Shed new light on your creativity with the fastest lens in a Nikon COOLPIX camera with its new, wide angle, f/1.8 maximum aperture Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens.
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COOLPIX P300
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LOVE IT!
I've had this camera for a while now and I LOVE IT.
April 27, 2012
Best camera for a beginner/amateur like me.
Although the megapixel and optical zoom is low when compared with the same price range
but its image quality is very great
Used it for light painting and exposure photos, great quality too!
Having fun exploring it
February 10, 2012
Excellent camera
I am pretty happy with my camera. This is a compact camera, easy to carry everywhere, particularly for long trips. Manual setting are great for a small camera. I would totally recommend it!
February 7, 2012
Very good allround performance although small sensor.
As a hobbyst and owner of good compacts from Canon, Panasonic, Fuji, Olympus, etc., i was atracted specially by the fast lens of this camera. Noise is very low. The results are really very good in terms of sharpness, colour reproduction, etc. The possibility to take great pictures whithout flash is amazing - you can simply forget the camera has a pop-up flash. Overall is a very good allday camera, and turned in the last times my preferred, even against my excellent Canon S95. Only the zoom range could be a little larger in the upper end.
January 24, 2012
Small package big results
I bought this camera for only two reasons, it's size and it's ability to shoot in low light and it does those two things exceptionally well. I have other Nikon cameras with longer lenses and more functions, however they are larger and more of a burden to carry so I would find myself setting them down especially at social functions, however, this is where I wanted my camera the most but did not need a long lense . The P300 is not much bigger than a deck of playing cards and now I move my camera from my hand to my pocket so it is always with me when I want it. The P300 ability to shoot in low light is amazing and most of the time a flash is not needed which solves many red eye issues.
December 26, 2011
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All1 year, 3 months ago
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DanielS
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RAW involves extra work in the workflow and I don't want to put a lot of time in P&S RAW processing. Having said that, if Nikon does include RAW support in P300 or P400(future, which I am sure they will), lot of enthusiasts will give this camera a try and probably will like it. Its Nikon's chance to be amongst 5 star P&S category. Somehow Nikon has always been in 4 star bucket (behind Canon and Pana).Jun 17, 2011 by
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Techmine
Dallas
Location :
Dallas
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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I hope they do in a firmware update, this will enhance the camera ratings.Answer:
But that would improve the quality! CHDK for Nikon cameras, that would be very very very great.Apr 4, 2011 by
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DanielS
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I would imagine that for most people that buy this camera jpeg is plenty good enough and dont want the added "effort" that comes with shooting raw. Not everyone shoots raw, even with top end equipment.Has staff answer
COOLPIX P300
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Does this camera have a ruberized surface like the S8100 and S9100?
1 year, 3 months ago
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Bruce
Colorado
Location :
Colorado
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Nope. Small parts of it are rubberised for grip, but the main body is smooth plastic (or some other composite material that is extremely light).Apr 8, 2011 by
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Ryan W
Northern California
Location :
Northern California
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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The body furface is not the same, like the s8100 and the s9100.
That is, when the video recording button is depressed, will the camera film for a certain amount of time (e.g. 10 min) before automatically stopping or will it continue indefinitely? If the former, is there a way to set it so that it can take video continuously until the battery or free memory run out? Also, how much full-HD video generally can be captured on a full battery charge (assuming unlimited memory)? An hour? Two hours?
1 year, 3 months ago
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Anonymous
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You can record HD for 30 minutes. I then stop the video and start it again.Jun 10, 2011 by
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byron92806
CA, USA
Location :
CA, USA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: 1-3 months
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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The maximum movie length for a single movie is 4 GB or 29 minutes, even when there is sufficient free space on the memory card. The maximum movie length for a single movie is displayed during recording.
can p300 print the date stamp on the picture?
1 year, 3 months ago
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robin
USA
Location :
USA
Age: 45-54
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Occasional user, memory keeper
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Yes there is.menu button > navigate to the wrench icon > scroll to "print date" > select "date" or "date and time".
Good luck and happy shooting!
Apr 8, 2011 by
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Ryan W
Northern California
Location :
Northern California
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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Yes, this model has the date imprint feature (date and time).
I really dislike digital zoom and prefer to crop my own photos when necessary instead of using digital zoom. My old point-and-shoot had a menu item to turn off digital zoom. Can I turn off digital zoom on the P300? If not, how do I know when I'm going into digital zoom?
1 year, 3 months ago
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Sharon
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Yes there is.menu button > scroll to wrench > digital zoom > off or on.
Hope that helps. Happy shooting!
Apr 8, 2011 by
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Ryan W
Northern California
Location :
Northern California
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Semi-professional photographer
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When the camera is zoomed in to the maximum optical zoom position, rotating and holding the zoom control at T triggers digital zoom. Digital zoom can magnify the subject up to about 2x beyond the maximum magnification of the optical zoom. To disable the digital zoom press MENU > SETUP > DIGITAL ZOOM > OFF.1 year, 3 months ago
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kikkomon
Chicago
Location :
Chicago
Age: 25-34
Favorite Subject: Portrait
Nikon Family: 2-5 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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There are two dials for manual. The one on the top of the camera controls the shutter speed, the one on the back of the camera controls the f stops. Very easy to use, and information for both is displayed on screen in easy to read numbers.Sample Photos & Videos
Jun 13, 2011 by
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shooter
Hampstead, NH
Location :
Hampstead, NH
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 11-20 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Professional photographer
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If you are referring to Exposure compensation, please see page # 39 for more information.Has staff answer
COOLPIX P300
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is there a limit on the size of SDHC card the camera can take? Thinking of buying a 64GB.
1 year, 2 months ago
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Anonymous
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I am shooting with a 16GB card, but the User's Manual indicates the camera will accomodate 64SDXC cards from SanDisk, Toshiba and Panasonic.Jun 7, 2011 by
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Proteus
Age: Over 65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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Please click in the link below for more information:Answer Title: Approved Memory Cards - Coolpix P300
Answer Link: http://support.nikonusa.com/app/ans...
I'm looking for a camera (from Nikon) with REALLY good image quality but not to expensive.
1 year, 1 month ago
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Anonymous
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I think the image quality is really, really good. I just visited DC last weekend, and have 3 photos I'm going to see if I can post in a review. All three were handheld, different modes, different ISO's, etc. I continue to be surprise at the clarity. If they accept the review I think it takes a day or two to publish. As far as expensive, with the ton of features this camera has built into this point and shoot sized body, I thought it was well worth the money.Jul 15, 2011 by
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AT
Hampstead, NH
Location :
Hampstead, NH
Favorite Subject: Travel
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: More than 20 years
Role: Professional photographer
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It will be a good idea that you compare the specifications of all currents cameras side by side to see which one will fits your needs within your price range. You can use the comparison tool in our website.http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Produ...
I bought the camera for a gift. I just read that you recharge the battery while its in the camera. I can't open the box (it's a gift, remember) and want to know if this is true or do you have to buy an extra external battery charger in order to charge the battery outside the camera?
1 year ago
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Pg
San Jose, CA
Location :
San Jose, CA
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Family & Friends
Nikon Family: 6-10 years
Experience: Less than a month
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
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There is a charger included with the camera that charges the battery inside the camera. Since I was going to buy a backup battery anyway, Nikon makes a secondary charger called the MH-65 which charges the battery outside of the camera. I bought that. Id say the charge time is around 4 hours.Jul 15, 2011 by
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AT
Hampstead, NH
Location :
Hampstead, NH
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: 1-3 months
Role: Professional photographer
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Battery, charger and cable are all supplied in the box.
Does the LCD display include a live histogram to be viewed while composing the photo?
1 year ago
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Dan
Midwest
Location :
Midwest
Age: 35-44
Favorite Subject: Landscape
Nikon Family: 0-1 years
Role: Serious passion, hobbyist
2 Answers
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Histogram during review of photo, not live. Also shows ISO, how much exposure value if any that you used, Whatt mode you shot in, shutter speed and lens opening.Jul 15, 2011 by
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AT
Hampstead,NH
Location :
Hampstead,NH
Age: 55-65
Favorite Subject: Nature
Nikon Family: 21+ years
Experience: 1-3 months
Role: Professional photographer
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When you're adjusting the Exposure compensation a compensation guide and histogram are displayed.
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Nikon COOLPIX P300 Review
by Kaitlyn ChantryFebruary 2011
Kaitlyn Chantry of DigitalCameraInfo.com posted her review of the Nikon COOLPIX P300, stating: "The P300 is an intriguing camera for advanced amateurs looking for something small and sleek." In addition to both manual and auto modes, the fast aperture of f/1.8 will appeal to low light shooters, she said.
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2011 Gear of the Year - Spring/Summer
National Geographic Adventure magazine's Steve Casimiro included the Nikon COOLPIX P300 in the magazine's Gear of the Year – Spring/Summer 2011. Casimiro said that "Nikon fans have been waiting years for the hallowed brand to give them a high-end compact camera. At last it's here in the form of the COOLPIX P300." He said the camera captures excellent still photos and video that's even better.April 2011
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TIPA Award 2011
The Technical Image Press Association (TIPA) awarded the Nikon COOLPIX P300 with a TIPA award for Best General Compact Camera. Features noted by the judges included the P300's fast f/1.8 lens, 12.2MP sensor, excellent low light shooting ability and Full HD video capabilities. Each year TIPA awards are given to photo and imaging products that are deemed the best, as chosen by its member magazines.
April 2011
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Nikon COOLPIX P300 Review
by Eric ReaganMay 2011
Eric Reagan posted his review of the Nikon COOLPIX P300 on the Photography Bay website. Reagan said the camera is: "a perfect size for carrying in your pocket and there is excellent access to the camera's controls." He noted that, "For a compact camera, the P300 delivers solid image quality." Reagan explained that the P300 offers plenty of control for enthusiasts, and said the P300 "delivers a lot of bang for your buck."
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Nikon COOLPIX P300 Review
by Tim MoynihanAugust 2011
PC World’s Tim Moynihan posted his review of the Nikon COOLPIX P300 digital camera, touting its low-light capabilities and sharp images. The f/1.8 lens is the P300’s “marquee feature” he noted, adding that it excels in low light. Moynihan said that the camera is “among the best pocket cameras we’ve seen in low-light situations.” He added that the P300 offers “an array of specialized scene modes, creative filters, and editing tools that optimize its output.”
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IF Product Design Award 2012
The Nikon COOLPIX P300 has been honored with the iF Product Design Award 2012 from the International Forum Design GmbH of Hanover, Germany. The iF design awards have been awarded since 1953; to products exhibiting superior design. In selecting recipients, product aspects including quality of design, functionality, degree of innovation, simplicity of operation and environmental impact are considered for the product design award. Features to note include the camera's low-light capabilities and manual controls.November 2011
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Nikon COOLPIX P300 Review
byMarch 2012
The Good Housekeeping Research Institute posted its review of the Nikon COOLPIX P300, giving the camera an A rating. The reviewers found the P300 to be a "top performer," noting that it offers superb image stabilization; and "consumer testers also liked the clearly labeled buttons and menu options." Other features that impressed the reviewers included fast focusing speeds, great photo and video quality and the camera's LCD.
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