Category Archives: Nikon Point and Shoot

Nikon Coolpix P7700 firmware update 1.2

Nikon released firmware update 1.2 for the Coolpix P7700 compact camera (currently listed for $389). The only modification in this release is: “When shooting with shooting mode set to M (manual) with Flash, and the ISO sensitivity set to Auto, ISO 80-200, ISO 80-400, or ISO 80-800, ISO sensitivity was sometimes not locked at ISO [...]

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Nikon Coolpix A camera review

The Nikon Coolpix A ($1,096.95) was announced in early March, 2013 and it was marketed as the world’s smallest compact camera with a DX sized sensor. A month later Ricoh announced their new GR model which is smaller (Ricoh GR: 4.6×2.4×1.4″/117x61x36mm; Coolpix A: 4.4×2.5×1.6″/111×64.3×40.3mm) and lighter (Ricoh GR: 8.6oz/244g; Coolpix A: 10.6oz/301g) and most importantly $300 cheaper. The shutter on the Coolpix [...]

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Adobe Lightroom 4.4 and Camera Raw 7.4 released with support for D7100, P330, Coolpix A and more

Adobe released Lightroom 4.4, Camera Raw 7.4 and DNG Converter 7.4 with support and improvements for several Nikon cameras and F-mount lenses. Download links: Lightroom 4.4: Windows | Mac DNG Converter 7.4: Windows | Mac New camera support for: Nikon 1 J3 Nikon 1 S1 Nikon D7100 Nikon Coolpix A Nikon Coolpix P330

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Nikon Coolpix A at DxOMark

This has been a DxOMark week – another set of test results were published today for the Nikon Coolpix A compact camera. The smallest APS-C camera today outperforms many other compact/mirrorless cameras and comes close to the capabilities of the D5200 and D7100 DSLRs in terms of high ISO and dynamic range performance. DxOMark’s conclusion: “The Nikon Coolpix A [...]

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Nikon Coolpix A camera now shipping, currently in stock *UPDATED*

The Nikon Coolpix A compact camera started shipping today and is currently in stock at Amazon and B&H. As of today there is no sign of the $200 price drop that published on BestBuy website two weeks ago.  This is the last product release from the multiple Nikon announcements that happened in the first three months of the year. 2013 started as [...]

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What the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been?

Several readers emailed me their ideas of what the Nikon Coolpix A camera should have been. If you have your own photoshopped concept of a Nikon mirrorless/compact camera, add it to the comments section (yes, you can upload images in the comments section). What everyone really wants is a Nikon S3 digital rangefinder:

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Nikon Coolpix A $200 price drop?

A reader just emailed me a link to BestBuy’s website that lists the new Nikon Coolpix A camera for $899.99 which is $200 less than the originally announced price of $1,096.95. Maybe with the Nikon D7100 kit instant savings, on March 14th Nikon will also drop the price of the Coolpix A as well?

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Nikon Coolpix P330 vs. the P310 specifications comparison

Nikon Coolpix P310 Nikon Coolpix P330 The new Coolpix P330 camera is actually a step in the right direction – Nikon did include a larger 1/1.7in. sensor  (the Fuji X20 still has a bigger 2/3 in. sensor) with less megapixels and freshly added NRW/RAW support. The price is also right at $376.95. Here is a quick specifications comparison between the [...]

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