Nikon Coolpix P3 & P4
Coolpix P3 |
The Nikon Coolpix P3 and P4 are eight megapixel fixed-lens compact digital cameras, made in China for the Nikon Corporation of Japan, announced on 21st February 2006.
The P3 features a wireless network interface facility; The Coolpix P4 is similar, but without the wireless network.
The casing is mostly plastic, with polished metal ends, reaching onto the top-plate, around the shutter release and on-off switch, and around the VR (Vibration Reduction) switch. Beside the lens is a small circle with three holes in, containing the microphone. On the user's left end is the speaker, and on the P3, there is a blue LED, signalling when the WiFi network is in use. The right end houses the wrist-strap loop and the combined USB and video connector.
In the base there is a tripod bush and a door allowing access to the battery and SD memory card. The battery is held in by a very delicate sprung plastic triangle.
The lens is a Zoom-Nikkor with 3.5x optical zoom, 7.5-26.3mm (35mm-equivalent 36-126mm).
rear view |
top plate |
- Lens: Nikkor3.5x zoom 7.5-26.3mm f2.7-5.3; 7 elements in 6 groups, + 4x digital zoom,
focusing 30cm (1 ft.) to ∞, 4cm (1.6 in.) to ∞ in Macro mode
- Power: EN-EL5 3.7v Lithium-Ion rechargeable battery
- Display: 2.5-inch 110,000 pixel TFT LCD
- Storage: SD cards
- Sensor: 1/1.8-inch CCD (8.3 million total pixels)
- Shooting Modes:
- Auto
- Programmed Auto
- Aperture-priority Auto mode
- 9 Advanced Scene modes (Portrait [Face AF], Portrait, Night Portrait, Landscape, Night Landscape, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Fireworks Show, Close Up)
- 7 Scene modes (Party/Indoor, Panorama Assist, Beach/Snow, Back Light, Museum, Copy, Sports)
- BSS (Best Shot Selector),
- Date Imprint,
- Self-timer 3 or 10 sec