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Nikon Coolpix P2

Reviewed November 2005

Specifications

Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion

Physical

Width 91 mm (3.6") Height 60 mm (2.4")
Depth 39 mm (1.5") Weight 170 g (6 oz) without card or battery
Power Rechargeable Li-ion battery EN-EL8 and MH-62 Battery charger Supplied Battery EN-EL8, charger MH-62, USB and Audio Video cables, strap, and PictureProject CD-ROM.

Photographic

LCD Screen 2.5" TFT LCD
110,000 pixels.
Sensitivity Auto (64-200 ISO), 64, 100, 200 and 400 ISO.
Metering 256-segment matrix metering, Spot, Centre-weighted, AF spot. White balance Auto, Direct sunlight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Speedlight.
Exposure Modes Auto, Aperture Priority, and 18 Scene modes. Autofocus

Auto (9-point), Manual (99-point) or centered.

Shutter type Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter Shutter Speed 8 - 1/2,000 sec
Viewfinder None Flash

Built-in

Exposure Compensation Exposure compensation (±2 EV in 1/3 EV steps) + Auto Exposure Bracketing. Flash Range
(Auto ISO)

Wide angle:
0.5 - 3.8 m
(1.8 - 12.6 ft)
Telephoto:
0.5 - 2 m
(1.8 - 6 ft)

Self-Timer 10 sec. or 3 sec. Flash Modes Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction, Flash Cancel, Anytime Flash, Slow sync and Rear Curtain Sync.

Technical

Sensor type CCD Sensor Size 1/1.8"
Number of pixels 5.26 million pixels
5.1 million effective
Image sizes (resolution)

2592 x 1944
2592 x 1728 (3:2)
2048 x 1536
1600 x 1200
1280 x 1024
1024 x 768
640 x 480

Time between photos (High res.) 1 sec. between 1st and 2nd Start time Approx. 2 sec.
Zoom Lens

3.5X Zoom Nikkor,
7.5 to 26.3 mm

35mm equivalent 36 to 126 mm
Lens Configuration 7 elements in 6 groups Apertures f2.7 - f5.2
Normal Focusing distance

50cm (19.6") to infinity.

Macro Focusing distance

4 cm (1.6 in) to
infinity.

Interface USB (Compatible 2.0)
Wireless IEEE802.11b/g
Video out NTSC or PAL
Menu selectable.
Memory

16 MB of internal memory

SD (Secure Digital) slot, none provided

Image Capacity
(JPEG Fine on 13.5 MB of internal memory)
2592 = 5
2592 (3:2) = 5
2048 = 8
1600 = 13
1280 = 20
1024 = 30
640 = 68
Image formats

JPEG, MOV

Movie

with sound:
640 x 480 @ 30 fps
640 x 480 @ 15 fps
320 x 240 @ 15 fps
160 x 120 @ 15 fps

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Introduction
Ergonomics
Characteristics
Image Quality
Interface & Software
Camera Views
Test Photos
Specifications
Our Opinion




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