Nikon has chosen today to announce its new Coolpix digital camera lineup, debuting at PMA in a couple of weeks. By far the most interesting new model is the P5000, a fully-featured 10 megapixel camera with stablized 3.5x zoom, 2.5-inch screen and very compact design. Could this be the camera to put Nikon back on the high-end compact map?
Nikon Coolpix P5000 digital camera specifications:
| Format | Compact |
| Price (street) |
$128.98
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| Release Status | |
 Max resolution |
3648 x 2736 |
| Low resolution |
2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480 |
| Image ratio w:h |
4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels |
10.0 million |
| Sensor photo detectors |
10.4 million |
| Sensor size |
1/1.8 ” (7.18 x 5.32 mm, 0.38 cm²) |
| Pixel density |
26 MP/cm² |
| Sensor type |
CCD |
| Sensor manufacturer |
Unknown |
| ISO rating |
Auto (64 – 800), 64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 2000, (3200 at 5 MP) |
| Zoom wide (W) |
36 mm |
| Zoom tele (T) |
126 mm (3.5 x) |
| Digital zoom |
Yes, 4x |
| Image stabilization |
Yes, Lens |
| Auto Focus |
Unknown |
| Manual Focus |
No |
| Normal focus range |
30 cm |
| Macro focus range |
4 cm |
| White balance override |
5 positions, manual preset |
| Aperture range |
F2.7 – F5.3 |
| Min shutter |
8 sec |
| Max shutter |
1/2000 sec |
| Built-in Flash | Yes |
| Flash range | 8 m |
| External flash | Yes, hot shoe |
| Flash modes | Auto, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On, Slow sync |
| Exposure compensation |
-2 to +2 EV in 1/3 EV steps |
| Metering |
Unknown |
| Aperture priority |
Yes |
| Shutter priority |
Yes |
| Focal length multiplier |
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| Lens thread | No |
| Continuous Drive |
Yes |
| Movie Clips | Yes, 640 x 480, 30 fps, 320 x 240 30/15 fps, 160 x 120, 15 fps |
| Remote control | No |
| Self-timer | Yes, 10 sec |
| Timelapse recording |
No |
| Orientation sensor | No |
| Storage types |
SD/SDHC card, Internal |
| Storage included |
26 MB Internal |
| Uncompressed format |
No |
| Quality Levels |
High, Normal |
| Viewfinder |
Optical (Tunnel) |
| LCD |
2.5 “ |
| LCD Dots |
230,000 |
| Live View |
No |
| USB |
USB 1.0 (1.5Mbit/sec) |
| HDMI |
No |
| Wireless |
No |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery |
Nikon EN-EL5 Lithium-Ion & charger |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 240 g (8.5 oz) |
| Dimensions | 98 x 65 x 41 mm (3.9 x 2.6 x 1.6 in) |
| Notes | |
| Resolution Chart | |
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