Suhit Gupta
07-17-2007, 03:00 PM
<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4647.html' target='_blank'>http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review4647.html</a><br /><br /></div><i>"While D-SLRs get the headlines, compact point-and-shoot digicams outsell them by almost 15 to one. Price is a big reason and many people simply don’t want the hassle of interchangeable lenses or carrying a bulky camera around. For these folks, the Coolpix P5000 is the proverbial top of Nikon’s aim-and-forget series. With a street price of around $350 USD, this camera has 10-megapixel resolution, a 3.5x zoom, optical image stabilization, 3200 ISO and lots of other goodies. They’re all packaged in very retro, rangefinder-like body. How does this new 2007 edition hold up? Let’s power it up and see..."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.digitalmediathoughts.com/images/20070716_1756371.gif" /><br /><br />When I saw this camera for the first time, I thought it had such a smart look. But where its retro looks work for it, its slow responsiveness (saving images, focusing, etc.) seem to be killing it in the reviews. The camera does offer a number of manual adjustment settings and offers a 3200 ISO setting, and while it isn't a DSLR replacement, it seems to be a nice camera at the under $350 mark.