Digital Camera News and Reviews

Nikon D5300 DSLR camera

Photography Blog has reviewed a new DSLR camera from Nikon called Nikon D5300. It comes with a might 24.2 megapixels and nifty features such as GPS and Wi-Fi.

Some key features for the Nikon D5300 DSLR camera:
-24.2 megapixel image sensor
-3.2″ LCD screen
-39-point autofocus system
-Built-in Wi-Fi connectivity
-GPS connectivity
-Full HD movies at 1080/50/60p with stereo sound

Photography Blog ends up giving the a “Highly Recommended” rating with 4.5 stars out of 5 possible. Overall the Nikon camera scores very high with highest scores on value for your money, features, design and image quality. The only place where the D5300 scores a little lower is on how easy it is to use.
This DSLR seems like a mighty fine camera, but not that much has changed from the previous model: the D5200.
Read the full review of the Nikon D5300 DSLR camera here.

Nikon Coolpix S4300

CNET UK has reviewed a new compact camera from Nikon called Nikon Coolpix S4300. The Coolpix can boost features such as 16 megapixels and a wide angle lens starting at 26mm. This digital camera seems to be targeted at beginner photographers.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S4300 camera:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-6x optical zoom lens (26-156mm)
-3″ LCD with touchscreen capabilities
-HD (720p) movies
-Size: 95.5×58.9×20.8 mm

CNET UK ends up giving the Coolpix S4300 an overall score of 4 out of 5 possible stars. The reviewer likes aspects such as that the camera is easy to use, images have good colors and the touchscreen is useful. On the negative side there are some issues keeping the camera from getting a top score including noise issues and there are few manual controls. If you are a beginner to photography this camera might be of your liking, but anyone looking for something a bit more advanced might look elsewhere.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S4300 compact camera here.

Nikon Coolpix P7100

Imaging Resource has reviewed a high end compact camera from Nikon called Nikon Coolpix P7100. This Nikon camera has a large 10 megapixel image sensor and an optical zoom lens that has a max aperture of 2.8.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix P7100 camera:
-10.1 megapixel image sensor
-7.1x optical zoom lens (28-200mm)
-3″ LCD screen with high resolution (921,000-dot)
-HD movie (720p) with stereo sound
-ISO sensitivity from 100 to 6400
-Optical viewfinder

Imaging Resource ends up giving the Coolpix P7100 a good review and it even gets a “Dave’s Pick”. The reviewer finds many positive sides including very good image quality, improved speed compared to the P7000 model, tilting LCD screen and the zoom range is nice. There are some negative sides also including a bit chunky camera design, the HD movie quality could be higher and the camera is actually a bit slower than competing models from other camera brands. Overall this Nikon camera is a very good choice if you are looking for a compact camera that produces images of high quality.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix P7100 high end compact camera here.

Nikon Coolpix S6150

Photography Blog has reviewed a digital camera from Nikon targeted at regular consumer photographers. The camera is called Nikon Coolpix S6150 and comes with 16 megapixels and 7x zoom, in addition to HD movie recording.

Some key features for the Nikon Coolpix S6150 camera:
-16 megapixel image sensor
-7x optical zoom lens
-3″ LCD screen
-HD movie recording at 720p
-USB and HDMI port
-Available in black, pink, red and purple

Photography Blog ends up giving the Coolpix S6150 a “Above Average” rating with a total score of 3.5 stars out of 5 possible. The Nikon camera scores highest on value for your money and design, and a little lower on image quality, features and ease of use. Overall this Coolpix is a good camera but it does not really excel compared to other cameras in this class. Maybe it is worth spending a few more extra dollars to get an even better camera.
Read the full review of the Nikon Coolpix S6150 digital compact camera here.