Nikon P5000

Pros: Easy to use, Good picture quality, Some decent options, Durability

Cons: Lack of genuine telephoto options (cannot switch lenses), Energy hog

The Bottom Line: A strong recommend, the Nikon Coolpix P5000 is a wonderful camera to get started on, but has some limitations which prevent it from being an ideal professional camera.

Review: We all have our issues and sometimes, they cloud our reasoning with perfectly good products. In the case of my partner, her issues have taken the physical form of a camera. Her camera is a Nikon Coolpix P5000 that she has had for a few years now and...

Pros: Easy to learn with. Easy to use.

Cons: Slow response time without using customized settings

The Bottom Line: I am extremely happy with my Nikon Coolpix P5000. It was a great choice for a first digital camera.

Review: It was finally time for me to join the 21st century and get rid of my 32mm camera and go digital. I have to admit that when I first started shopping for my digital camera, I didn't have a clue what I was looking for. I didn't really know the...

Pros: Great quality, vibration reduction, full manual control, acceptable images at high ISO

Cons: Slow response time, LCD is dim, no manual focus capability

The Bottom Line: This full-featured camera provides great image quality in a small body that is both easy and fun to use

Review: After 3 SLR's and 10 digital camera's, this to me is the best combination yet of quality, features and full manual control in a relatively small body. After confirming excellent image quality, what drove me to select the P5000 was its active (not...

Pros: lots of manual controls, hot shoe for flash, can accept add on lenses

Cons: not the smallest pocket sized camera out there.

The Bottom Line: I would not hesitate to recommend this camera...in fact I have.

Review: After spending a lot of time researching the various cameras available today, I chose to buy the Nikon P5000 digital camera. I have been very happy with the picture quality of the Nikon P5000. It has almost everything I was looking for including an...

Pros: Semi-professional quality camera at lower ISO

Cons: too much noise at high ISO

The Bottom Line: Pricier than some compacts, you get some really good images at the lower ISOs. Invest in the additional lenses to increase capabilities.

Review: The Nikon Coolpix P5000 is a camera designed for point and shooters who want more control over their images than they get from their compact camera. It is also a very good camera that a DSLR user (such as me) will find acceptable.

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Pros: Manual & aperture priority, full manual and auto modes. Optical viewfinder, great handling.

Cons: Relatively short battery life, no glaring issues with the more highly desired and used features.

The Bottom Line: A modern day replacement for my favorite 35mm Olympus XA. Also my choice when I do not want to lug an SLR sized camera. Little compromise here, a solid performer.

Review: At the risk of writing too much on the camera models that I did not choose (Canon Powershot SD800IS and the Samsung NV10, the Nikon crept into my list at the very last minute. It has an optical viewfinder that the Samsung did not have (try taking a...