Nikon COOLPIX P100 with 26x Zoom, Full HD Recording

The best in Cameras and DSLR’s Nikon has taken the veil off the COOLPIX P100, its first compact camera capable of recording Full HD (1920×1080) videos, and at 30 FPS. This new model measures 82.7 (H) x 114.4 (W) x 98.6 (D) mm, weights about 481 grams and features a 10.3 megapixel Backside Illumination CMOS sensor, a 3-inch 460,000-dot LCD screen, 26x optical zoom, a maximum sensitivity of ISO 3200, in-camera High Dynamic Range (HDR), and a 5-way image stabilization system.

Features

• 10.3 Megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor (this thing really gets around) promises better high ISO / low light photos
• F2.8-5.6, 30X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 24 – 720 mm
• Sensor-shift image stabilization
• SLR-style body features manual zoom and focus rings and lots of direct buttons
• 3-inch, tilting LCD display with 230,000 pixels, plus an electronic viewfinder with eye sensor
• Full manual controls, with support for the RAW format
• Continuous shooting at full resolution at 10 fps (up to seven shots)
• Motion Panorama mode lets you pan the camera from side-to-side to create a single panoramic image (just like on Sony’s cameras)
• Pro Light Light mode combines several images into one, to reduce noise levels in low light situations
• Face detection with auto redeye removal
• Multi-Motion feature captures 5 images of a moving subject and combines them into a single image; Motion Remover mode works in reverse, removing the moving subject from the scene (can’t say I’ve never needed that one)
• Records movies at 1920 x 1080 (30 frames/second) with stereo sound using the H.264 codec until 4GB file size or 29 min time limit is reached
• HDMI output
• 45MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC card slot
• Uses four AA batteries; 300 shots per charge using alkalines
• Ships in April for $499