I also got one from Amazon ($250) upgrading from a Canon G9. Allready installed the upgrade and works ok.

Not a very fast camera (for speed I have a D7000), but good quality pictures for a P&S at any price.

The only problem for me has been focusing through glass (in this case better use manual focus) and sometimes overexposure of the flash, but now I'm using negative exp. compensation and works fine.

Lot of user control and options for saving settings. Uses flashes and remote control from D7000. Size is just good to have a good grip of the camera (don't like smallers cameras). If I need a smaller camera, my iphone is loaded with photo Apps.

In general, happy with P7000. I will replace it only for a Nikon Coolpix that uses a N1 sensor. That will be great!

So over the holidays Amazon had this listed for a steal at $229 and Free 1 Day Shipping.

I was very tempted to buy this but it wasn't until reading that the new firmware they pushed out essentially fixed the problems it had and basically made it a P7100 without the extra button and articulating screen, that I pulled the trigger and bought it.

I must say, I take back everything bad I said about Nikon's Coolpix line, at least when it comes to this camera! I LOVE IT!

Also love that my SB-700 can be mounted on it:

And the ability to get an "Ant View" is awesome for creative photos!

The P7000 gets a pretty woeful review in the new group test on dpreview, dpreview.com/reviews/Q42010highendcompactgroup
Maybe the LX5 with it's Leica lens is the way to go...and the EVF viewfinder, I just can't take images staring at an lcd screen.

The only compacts I have seen that can almost capture action are Casio. They are smaller, very reduced MP images. For golf swings and like uses it works OK if you are not real concerned about detail. I have seen a couple from Sony that are not too bad either but for action DSLRs are hard to match.

PB PM - thanks for the photos! They look quite good! It may be a touch better than my G11 but I'm not that sure it is that much better to justify buying one. Probably the next update it will find a place in my bag.

I agree with NSXType-R, the P7000 is not the kind of camera you want to be shooting any kind of action with. The subject tracking feature is next to useless, for anything moving. I couldn't even get it to track ducks floating on a pond. It does work best with people though, which I suspect is what it is made for.

1600 certainly looks better than the D40.

I have more respect for the camera, but I'm still looking for a real fast compact, which Nikon still doesn't make.

Thanks for the search info jonnyapple.
The 1600 sample looks really nice PB PM thanks for posting.
If I've got time later I'm going to pop into a retailer and see how it feels in my hand... Hopefully I can sell my other compact in a few days and the P7000 will still be the same price.
It's dropped to £370 here in the UK, it was £470 a few weeks ago...I don't know about elsewhare in the world but in the UK prices are like a rollercoaster at the moment, one week they drop by £100 the next they go up ???

VR is very effective in my experience. I've shot sharp images all the way down to 1/5s.

As for low light, it does okay. Here is an ISO1600 sample. This is an out of camera jpg file. My RAW software doesn't support the NRW+ files at this time so I haven't been shooting RAW.

A non-low light sample.

As for low light AF performance, it depends. I don't shoot in bars, but as long as there is enough contrast in the scene it should be okay.

How about back to the topic? (I'm interested too since I have a G11)
Anyone else have this camera?
How does it focus in low light-i.e. in a bar, etc.?
How's the noise at 800-2000? (better yet how well does the noise clean up after software?) Any color shifting?
VR work well?

Going down to 10MP means it has good low light performance, which the P6000, and G10 weren't exactly known for known for. The point of the camera like the P7000 is for DSLR users who want something smaller and lighter than even an EVIL camera can offer.

I still like the P6000 better. Interesting if you look on Amazon they are selling off their remaining stock for over $600. I have taken some incredible pictures with my p6000 and would not trade it for a 10 mp camera as it seems that you (the general you) would be going backwards. I would trade it for a d3100.

I've found that one of the best ways to search for forum posts is to click on the "Add New>>" topic link to start a new thread, then start typing keywords there. If you list a few keywords in the Title field and then put your cursor down on the Post field, it will show you related topics between those fields. It's a pain, but it's better than slogging through pages of unrelated items in the google search.

You're right PB PM it does come up eventually?
It shouldn't be this difficult to find a thread to ask a reasonable question ?...It just puts you off asking in the first place it takes so long ?
Anyway, thanks.
Probably be closed now lol.

Yeah, the search function doesn't seem to work very well for finding stuff on the forum.

Edit: Check again, forum posts do come up. The number of posts influences the position in the search.

Sorry NikoDoby but there's something wrong with the search facility here?
I searched using the white box under "navigation" top left but the only things it showed were threads on the blog not the forum ?

Please guys do a forum search! There is a thread discussing the P7000 already.

The viewfinder is very small, has colour fringing and distortion on the edges, but it isn't too dark. I only use it as a last resort because it only has about 80% coverage.

Thanks PB PM, yeah I've read about the buggy software but I'm sure the first firmware update will adress those.
How is the viewfinder PB PM ?...is it bright and what % coverage do you think it gives ?
Thanks.

I've had my P7000 since Sept 28, and played around with it a lot. Overall I think it is a very good camera, but there are some bugs that need to be addressed. Those bugs are well known, so I wont get into them. For regular shooting I find it to be nice for still subjects. Good ISO performance for a point and shoot camera, at least as good as a 10MP Nikon DSLR from a few years ago, like the D40X or D80. The lens is sharp, at least mine is.

If you have any specific questions about the camera feel free to ask.

I'm thinking of selling some bits and pieces and buying a P7000 to carry with me when I'm without my main gear (it's just dropped in price in the UK by £100)...has anyone got one or used one?...what did you make of it ?
I've read the reviews and tests but I'm interested in what actual buyers think of it.
Thanks.

Well it appears that Nikon only cares about select professional bodies.

At the time of the combined D3 / D300 release they were promoted by Nikon as the professional FX / DX bodies.

The Pro DX body has been ignored even though some of the update points are equally applicable.

NikoDoby, are you suggesting that Nikon takes care only of proffesional users? D3 is already repleaced and firmware upgrades are made... But D90 has some issues which could be improved and nothing happens if repleacement will hit the market should we forget about any firmware improvements? That's not very kind, entry level users buy thousands of units so they should also care about them.

Actually the "CHA" error has been around since the D70! I doubt there will be a firmware update for the D90 since it's going to be replaced very soon.

NikoDoby said:
Welcome to the forum antient

The D300S update:

The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware Ver. 1.01

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- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.

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That change was repeated for every model for which there was new firmware. I had the CHA "issue" once or twice with my D90 in the early days. I keep my fingers crossed that if and when there is ever new firmware for the D90 the issue will be resolved for that model too! I was never convinced that it was simply a memory card thing. It could be provoked by putting a tad too much sideways pressure on the lens, for example by being a little clumsy when attaching a lens hood while the camera was switched on.

Welcome to the forum antient

The D300S update:

The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware Ver. 1.01

- Support for 64 GB memory cards has been added.
- When the Multi-Power Battery Pack MB-D10 was used with AA batteries, the battery indicator showed that MB-D10 batteries were exhausted or power supply switched to the battery inserted in the camera even when sufficient charge remained with the MB-D10 batteries. This issue has been resolved.
- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.

No manual video settings :^(

D700 update:
The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware Ver. 1.02
- Auto white balance performance has been improved.
- Support for 64 GB memory cards has been added.
- When ISO sensitivity settings>ISO sensitivity auto control in the shooting menu is set to On, the Maximum sensitivity option can now be specified in steps of 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV, according to the Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value setting.
- The length of time the camera waits before adjusting focus in response to sudden changes in the distance to the subject can now be selected from 5 (Long) , 4, 3 (Normal), 2, and 1 (Short) from Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on. With the increase in the number of options for Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on, this item will be set to 3 (Normal) after firmware upgrade. Adjust this setting as needed.
- When the camera’s AF-ON button is pressed, the monitor turns off and a focus point can now be selected using the multi selector.
- When the MB-D10 AF-ON button is pressed (with AF-ON selected for Custom Setting a10 AF-ON for MB-D10), the monitor now turns off and a focus point can be selected using the multi selector.
- A Use GPS to set camera clock item has been added to the GPS item in the setup menu. When Yes is selected, date and time information acquired via connection to a GPS device is used to set the camera’s internal clock. After selecting Yes for the first time, turn the camera off and then on again to reacquire GPS data.
- When Enable is selected for GPS>Auto meter off in the setup menu, the time until meters turn off is now extended by up to 1 minute to enable camera acquisition of GPS data immediately after the camera is turned on, and immediately after meters turn on. (only with GPS Unit GP-1)
- When On is selected for Long exp. NR problems were experienced when shooting at shutter speeds slower than 1 s but faster than or equal to 8 s. This issue has been resolved.
- An issue that prevented display of the focus point with playback of images captured with continuous shooting has been resolved.
- When the virtual horizon was displayed with shooting in live view tripod mode and live view was then cancelled, the focus point displayed in the viewfinder could not be moved. This issue has been resolved.
- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.
- When [M] exposure mode was used in live view shooting via Camera Control Pro 2, the electronic analog exposure display did not function. This issue has been resolved.

D3 update:

The following improvements have been made in A and B firmware Ver. 2.02
- Auto white balance performance has been improved.
- Support for 64 GB memory cards has been added.
- When ISO sensitivity settings>ISO sensitivity auto control in the shooting menu is set to On, the Maximum sensitivity option can now be specified in steps of 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV or 1 EV, according to the Custom Setting b1 ISO sensitivity step value setting.
- The length of time the camera waits before adjusting focus in response to sudden changes in the distance to the subject can now be selected from 5 (Long) , 4, 3 (Normal), 2, and 1 (Short) from Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on. With the increase in the number of options for Custom Setting a4 Focus tracking with lock-on, this item will be set to 3 (Normal) after firmware upgrade. Adjust this setting as needed.
- A Dynamic AF area option has been added to the FUNC. button + dials (Preview + command dials, AE-L/AF-L + command dials) item for Custom Setting f4 Assign FUNC. Button (f5 Assign preview button, f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button).
- When AF-ON is selected for Custom Setting a9 AF-ON button or a10 Vertical AF-ON button, the monitor now turns off when the AF-ON button is pressed, even when shooting information is displayed.
- When AF-ON is selected for Custom Setting f6 Assign AE-L/AF-L button>AE-L/AF-L button press, the monitor now turns off when the AE/AF lock button is pressed, even when shooting information is displayed.
- A Use GPS to set camera clock item has been added to the GPS item in the setup menu. When Yes is selected, date and time information acquired via connection to a GPS device is used to set the camera’s internal clock. After selecting Yes for the first time, turn the camera off and then on again to reacquire GPS data.
- When Enable is selected for GPS>Auto meter off in the setup menu, the time until meters turn off is now extended by up to 1 minute to enable camera acquisition of GPS data immediately after the camera is turned on, and immediately after meters turn on. (only with GPS Unit GP-1)
- When On is selected for Long exp. NR problems were experienced when shooting at shutter speeds slower than 1 s but faster than or equal to 8 s. This issue has been resolved.
- An issue that prevented display of the focus point with playback of images captured with continuous shooting has been resolved.
- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.
Further details on the new firmware changes can be found in the additional PDF manual here.
Precautions for users of Camera Control Pro 2
- These firmware versions are not fully compatible with Camera Control Pro 2 Ver. 2.7.0 and earlier versions. Some of the new menu items will not be available after the firmware has been updated.
- Any camera control settings data saved prior to the upgrade cannot be loaded once the new firmware has been installed.

These issues will be fixed in Camera Control Pro 2 Ver. 2.7.1 scheduled for release in the near future.

D3X update:

The following issues has been resolved in B firmware version 1.01.
- Support for 64 GB memory cards has been added.
- When some memory cards were inserted in the camera, “CHA” was displayed in the top control panel and images could not be captured. This issue has been resolved.