The Nikon Coolpix P5100 is one of the most advanced compact digital cameras that Nikon makes. Many of its features are likely to be found on a Digital SLR camera. This includes a hotshoe. Hotshoes are very rare on digital cameras outside of Digital SLRs.
Manual exposure controls include fully manual, aperture priority and shutter priority. Manual focus is available too. Other focusing options include Continuous-servo and Single-servo AF (S). There is also an optical viewfinder for lining up photos.
The capabilities of the 3.5x zoom lens can be increased by adding conversion lenses. Both wide angle and telephoto converters are available to buy.
To minimize the possible impact of camera shake Nikon have built image stabilisation into the camera. You also have access to a variety of flash modes and various aspect ratios. This allows you to even produce square photos if you wish to.
The Coolpix P5100 is one of the few digital cameras able to shoot time lapse movies.
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Details
Style
Advanced Digital
Megapixels
12
Zoom
3.5x
LCD Screen
2.5
MemoryCards
SD/SDHC
Resolution
4000 x 3000, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, 3984 x 2656 (3:2), 3968 x 2232 (16:9), 2992x 2992 (1:1)
File Formats
JPEG
Focal Length Equivalent
35 - 123mm
Shutter Speed
Not supplied
Aperture
f/2.7 - 5.3
Sensitivity
ISO 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, 3200, Auto (auto gain ISO 64-800)
White Balance Settings
Not supplied
ExposureCompensation
Not supplied
Viewfinder
Yes
Flash Modes
Not supplied
Flash Range
0m
Shooting Modes
Not supplied
Maximum Movie Resolution
Not supplied
Maximum Movie Frames Per Second
Not suppli
Maximum Movie Duration
Not supplied
Macro Focus
4cms
Metering
Not supplied
ManualControls
Manual, aperture priority, shutter priority
Image Stabilisation
Yes
Lens Converters
Yes
Self Timer
Not supplied
Video Out (TV Playback)
Yes
Computer Connection
Yes
Batteries
Lithium ion
Dimensions
98 x 64.5 x 41 mm
Weight
200g
Specifications are subject to change without notice.
Nikon Coolpix P5100 Specification
