Not content to let Sony hog the limelight with the Sony NEX-7 and Sony NEX-5N, Nikon has revealed an avalanche of new Coolpix cameras today. Heading up the pack is the 10.1MP Nikon Coolpix P7100, the successor to the Nikon Coolpix P7000, which follows its predecessor’s example by packing serious specs into a compact package.
It’s joined by the Nikon Coolpix S6200 and Nikon Coolpix S8200, a pair of 16MP superzoom snappers, the skinny 14MP Nikon Coolpix S4150 and the punchy 16MP Nikon Coolpix S6150. We’ve corralled all the specs for this cavalcade of Coolpix compacts after the break…
Nikon Coolpix P7100
Release date: 22 September
Price: £499.99
The Nikon Coolpix P7100 has a 7.1x zoom NIKKOR 28-200mm lens and a 10.1MP sensor designed to work well in low-light conditions. While it looks an awful lot like the Nikon Coolpix P7000, it adds a new tilting 3in LCD display and the ability to shoot RAW format images. The P7100 will grab 24fps HD video at 720p. It comes with a range of special effects for stills which can deliver ISO of up to 12,800. There’s also built-in HDMI connector and support for an external microphone.
Nikon Coolpix S6200
Release date: 22 September
Price: £179.99
The Nikon Coolpix S6200 crams a 10x wide-angle NIKKOR lens into its slight shell. There’s also a 16MP sensor inside pared with an automatic anti-blur function and a dedicated night landscape mode to deal with low light conditions. The model will also grab 720p HD video with stero sound and high ISO (up to 3200).
Nikon Coopix S8200
Release date: 22 September
Price: £279.99
The second of Nikon’s new superzoom models, the Nikon Coolpix S8200 has a 16MP back-illuminated CMOS sensor for dealing with extreme brightness of low light. Nikon promises fast auto-focus and quick start up speeds (though it doesn’t offer any numbers to back that up) combined with 1080p video recording and stereo sound.
Nikon Coolpix S4150
Release date: 1 September
Price: £TBC (exclusive to Jessops)
The most lightweight of the new Nikkon line up, the Nikon Coopix S4150 comes in at 0.8in thick and just 128g. In the petite package you’ll get a 14MP sensor, one-touch 720p HD video recording and a 5x optical zoom. The model also comes in a range of slightly eye-straining colours including red and purple.
Nikon Coolpix S6150
Release date: 1 September
Price: £159.99
Last but not least, the 16MP Nikon Coolpix S6150 has a wide-angle 7x zoom NIKKOR 28-196mm lens. Round the back there’s a 3in touchscreen with touch to focus and a dedicated movie button to quickly switch to video. The model also includes in-camera editing for tasks like quick retouching and adding soft focus.
All the new Nikon models come with access to its cloud photo storage site PictureTown which gives you 2GB of free storage. Let us know what you make of the latest load of Coolpix releases. Is there a compact in there that could earn its place in your camera bag?
Out September | £varies | Nikon
