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Nikon Coolpix P1 Review
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Review Summary
The Nikon Coolpix P1 looks like all of its other compact Coolpix cousins with its 3.6 x 2.4 x 1.5-inch body, but it comes with a little something extra-wireless technology. The P1 and its sibling, the P2, were announced in September 2005 and hit the market a month later for a $549 retail price. Nikon claims the P1 to be the world's first wireless digital camera, though Kodak also makes that claim of the EasyShare-one. We can say for sure however that the 8 megapixel P1 offers the most megapixels and most manual control of any consumer wireless digital camera currently out.
This point-and-shoot has 16 scene modes that include some unique effects. There are also lots of features like histograms, bracketing, blur warnings, and face-priority auto focus to ensure that users of the P1 take great shots regardless of conditions. The Nikon Coolpix P1 sells for a retail price of $549, which seems overpriced when its features are considered and compared with its competition. The P1's little sibling, the 5 megapixel P2, has many of the same cool features and the wireless capability and sells for a more reasonable $399. The extra three megapixels on the P1 seem a bit unnecessary unless users plan to wirelessly print window-sized pictures. The $150 cost of those three megapixels makes me think the P2 will be a more popular choice for point-and-shooters.
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Other Reviews For This Model
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| Imaging-Resource |
8.40 |
11-05-05 |
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| The Nikon Coolpix P1 is that company's first effort at a consumer-level WiFi camera, and it has a lot to offer. Most importantly, beyond the snazzy WiFi capability, first and foremost it's a very capable camera. Nikon's Coolpix line of consumer digital cameras have always been well-received, appreciated for their image quality and ease of use, and the Nikon P1 continues that trend, upgrading the design with an 8.0-megapixel CCD and a very capable wireless image transfer mode. The Coolpix P1 has a rich feature set, easy enough for any beginner to use in its full-auto "green zone" mode, but with a surprising amount of control available for more sophisticated users through it's myriad menu options. |
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| PC Magazine |
8.00 |
11-07-05 |
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| The 8MP Nikon Coolpix P1 and P2 can claim the title of the first wireless (802.11b/g) point-and-shoot digital cameras in the consumer marketplace. But the Coolpix P1, which we tested, can't claim the title of the easiest wireless point-and-shoot to use-that honor goes to the Kodak EasyShare-One. In fact, we found the Coolpix P1's wireless features somewhat frustrating. And if you're spending nearly $550 (or almost $350 for the P2), we think you deserve a smoother wireless experience. |
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| Trusted Reviews |
5.50 |
01-31-06 |
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| "I see an awful lot of digital cameras, most of them the very latest models, but it's not often that I see something really new and different. However Nikon's new CoolPix P1 is just that. It's the first digital compact camera to come with wireless LAN, (Wi-Fi) connectivity straight out of the box. It is designed to connect to any computer, printer or other device equipped with a wireless network adapter, enabling you to download or print your pictures without having to either remove the memory card or plug in any cables.
Even without wireless technology, the CoolPix P1 is a superb high-end compact camera, with attractive and user-friendly design, rock solid build quality, some dazzling technology and excellent picture quality. It's a little pricy compared to some of its competition, but it's got the quality to back it up." |
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| LetsGoDigital |
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11-11-05 |
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| Hands-on Preview: "The Nikon Coolpix P1 is an easy to handle digital camera with a high resolution CCD on board. Equipped with a standard optical zoom lens providing an optical range of 36-126mm (equivalent to 35mm format) and the automatic pre-programmed scenes, you could say it is just one of those digital cameras out there waiting to get used for easy shooting. However, the integration of a true wireless communication is unique, only Canon and Kodak have a camera in their assortment with wireless features. The question is: will Wi-Fi connected digital cameras have potential, will it be the big feature to push a news series of digital cameras towards the consumer? Personally I am sure that wireless transfer will offer great comfort and will add new possibilities to the already packed cameras. Time will tell..."
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