Nikon Coolpix P2 Digital Camera Reviews

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"This P2 model let me shoot until the card (SD) was full or until I stopped.." from Photographyreview.com

Pros: lenses, good colours, easy, complete controls on all the functions, good design, big screen, gr8 features, good quality

Cons: low shutter speed, WiFi features are useless, short-lasting original battery

I bought this camera for christmas 2005. it's so great, it has good features and complete controls on them. Good lenses, good colours, good design, Nikon quality. u can set the light of the lens and lots of other things (it's the first compact camera I used u can set the light, between f=2.8 and f=7.6).

from Yahoo.com Pros: lenses, good colours, easy, complete controls on all the functions, good design, big screen, gr8 features, good quality Cons: low shutter speed, WiFi features are useless, short-lasting original battery I bought this camera for christmas 2005. it's so great, it has good features and complete controls on them. Good lenses, good colours, good design, Nikon quality. u can set the light of the lens and lots of other things (it's the first compact camera I used u can set the light, between f=2.8 and f=7.6). from Yahoo.com I have learned a lot with this camera. I'm now looking to move on to a DSLR and it has made the decision on brand quite clear(I'm going D50). The amazing colors and clarity have made me a new Nikon fan when I always bought Canon P&S before. :) from Yahoo.com I have learned a lot with this camera. I'm now looking to move on to a DSLR and it has made the decision on brand quite clear(I'm going D50). The amazing colors and clarity have made me a new Nikon fan when I always bought Canon P&S before. :) I love the apreture priority mode. from Yahoo.com tend to be fragile anyways...) The pictures offered on overstock make the camera look a lot less appealing than it really is. Nikon is a reliable brand and I decided to buy this camera because I also own a from Overstock.com tend to be fragile anyways...) The pictures offered on overstock make the camera look a lot less appealing than it really is. Nikon is a reliable brand and I decided to buy this camera because I also own a from Overstock.com Bought this because of the wireless connection. Works fine with Power PC Macs, but Nikon has and will not provide software that will work with Intel Macs. Therefore this was the last Nikon product I ever bought. from Amazon.com This is my second P2 camera. (I drown my first on at the Great Barrier Reef. from Amazon.com I gave up and used the usb cable instead. (2)Also uses a proprietary battery that runs out long before your memory card does, and of course it only comes with one battery. (3)Also uses proprietary cable connectors, so if you lose your cable, you have to $pecial order another one from Nikon (vs. other cameras that use standard mini usb and A/V cables that are interchangeable with other devices) from Amazon.com

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Released	over 3 years ago
Resolution	5.26 Megapixel
Interchangeable Lens	Not Interchangeable Lenses
Aperture Range	f7.6/f7.3 (w/t) - f2.7/f5.2 (w/t)
Shutter Speed	8 - 1/2000 sec
35mm Zoom Lens	36 - 126 mm
Battery Life	200 Images 200 Hours
Battery Type	Proprietary Lithium
Built-in Memory Size	16 MB
Built-in Microphone	With Built-in Microphone
Camera Type	Standard Point and Shoot
Compression Modes	Fine Normal Basic
Depth	1.5 in.
Digital Zoom	4x
Family Line	Nikon COOLPIX
File Size (High Res.)	3.2 MB (40 images on 128MB card)
File Size (Low Res.)	0.8 MB (about 160 images on 128MB card)
Flash Functions	Flash Off Auto Flash Rear Sync Flash Fill-in Flash Red-eye Reduction Flash Slow Sync
Flash Type	Built-In
Focal Length	7.5 - 26.3 mm
Focus Range	19.6 in. to Infinity (w)
Focus Type	Autofocus
Frames Per Second	2.3 Frames
Height	2.4 in.
Image Sensor Type	CCD
Included Accessories	Software USB Cable Video Cable Lithium Battery Battery Charger Strap
Interface Type	USB 2.0 Wi-Fi
LCD Panel	With LCD Panel
LCD Panel Size	2.5 in.
LCD Protected Position	Without LCD Protected Position
LCD Screen Resolution	110,000 pixels
MPN	COOLPIX P2
Macro Focus Range	1.6 in. to Infinity (w)
Megapixels	5.26 Megapixel
Memory Type	Built-in SD Card
Operating System	Apple Mac OS X Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows 98SE Microsoft Windows ME Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Microsoft Windows XP Professional
Optical Zoom	3.5x
Release Date	September, 2005
Self Timer	10 Sec. 3 Sec.
Video Format	QuickTime
Video Interface	Video Out
Video Resolutions	320 x 240 (QVGA) 640 x 480 (VGA)
Video Speed	30 fps
Viewfinder	Without Viewfinder
Weight	0.38 lb.
Width	3.6 in.
Wireless Capabilities	IEEE 802.11g/b

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