Nikon Coolpix P300 Review - The Best Choice for You

Introduction

COOLPIX P300 is a new released Compact camera recently by Nikon. That is an advanced camera which features full manual controls and ultra-wide angle lens. If you are confused in choosing a better digital camera, I would like to recommend this camera for you as it is suitable for everyone who wanted to buy a digital camera for home use. Well, Let us look at the reason of why I would recommend it.

Highlight features

1) 12.2 MP CMOS Sensor

This Camera is mounted a 12.2 mega pixel CMOS Sensor that let the camera can operate with high speed and can work well in the low light environment.

2) Wide Angle Lens

This Camera installed a 4.2X wide angle lens which is created by Nikon. Its maximum aperture is F1.8. Every photographer knows the large aperture ensure that you can get amazing photo quality in the blur of background.

3) VR Stabilization System

This Camera features an VR Image Stabilization System which is in 4 ways. This advanced technology let you can capture moment object with awesome quality of image without used a tripot.

4) Full HD video recording

This Camera features the Full High definition video recording. You can shoot full HD video at 1080p while recording sound with full stereo.

5) Full Manual control

For the advanced photographer, the Full Manual control assures you to shoot special quality of photo. The COOLPIX P300 makes it possible for photographers to expanse their artistic limitations with the amazing range of manual control.

Conclusion

The P300 is very suitable for the new and advanced photographers. Its features are the first-level among of the compact digital cameras. The P300 is for sale at amazon. The List price is $329.00. If you planned to purchase a digital camera, COOLPIX P300 is the best choise for you.

Nikon Coolpix L19 Review

The Nikon Coolpix L19 is probably the simplest digital camera you can buy from a known brand at this moment. Nikon have cut the features you have access to right back to more or less the bare minimum. This cuts right down the number of menu options you have to contend with. In fact it will probably take about an hour to learn all you need to know about every feature The Coolpix L19 has.

You can still do all you need to if you are looking to take snapshots and there is the obligatory movie mode as well. The 8 megapixel sensor may not sound a lot with other cameras offering 14 megapixels and upwards, but it is more than enough if all you want to do is print of your holiday photos and other social snaps. In fact the fact Nikon has limited the number of megapixels to 8 may even help you to produce better quality photos. This is because too many megapixels packed on to the small sensors used in this type of camera can lead to a loss of picture quality.

The features you do have access to can come in handy. For example you have access to a selection of scene modes. I have found that by delving in and using some of them can certainly improve the quality of the photos you take. This is especially true of scenic type shots. I find some of the cheaper Nikon digital cameras have a tendency to take photos that get softer towards the edges of the shot and sharpness is lost. This problem can be overcome by selecting the Landscape scene mode. The Coolpix L19 is then able to increase the accuracy with which it selects the settings to use and this can result in a much sharper photo. I have also found it worthwhile experimenting with the white balance settings when taking a portrait shot. If your subject is in the shade or weather conditions are cloudy you can warm the picture up by selecting the white balance setting of cloudy. This can help you to create a much more flattering image.

Overall I was impressed with the quality of my test photos. They were better than some more expensive cameras manage. One problem I did come across was that the corners of a shot could become dark if the lens is not zoomed in at all. This is a problem that can affect cameras with cheaper lenses.

Shutter delay times were good for a relatively inexpensive digital camera, although it did take over a second longer than standard to turn the camera on and take the first photo.

I have reviewed two very similar cameras in the past fortnight as at this time of the year there is a sudden rush of cameras becoming available in the shops. The Coolpix L19 compares well against both of them. The first one up is the Canon Powershot A480. This camera has some extra features when compared to the Coolpix L19. For example you have access to features such as ISO levels, color filters, metering and continuous shooting. There is not a great deal to choose between the two camera when it comes to picture quality, so you have a choice over the extra features of the Powershot A480 or the better ease of use of the Nikon model. The other camera that I can directly compare this model against is the Sony Cybershot DSC S950. Again the Sony camera has more features while the Coolpix L19 has better ease of use. This time though the Sony Cybershot DSC S950 was unable to match the picture quality of the Coolpix L19, so I have a clear preference for the Nikon digital camera.