Nikon has announced three new high-end consumer point and shoot digital cameras, the COOLPIX P80, COOLPIX S52 and COOLPIX S52c.
Nikon is calling the DSLR-looking P80 the “World’s Most Compact Super-telephoto camera” and I’m inclined to believe them. Features of the new P80 include:
- 10.1 megapixels
- 18x optical wide-angle zoom
- EXPEED image processor to “ensure high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness”
- 2.7-inch LCD and electronic viewfinder
- Optical vibration reduction image stabilization
- Program, shutter-priority, aperture-priority, and manual exposure modes
- Auto adjust up to ISO 6400
- New sports continuous scene mode for shooing up to 13fps for up to to 30 frames to help make sure you get the shot you wanted
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
- Face Priority AF for detecting up to 12 faces
- Able to record movies with sound
The P80 is expected to ship this month and have an MSRP of $399.95.
The other two new models, the S52 and S52c, are essentially the same camera except that the S52c is Wi-Fi enabled which means you’ll be able to upload pictures to Nikon’s my PIcturetown (looks like its Nikon’s own Flickr-like service) as well as connect to my Picturetown and view all of your uploaded pictures.
Other features of the S52 and S52c include:
- 9.0 megapixels
- 3x optical zoom
- EXPEED image processor “ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness”
- 3.0-inch LCD and electronic viewfinder
- Optical vibration reduction image stabilization
- Auto adjust up to ISO 3200
- One-touch portrait button to active In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF, and D-Lighting
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
- Face Priority AF for detecting up to 5 faces
- D-Lighting to help when lighting is poor by enhancing underexposed areas while leaving properly exposed areas alone
- Able to record movies with sound
- Pictmotion feature which allows you to playback your favorite pictures and movies with music (five songs come pre-installed but more can be added)
- All-metal design
Both the S52 and s52c are slated to ship in May and will sell for $249.99 and $299.95 respectively.
[Via Electronista]
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