Nikon
is very serious to develop Nikon P7XX and offering full manual control for
advanced photographers, they're often the first choice of both those looking to
take a step up in image quality and control, and those wanting a less bulky
camera to carry around when the DSLR is inconvenient. Now, with the Nikon P7800
you can create sharp photos with image quality equivalent to a Digital SLR
camera. With the P7800 you do not need to be bothered by the heavy and bulky
cameras.
Nikon is a challenger series P7xxx
Canon G series
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New Nikon Coolpix P7800. Image: nikonusa.com |
Nikon's
P7XX range has always been Nikon's attempt to fulfill that need, taking on the
incredibly popular and well established Canon G range. Canon recently refreshed
its model, in the shape of the G16, so it's no surprise to see Nikon follow
suit with the Nikon P7800, replacing last year's Nikon P7700. The biggest
upgrade over previous models is the inclusion of an electronic viewfinder with
921,000 dots which covers 100 percent of the frame. Nikon had previously
dropped the optical viewfinder with the P7700, so it's nice to again have an
alternative to composing shots solely on the rear LCD screen.
At
first glance, the Nikon P7800 has changed little from the P7700 it replaces. It
retains the same fairly bulky exterior which includes the large grip and
textured coating – particularly useful for shooting one-handed.
Nikon
P7800 is features with a 12 megapixel 1/1.7-inch CMOS sensor, and a 28-200-mm
(35-mm format equivalent) f/2.0-4.0 lens with a seven blade iris aperture for
better background blur. It's capable of continuous shooting up to 8 fps, has an
ISO range of 80-1600 and, being aimed at more experienced photographers, shoots
RAW files as well as JPEG. You also can create movie or video clips with this
camera in Full HD 1080p, and the video can be recorded at 25 or 30 fps, and a
three inch vari-angle screen on the rear is designed to cater for shooting from
otherwise awkward positions.
Nikon
has also chosen to keep the same lens as its predecessor, with a 7.1x optical
zoom device offering the equivalent of 28-200mm in 35mm terms. At the widest
point of the lens, an f/2.0 aperture is offered - rising to a still respectable
f/4.0 at the telephoto end of the optic.
Nikon P7800 specifications:
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12megapixel
backlit CMOS sensor 1/1.7inch
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7.1x
optical zoom lens, f/2.0-4.0, 28-200mm equivalent
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Optical
image stabilization
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3 inch
swiveling screen, RGBW dots
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Full
HD video, stereo sound, microphone socket
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HDR
/ Panoramic
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Electronic
level, Digital Effects
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921k
dots electronic viewfinder
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Manual
controls, RAW support
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Manual
video mode
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ISO80
- 6400
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2cm
Macro
The
Nikon P7800 menus are clear and easy to navigate, with a neat layout of
options, including advanced settings such as being able to manually switch the
built in ND filter on and off. You can also manually adjust the color options,
the defaults are: Standard, vivid, neutral, also black and white with each of
these letting you set sharpness, contrast and saturation.
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Nikon P7800 a premium compact size digital camera. Image: gizmag.com |
The
Nikon P series of cameras are very capable, offering consumers full manual
control and making excellent "back up" or every day cameras for
advanced users. With the quality of the lens and the image sensor is good, then
you will be a good experience to get a high quality image, above average
ordinary compact-system camera, you can now get the Nikon P7800. This camera
can be found at September or early October 2013 depending on which
country you live. Nikon P7800 is a superb compact
camera that worth you waiting for you to use on almost all of your activities.