Nikon Coolpix P80 Digital Camera Review
Nikon Coolpix P80 Review
The new Nikon Coolpix P80 is perhaps one of the most all around cameras you can find. This ultra zoom camera has both the quality of a Digital SLR and the fun and functionality of a compact. There are many key components on this camera that set it apart from the rest. One of them is the 10.1 megapixels. This feature that has been integrated into the Coolpix P80 enables you to get very large prints (up to 20×30) as well as cropping abilities that will not take away the size or quality of the picture. The best thing about this camera is it’s incredible zoom. The Nikon Coolpix P80 has got 18x zoom so you can be assured to get the picture you want, even if you are quite a distance from it. The quality lens Nikon has put inside of this camera will give you great landscape shots, as well as dramatic close ups. The 2.7 inch screen on the back of it makes it easy to compose your image as well. If you like photography the traditional way, there is an electronic viewfinder to help. If you love taking low-light photography as many of photographers do, this new Coolpix P80 can adjust the ISO up to 6400 so you don’t have to resort to using the flash. There are two other features that go hand in hand to give you optimal performance from this ultrazoom. Nikon’s Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization will help you stay in focus and account for accidental movement while you are taking pictures in a busy environment. Then they have integrated their Sports Continuous Scene Mode so that when taking a picture of your child at a soccer game, it will fire off 13 fps so that you can get the exact picture you were hoping for, without blur. There are 11 scene modes to choose from on this camera including portrait, landscape, sunset, beach/snow and fireworks just to name a few. If you change the scene mode to portrait on the new Nikon Coolpix P80, you can also take advantage of the new Face Finding Technology that will automatically recognize faces in photographs and adjust settings to get you a clearer group, or single portrait. This camera sure is an A+ and when you take into consideration all of its features and capabilities, this ultrazoom is a must have.
Nikon Coolpix P80 Details
- 10.1 megapixels gives you the ability to create large prints and easy cropping.
- 18x Optical Zoom lets you zoom in for fine detail, or get a wide landscape shot.
- 2.7 inch, high resolution LCD screen & electronic viewfinder
- Nikon’s Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization gives you clearer pictures by compensating for accidental movement.
- ISO up to 6400 gives you great quality low-light prints so you can preserve the natural color of your photographs.
- 11 Scene modes lets you adjust how the camera takes the picture so it puts the appropriate elements in your photographs.
- Sports Continuous Scene Mode lets you capture high movement photographs at 13 fps.
- Face Finding Technology gives you great portraits by having the camera automatically adjust itself to the scene.
- The Nikon Coolpix P80 automatically looks for and removes red-eye in pictures.
- TV Quality mode lets you capture great movies with sound.
- 50MB internal memory included.
