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(More customer reviews)I was looking for a small portable camera to complement my Nikon D70 and D80 DSLR. Small enough to fit in my pocket or on my belt, light enough to always have with me, yet have advanced capabilities and produce good quality photos when I did not have a DSLR with me.
I have tried many cameras from Nikon and Canon. The P5000 has the right set of features and price to meet my needs. The Canon G7 does have some superior features, but is larger and weighs more so does not fit in my shirt pocket but OK in coat pocket, and is ~$100 more. I have had the P5000 for almost a week and it has been on my belt in the leather case every day. Very travel friendly. I also have the small light SB-400 iTTL Flash in my brief case to add more Flash capability and it is great.
Picture quality is finally what has to be good. The P5000 produces very good IQ with that "Nikon Color" I am used to. I tested the P5000 in good lighting versus my Nikon D80, Nikon S7c and CoolPix 5400. The D80 wins hands down as the best quality. But the P5000 is much better that my other CoolPix. Plus going back and forth from the D80 to the P5000 was smooth due to button placement and similar shooting style. The hand grip on the P5000 is excellent for such a small camera too. I have posted my test pictures on another site if you look at Nikon Talk Forum on DPreview dot com and search for "P5000 vs S7c vs 5400 First Impressions"
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Nikon's sleek, compact COOLPIX P5000 combines 10.0 effective megapixels with a 3.5x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens for stunning prints as large as 20x30 inches. Image stabilization technology minimizes the effect of camera shake, and the incredible, bright 2.5-inch LCD is combined with an optical viewfinder that makes it easy to compose and share pictures even in bright sunlight. Never miss a shot in lower light situations with the powerful P5000's enhanced noise reduction High ISO of 3200. Get the ultimate in creative control from a compact digital camera with the P5000's Full Manual, Aperture, Shutter and Programmed Auto exposure modes. Enhance your creativity further with optional wide-angle and telephoto lens converters. The P5000 is designed to bring out the photographer in you!
