Coolpix P300
Coolpix P300
Nikon Coolpix P300 is a excellent compact with a fast wide angle lens & full manual controls, so forget the other camera, just get it. It is portable and a great substitute for your DSLR when traveling light. For a regular worldwide traveler, this Coolpix P300 camera meets all of your expectations. Nikon always represents quality.
The fastest lens ever in a Nikon COOLPIX.
The Nikon Coolpix P300 camera does righteousness to your photographic capacities with a 4.2x wide angle, f/1.8 maximum aperture NIKKOR glass lens. This fastest and outstanding lens offers a 24-100mm optical zoom range and extraordinary telephoto performance for razor-sharp images in which will expose your skills whether you’re shooting portraits, weddings, real estate, panoramas, publicity stills, products or any other challenging compositions. In addition, it will do so with still images or Full HD at 1080p movies. Simply put, this high-performance lens catches detailed images while displaying Nikon’s proud tradition of producing precision camera optics.
Manual control for the serious photographer.
In Nikon Coolpix P300, there is an extraordinary range of manual control which lets the photographers stretch their creative limit as below:
- A mode Dial for quick and convenient control over select settings, including shutter/aperture/programmed and manual exposure.
- A Mode Exposure Bracketing which automatically brackets exposure for three shots
- The ISO which can be set as high as 3200 at full resolution to control image quality in low-light conditions or when shooting fast moving subjects.
In addition, there area some additional features of Coolpix P300 like:
- New in-camera special effects, including High-Contrast Monochrome for sophisticated black and white shots. Creates shots with an antiqued look for Nostalgic Sepia adds character and mood Several filter effects like Painting, Fisheye, Miniature, and Cross Screen For control images, there is a creative slider that adjusts brightness, intensity and hue. In-camera editing functions, active D-Lighting can restore details and contrast.
Body elements
Build quality is extremely high, and the same standard of construction applies to the main control points. The exposure mode dial has a positive movement with just enough rubbing at the detents to prevent unintentional rotation, and alike goes for the top and rear control dials.
The Coolpix P300 ‘s flash is mechanically raised, by a switch on the side of the camera, and the zoom control is positioned on a collar around the shutter button.
Battery
The Coolpix P300 uses a slim 1050mAh lithium ion battery, which shares a compartment with an SD card slot, underneath a lockable door on the base of the camera. According to Nikon, a single charge of the P300′s battery should be good for 240 shots.
Full HD Movie Recording
The Coolpix P300 features a full HD (1080p) movie recording option, and movie footage is initiated using a dedicated button on the rear of the camera. A stereo microphone is built into the Nikon P300, but there is no option to add an external mic, additional Nikon P300 supports optical zoom during movie recording.
Coolpix P300 Summary Features
The Nikon P300 features a 4.2x optical zoom Nikkor glass lens, a 12.2 MP CMOS image sensor, 3200 max ISO at full 12 MP resolution for taking pictures in low light conditions, a 3.0-inch LCD screen that sports 921,000 pixels, HD video recording at 1080p quality, P/A/S/M shooting modes and Nikon’s Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization.
The Coolpix P300 package content
- Coolpix P300 Digital Camera
- UC-E6 USB Cable
- EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger
- AN-CP19 Strap
- EG-CP16 Audio/Video Cable
- EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
- Nikon View NX 2 CD-Rom
