Digital Camera Reviews - Customer reviews - Nikon Coolpix P3 8.1MP Digital Camera with 3.5x Vibration Reduction Optical Zoom (Wi-Fi Capable)

Manufacturer: Nikon

List Price: $399.99
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Name: Okay
Location: Glendale, Heights
Date: 2006-03-30
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great Yet Stark
Comment: I have owned this camera for 3 weeks and I had a hard time choosing between this and the Casio ex-z850. So I did not choose. I tested and bought them both for different reasons. Nikon cameras have the best glass elements and it is obvious when you take pictures. I have owned 6 other point and shoots and I own the Nikon D70. I hope to soon own the D200 with the 18x200 kit, if Nikon ever releases it to merchants!

The P3 does not have a lot of features but the ones that are present are great!

„X Great Picture Quality you can count on
„X The VR feature is a miracle, and 99% of my pictures are not blurred
„X Great Macro Feature that yields good pictures
„X Best point and shoot for night time shots with or without a flash
„X Color Quality of photos is wonderful
„X The body of this camera is larger than most, but small enough to put in your purse or shirt pocket. I have small hands, yet I like that it is a little larger
„X There are 5 flash options
„X There are 3 choices for enhancement of 9 of the 16 scene modes
„X The camera is easy to use and intuitive
„X You can control to a degree the aperture and program modes
„X Movies are clear and sharp when recorded
„X I love the D-lighting and red-eye features that can be used in the camera
„X I get great ISO results with this camera;
„X Portraits are easy to make and the results are beautiful
„X 5 options for various Picture sizes
„X 6 Continuous shooting modes
„X 8 WB options and five image sharpening selections
„X BSS (Best Shot selector is great to have)
„X Several other in camera adjustments for photos
„X I have not used the Wifi- feature yet

Cons:
Only shoots in Jpeg
No viewfinder (I find I do not need it)
Difficulty installing camera's WIFI program onto my computer - Nikon USA has additional instructions on their website that you may find helpful to assist with any difficult installs

So why did I buy both The Casio 850 and the P3? The Casio is a great Pro-photographer camera, and you have to understand how to work the many great features, which can be difficult if you do not know what you are doing. I love many of the features on the Casio camera and it shoots as well as my D70, but the ISO most often is noisy and must be corrected in Photoshop. You have to be careful that the photographs are not too sharp. It is a great landscape camera and yields incredible pictures for a point and shoot. Even though they market the camera as being very intuitive and an easy shoot, in my opinion, there is a lot of clean-up work to perform in Photoshop.

However, I can count on the P3 for perfect pictures for all other situations and almost no adjustments are required in Photoshop. It shoots better indoors and has better night time photos than the Casio 850 in my view. Also, you get great outdoor pictures too. All in all, Nikon did not add lots of new features to the P3; they made the existing ones better. I like that. I travel a lot in my work and it is not easy to carry the D70 and several lenses with me at all times; however, the P3 is a great stand-in camera and when I use the Casio 850 and P3 together to substitute for the D70 I have the best of both worlds. I realize that everyone can not afford two cameras nor are two needed...

The reviews for the P3 camera are either boring or missing in action. I think this is a great camera, if you want a camera that is simple to use, yields beautiful pictures, and is dependable.

There are some sample p3 photos at this website [...]

Name: J. A. Chen
Location: NYC
Date: 2006-06-20
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Superb picture quality
Comment: I did alot of research when I decided to upgrade to an 8mp camera and it was a tie between the P3/P4 or the Canon s80. I decided on the Nikon because I did not think I was going to really use all the manual controls offered on the Canon. If I did, then I would buy an SLR instead.

This is a terrific point & shooter. Picture quality is SUPERB. Pictures are bright and clear across the entire ISO range - even at the very highest settings. I do not notice any blurring or noise in any shots so far (including night & indoor shots). Colors are accurate and even. Also, the camera feels well made and the controls are logically placed and easy to use. It does not have all the manual controls of the Canon but it has just what you need and the auto settings are excellent. Everything on the camera works well from the flash to the LCD screen. Also, Nikon's customer service is great. i had a slight problem loading the drivers onto my Windows ME PC and called at 10:45pm. The support agent (yes they actually have live tech support!) picked up within 3 mins, was very friendly, helpful and knowlegeable.

Name: EP Leo
Location: Central Illinois
Date: 2006-06-12
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Nikon P3, WiFi Enabled
Comment: Outstanding value. Image quality is superb. Viewing screen is excellent. Snapshot type photography is easy. The camera also offers more complex capabilities. WiFi was hard to install. Otherwise, no signficant startup issues. Liked it so much I bought a second one for my son for his international travels this summer.

Name: Bonni Stachowiak
Location: Orange County, CA
Date: 2006-12-28
Customer Rating: -

Summary: High recommendation
Comment: I originally thought that having a smaller camera would allow for a cool "side-camera" for those times when I didn't feel like carrying my "regular-sized" camera around.

After receiving the Nikon Coolpix P3 - my mind was changed! This is now the first and only camera I'll be taking with me.

It is incredibly easy to set up and to learn. In no time, I was taking shots with lots of different pre-set scenes, allowing the auto feature to take control of the shot decisions, and even uploading photos to our secure wireless network.

The most amazing feature that I never expected in such a small camera is the flash. I am 35 years old and have never in my life had a photo taken where my eyes weren't red. That includes all the digital cameras that have red eye reduction features that are supposed to correct for it. I was stunned to discover that with this camera - - - -no more red eyes!

I can't recommend this camera enough. If you get one, you'll likely find that it is the only camera you'll need in no time.

Name: David G. Hooper
Location: Pennsylvania
Date: 2007-01-03
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Coolpix P3 Camera
Comment: Great camera with many useful features. No USB cable was included however which has led to a 4 week chase and no results yet from Amazon, Nikon, or Cameta Camera, the supplier. Poor followup in this case. Now I understand that Nikon no longer supplies this cable.

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