery is a standard rechargeable Lithium ion battery with a CIPA rate of 250 shots.
• The images can be stored in the SD or SDHC cards.
• The sport shoot mode offers a high speed of 10fps at full resolution.
• There are various modes such as Program, Manual Exposure, Aperture Priority and Shutter priority that offers the users to have a better control over the pictures.
• The Active D-Lighting option will minimize any loss of details either in highlights or in shadows. This creates a more superior and natural images.
• Smart Portrait System is provided which covers a wide range of advanced functions such as In-Camera Fixing of Red-Eye Fix, Blink Warning, Face-Priority AF, Smile Timer etc. which results in extraordinary images.

The Nikon P100 measures at 3.3×4.5×3.9 (HWD) and comes with a very appreciable price of USD399.95 which is approximately INR18800. The weight of COOLPIX P100 is 17 ounces. The Nikon COOLPIX P100 is all set to hit the markets in March 2010.

The earlier models of Nikon were of 12MP with a CCD sensor. But this model is of 10.3MP with a CMOS type of sensor to improve the shooting momentum and this reduces the noise level in photos where there is insufficient light. The detachable LCD is another attractive feature that lets you to take pictures at various angles, i.e. you need not always hold the camera in-line with your eyes just by pulling the LCD out and tilting it up or down. It can be held above or below your eye level and you can view what you want to capture even at such levels. The 26x optical zoom is another attraction in the P100. Holding the camera still at full zoom is pretty difficult, but the excellent stabilization feature reduces the image blur to a great extent. When this is combined with Nikon’s BSS (Best Shot Selector) option, you might finally end up getting sharp and crisp images. The BSS takes up to 10 shots but saves only the best shot or the clearest shot. There are various shooting modes that are provided for the users to have better control over the images that they take.

The P100 has very sturdy and husky movie options compared to the earlier models. Movies can be recorded in full HD at 30fps with a resolution of 1920×1080. The zoom can be used completely even in the video capture. A stereo microphone is provided on the top of the camera and its working is pretty convincing. The battery and card slots are provided at the bottom of the camera. The battery back up isn’t convincing. The adapter takes three full hours to completely charge the batter from zero.

The Nikon Coolpix P100 is an amazing choice for users. Its compact design is very attractive along with the features included in it. The design is very sturdy with the fast image shooting option and the full HD movie feature being an added advantage. The photo and video quality is pretty poor comparatively and the low battery back up is another drawback. But the Nikon P100 has a lot of other features that you could look out for than just looking at the drawbacks. You can really enjoy this compact P100 is you can keep a check on your image and video quality expectation.

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