Nikon Coolpix P510 Digital Camera – Black (16MP, 42x Optical Zoom) 3 inch LCD
Posted by Notcot on May 10, 2012 in Photography |
- Including Charger, Lithium battery
- Take your creativity further with the Coolpix P510 from Nikon, with its 16.1-megapixel sensor and 24 mm lens
- Snap stunning portraits and group shots by bringing your subjects intosharp focus against a blurred background thanks to the 42x opticallens and short focus
- Face detection, filters and special effectsenhance photos for frame worthy results
- The optically stabilised P510 is ideal for taking pictures inlow lighting conditions, as it has a high sensitivity of 6400 ISO andan EXPEED C2 processor for the sharpest shots in all conditions
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Well worth the wait!,
I’m so pleased I hung on for the release of this camera having nearly bought a different one a couple of months ago. It is my first Nikon, having had Fujifilm cameras before which I did really like but the lure of having an obscene 42 x optical zoom was just too tempting! Even at full zoom you get nice clear shots and the whole camera just seems to be much more user friendly than my trusty old Fujis. It probably hasn’t quite got such a solid feel to it as I was expecting and is very light, but seems well built and looks great. The separate button for video shooting is a real advantage, just hit it and you are shooting straight away. It takes great HD footage although can struggle to autofocus sometimes in video mode once you get towards full zoom. Anyway, it’s all about that 42x zoom really isn’t it! I read some ‘expert’ opinions before the camera was released saying that it would struggle to give good results on full zoom. It doesn’t, it’s great! Go buy one!
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|Fabulous with reservation,
Hi, I’ve had this camera a couple of days now and am really starting to love it. In brief, this little beauty takes very good pictures at all zoom positions. The autofocus is not as snappy as say the Canon 1000D et al but it’s honestly very good – certainly not what I’d rate as a weakness by any measure. The image stabilization is in my opinion outstanding – yes you really can take crisp pictures at 1000mm (and up to 2000mm with digital-zoom) with this camera. This camera has a multitude of features, some of which effect your pictures at the instant of taking the picture, some are post-processing functions ala PSE. I’ve tried a few of them and they seem to work well, as advertised it must be said.
Now for the dropped star in my rating…..
If you are considering this camera with the intention of using the video capabilities for anything other than shooting either stationary or very slowly-moving subjects not further than about half the zoom-range away – think again. When using in video mode the autofocus seems to suffer a nervous breakdown; to reiterate what others have already said, the video AF simply dozes in and out of focus and can take an age to achieve focus at all – it is in all honesty quite useless. I tried it with the camera mounted on a monopod and got diabolical results, goodness knows what it’s like hand-held! Finally, when zooming (and indeed focusing) during video you are able to hear every whir, buzz and what sounds like tiny men inside the camera working pulleys – rendering any sound recorded unusable.
This AF problem is ONLY WITH VIDEO, in my somewhat limited experience; when using (as I intended when purchasing this camera)for still photography this camera is fantastic and you will very quickly grow to love it!
In summary – for stills – easily 5 stars – excellent performance, for video – definately 2 stars at most – it will make you weep if you want this camera to shoot video……
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|Great for wildlife,
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Lugging around a DSLR with a long telephoto lens can be very tiring but I like to have a camera with me every time I go out. I bought one of these P510s a few weeks ago when they were first introduced. I didn’t really know what to expect. It sounds great on paper but was the blurb too good to be true? I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised. My first few shots of greenfinches at my back garden bird feeder were superb – and they were hand held. I couldn’t hand-hold my DSLR with a 500mm lens like that. It needs a monopod or tripod. The P510 is very easy to use and has most of the features of my Nikon DSLRs. The only slight drawback is that the speed of focusing is slower than my DSLR and telephoto. Fine if the subject is sitting still but not so good if it is moving. It won’t replace my DSLR completely but as a ‘second camera’ to have with me all the time, it is excellent.
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