What can this camera do that the previous CoolPix P510 can't? And can it shoot photos in RAW? Thanks.
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For the Coolpix P520, very little has changed from the P510. Nikon put in a new 18-megapixel backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS sensor, but it has the same lens. The bulk of its other features remain unchanged, too. I believe the difference is the Wifi capability (if you buy the Wifi adapter). http://snapsort.com/compare/Nikon-Coolpix-P520-vs-Nikon-P510
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I own the D5100 as well and it works well in only in manual mode on the flash itself. You can put your camera in "P" mode, set the flash to manual and adjust the flash power until you get the results you want. It is a great and powerfull flash, with the D5100 and most of the newer DSLR's it just requires a little more fiddling from you. Hope this helps!
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I got camera from Amazon yesterday. I've done lots of playing with it. You can change white balance and even set it to a custom level.Auto-stitching of panoramas is quite nifty.Zoom motor very noisy during movies.Battery life is only fair and re-charging seems a bit slow.Pretty impressive stills in full sun. I bought Sony to replace Panasonic DMC-ZS3 that died and Panasonic service department has not satisfied me.
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This will be my third Coolpix camera. This one is for my granddaughter for Christmas. Nikon makes GREAT cameras. I have loved both of the ones I've owned. I'm still using the one I got 6 years ago and it has never been worked on and takes fantastic pictures. The anti-shake is great for seniors. They are also extremely easy to use. Another plus for seniors and granddaughters.
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This card is not compatible with the cool pix P510. You need and SD card for this camera.
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First, I'm in the market to buy this camera, I don't own one. I'm not trying to complain about the posts so far, but I'm wondering if you are simply using the auto mode when indoors, or have you tried other modes (Indoor Mode), ISO speeds, etc that the camera comes equipped with? If the images are "VERY POOR", what exactly have you tested? (Others report indoor images have been good).
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I would highly recommend the Coolpix p520. Great with low-light. I was able to take amazing pics both inside and out during night trips. I really love taking pics of nature. The flash feature is also a plus. Hope this helped.
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I also have a Canon and am not impressed with it. I just purchased the Sony W170 because I have a family member who used at Christmas. I was impressed with the size and ease of use. I will have to replace all my memory cards and batteries. I am not too upset about the batteries as my Canon Sureshot took about 5 pictures and died. I even bought an extra battery, same thing. I am excited about getting the camera. Should arrive by Jan 6th.
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I have not actually not used this camera for a long time. I couldn't really tell you. I still have it & liked it just have not had reason to use it for some time now. I would actually need to play with it a bit now just to get used to it again myself. Sorry can't really help.
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Sorry but I am not happy with this camera. I had one before like it that was great so I purchased the same one again after mine went kaput but unfortunately it doesn't take that great of pictures. Ourside are better than inside.
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"There are other cameras in this class that are faster and have far better sensors with far better ISO capability."Really, unless you name names, this comment is not very helpful. Could you please give examples?
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There is an ad on electronic viewfinder for the camera. This is the main reason this camera is so small and one of the main reasons I purchased it. Another nice quality is the fact that it has a built in flash which in my opinion is more important then the viewfinder. The power is zoom that comes with the kit is an excellent small form factor Lens again adding to its small compact and portable size. Yes it does shoot raw.
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Thanks, I was afraid of that. A friend that bought it will probably be returning this camera because of the lack of that feature. :(
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I want this camera like no other point and shoot before it! It's the perfect storm of amazing features. I guess my only niggles are the fact that the body is kind thick. At least not the wafer thin that we've become used to. Also, battery life is a big question mark. Does the new sensor gobble up more power? And lastly, I hate memory sticks. The world would just be a better place if Sony just switched over to SD cards. Or at least had a slot that could handle both.
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Yes this is a fine camera I got mine around 2010 and it takes great photos 10MP or you can also shoot RAW picts. The video is ok but its no were even near 720P. The camera has a lot of setting that either you can tweak to your liking or you can let the camera decide. Make sure if you are trying to take photos of movement to get a class 10 SDHC card with at least 8GB storage. with that card even on the high setting 10MP I can take 4,999 photos. The camera easily switches from picture to video. Hope this helps.
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It works great for me. My guess is that someone got a lemon, and I'm sure they do exist. You can see photos I took with my D5100 at http://idaholyoaks4.blogspot.com/. There are lots of shots there I took with my D5100, as well as some I took with older cameras.
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There is a small program called CHDK that you place on your SD card and gives the 300HS extraordinary added features without affecting the camera's orig firmware. Manual settings, manual exposure, time-lapse photography, raw mode and a host or others. The 300HS was just on sale at _taples for $107.50 + tax after an instant discount and their 20% off coupon, so this became a no-brainer. Good luck with whatever you choose.