8.8 out of 10

Nikon COOLPIX P100

10.3 megapixels

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  • User Score (818)
    8.3 8.3 from 818 reviewers
  • Expert Score (34)
    8.0 8.0 from 34 reviewers
  • Design (6)
    9.4 9.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Value for money (46)
    9.2 9.2 from 46 reviewers
  • Features (41)
    9.7 9.7 from 41 reviewers
  • Ease of use (40)
    9.4 9.4 from 40 reviewers
  • Performance (3)
    8.3 8.3 from 3 reviewers
  • Picture quality (33)
    8.3 8.3 from 33 reviewers
  • Durability (2)
    8.6 8.6 from 2 reviewers
  • Reliability (6)
    9.7 9.7 from 6 reviewers
  • Overall quality (9)
    8.6 8.6 from 9 reviewers
  • Battery performance (2)
    7.4 7.4 from 2 reviewers
  • Display (20)
    10 10 from 20 reviewers
  • Video quality (6)
    9.4 9.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Portability (20)
    9.9 9.9 from 20 reviewers
  • Build quality (2)
    9.5 9.5 from 2 reviewers
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Users:
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  • Expert Reviews

  1. DPexpert

    7 July 2011

    The superzoom cameras seem to be aimed at the customers who buy by numbers. A decent 600mm lens for a DSLR costs thousands of dollars and is used for specialised applications, firmly mounted on a rigid tripod. Anyone who thinks that for a few hundred dollars they are getting a quality 600mm lens that can be handheld is deluded. However, up to the mid point of the zoom range the P100 works well enough. Read more

    • The image quality from the P100 is acceptable in the wide to medium section of the zoom, although a little soft and with warm white balance. At the 678mm extreme image...
    • The electronic viewfinder is of such low resolution that it is only for use in bright sunlight when the LCD turns black. A 678mm lens cannot be used hand-held, even wi...

  2. goodgearguide.com.au

    review.goodgearguide.com.au
    26 August 2010

    The Nikon CoolPix P100 is a likeable superzoom camera that weighs a scant 419g (with battery) and has an incredible 26x optical zoom. It's also a 24mm wide-angle camera that can capture vast vistas - we got it to take a very broad shot of the sweep of the Thames and were impressed with the breadth of detail it could encompass. We were also pleased to discover a superior build quality on the Nikon CoolPix P100 than on its predecessor, the P90. Read more

    • Great video mode, good value for money, 26x zoom
    • Tilting screen is a little stiff, indoor shots aren't always fantastic

  3. PhotoReview

    8.0/10
    30 March 2010

    Released a year after the Coolpix P90, Nikon's Coolpix P100 is a next-generation super-zoom model with the same SLR-like styling as its predecessor. However, it adds some features and special shooting modes to attract a wider range of potential purchasers. Although sensor resolution has been (sensibly) reduced, the zoom range is longer and the adjustable LCD monitor has higher resolution. Read more

  • User Reviews

  1. Nikon Coolpix P100

    CNET
    6.0/10
    Reviewer: Jack, CNET
    28 August 2010

    The zoom is great for a smallish camera that fits on my belt. At least it has a viewfinder. I'm not happy with the speed ie I'm taking action footy photos and the time it takes to take another shot at the higher quality setting is distressing - the ball has moved on and I can't even track it in the view finder let alone take another picture. Sports mode is junk as it locks up the camera for too long and uses low res mode. Read more

    • The zoom is great for a smallish camera that fits on my belt. At least it has a viewfinder.

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  • Manufacturer's Description

The COOLPIX P100 is a high-performance model that offers an effective pixel count of 10.3-million pixels and a 26× optical zoom NIKKOR lens.

  • A 26× optical zoom NIKKOR lens that covers a broad focal range of wide-angle 26mm through super-telephoto 678mm (35mm format equivalent)
  • Technologies that enable excellent image quality: CMOS image sensor with backside illumination structure, Backlit Scene HDR (high dynamic range) mode, which makes the most of continuous shoo…

Manufacturer's Specs

  • Type of Camera
    Compact digital camera
  • Effective Pixels
    10.3 million
  • Image Size (Pixels)
    3,648×2,736 (Normal:3648), 3,264×2,448 (Normal:3264), 2,592×1,944 (Normal: 2592), 2,048×1,536 (Normal: 2048), 1600 x 1200 (Normal: 1600), 1280 x 960 (Normal: 1280), 1,024×768 (PC: 1024), 640×480 (TV: 640), 3648 x 2432 (3:2), 3584 x 2016 (16:9), 2736 x 2736 (1:1)

Release Date

  • First seen
    6 January 2010

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