Nikon Coolpix P4 Review

Review Date: April 19th 2006

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Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Design
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Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

Specifications

Effective pixels: 8.1 million
CCD: 1/1.8-inch type (8.31 million total pixels)
Image modes: 8M (3264), 5M (2592), 3M (2048), PC (1024), TV (640), 3:2 (3264)
Lens: 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor; 7.5-26.3mm (35mm [135] format equivalent to 36-126mm); f/2.7-5.2; 7 elements in 6 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x
Focus range: 12.0 in. (30cm) to infinity, 1.6 in. (4cm) to infinity in Macro Mode
LCD Monitor: 2.5-inch type, 150,000-dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment
Storage media: Internal memory (approx. 23MB), SD memory card
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, 10 sec.)
Movie: With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 30fps; Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps, lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction) Normal available
Capture modes: 1) Single, 2) Continuous H (approx. 1.8fps), 3) Multi-shot 16 (approx 1.7fps, only available at image size 8M), 4) Ultra HS (up to 100 pictures at up to 30fps), 5) 5 Shot Buffer (approx 1.8fps), 6) Interval timer shooting
Number of frames (w/ internal memory): 8M: Fine: approx. 6, Normal: approx. 12, Basic: approx. 23
Built-in flash: Range: 1' 4" to 13'/0.4-4.0m (W), 1' 4" to 6'7"/0.4-2.0m (T); Flash modes: Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash Cancel, Anytime Flash, Slow Sync
Interface: USB, Audio Video output
Supported languages: German/English/Spanish/French/Italian/Dutch/Russian/
Swedish/Japanese/Simplified Chinese/Traditional Chinese/Korean/Thai
Portuguese/Polish/Indonesian/Finnish/Danish/Norwegin/Czech selectable in menu display
Power requirements: EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL5 (supplied), EH-62A AC Adapter (optional)
Battery life (approx.): Approx 200 shots with EN-EL5 Rechargeable Battery (based on CIPA standard*)
Dimensions (WxHxD): Approx. 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.2 in. (92 x 61 x 31mm)
Weight: Approx. 5.9 oz. (170g) (without battery and SD memory card)
Supplied Accessories*: EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery, MH-61 Battery Charger, UC-E6 USB Cable, EG-CP14 Audio Video Cable, Strap, PictureProject CD-ROM
Optional Accessories: EH-62A AC Adapter, EN-EL5 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery (repl)
* Supplied accessories may differ by country or area
PictureProject System Requirements: PictureProject System Requirements: OS: Macintosh: Mac® OS X version 10.1.5 or later (version 10.2.8 or later required for Burn Disc option) / Windows: Windows® XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows® 2000 Professional, Windows® Me, Windows® 98SE pre-installed models RAM: Macintosh: 64MB or more recommended/ Windows: 64MB or more recommended (128MB with movie option) Hard disk: 60MB required for installation Display: 800 x 600 or more with 16-bit color (full color recommended) Others: CD-ROM drive required for installation. Only built-in USB ports are supported

Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
Page 4
Sample Images
Page 5
Design
Page 6
Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

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