Superior Image Quality and Versatile Performance
Go Full Throttle With The New Nikon COOLPIX P7100 Digital Camera
Nikon’s New Flagship COOLPIX Camera Offers Advanced Photo Technologies
and Vast Creative Control for the Experienced Photographer
Press Release
August 24, 2011
MELVILLE, N.Y. (August 24, 2011) – Today, Nikon Inc. announced the new COOLPIX P7100,
the digital camera that packs stellar image quality, swift performance and a variety of creative manual
controls into a compact, lightweight camera body. The 10.1-megapixel COOLPIX P7100 is the ideal camera
that advanced photographers will seek as a companion to their D-SLR camera when both portability
and superior image quality are a necessity.
The new COOLPIX P7100 easily assumes the role as the new COOLPIX flagship by delivering amazing image quality,
stunning High Definition (HD) movies and high speed performance to create an appealing package for professionals
and enthusiasts alike. With an overall emphasis on image quality, consumers can expect rapid response in all
aspects of camera operation, which also encompasses a new enhanced AF system for tack-sharp images in a variety
of lighting conditions. Whether shooting landscapes or action, users have full creative control with the
new 3.0-inch tilting vari-angle LCD screen, full manual features and new Special Effects that add a new
dimension to images. With the aid of Nikon core technologies and distinctive new features and controls,
the COOLPIX P7100 digital camera shifts image quality and performance into overdrive.
“The new COOLPIX P7100 is an enthusiast compact camera that provides stellar image quality,
superior mobility and operability, as well as quick response and performance during even
the most challenging shooting situations,” said Lisa Osorio, General Manager of Marketing at Nikon Inc.
“The COOLPIX P7100 will allow users to explore their creative freedom, yet delivers the amazing results
that they have become accustomed to with their Nikon cameras.”
Emphasis on the Image
Stunning image quality is a hallmark of Nikon products,
and the COOLPIX P7100 includes a number of Nikon core technologies
such as the high speed EXPEED C2TM image processing engine that is
designed to deliver stunning results in diverse situations.
New image processing technologies maximize the performance
of the large 1/1.7-inch, 10.1-megapixel CCD sensor to deliver sharp,
low-noise images that explode with vivid color.
By expanding the capabilities of the large CCD sensor,
images show reduced noise at both low and high ISO sensitivities.
The result is a new level of clean, tonal depth to images,
creating an enhanced sense of dimension to any subject
and amazingly faithful color reproduction.
Building upon a legacy befitting a world class optics manufacturer,
the camera comes equipped with a versatile 7.1x
Wide Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens (35mm equivalent to 28-200mm).
Additionally, a built-in Neutral Density (ND) filter expands the exposure
selection range when shooting in slow shutter speeds and in maximum aperture settings.
The 7.1x Wide Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens is constructed with two
Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass elements to help achieve high reproduction
capability with less chromatic aberration when capturing images and videos.
Additionally, the COOLPIX P7100 uses optical Vibration Reduction (VR)
to produce blur free photos while shooting images or HD video handheld or in low-light.
Rapid Response When it Counts
With enhanced high speed performance and quick response,
the COOLPIX P7100 can capture decisive moments with confidence.
The new Nikon P7100 features a new intuitive user interface that
reacts seamlessly for high quality results in the blink of an eye.
With blazing fast start-up, imperceptible release lag and enhanced
shot to shot buffering, the P7100 promises to be ready at a moment’s notice.
Operational workflow speed has been enhanced, such as switching time for
various functions including playback, shooting, menu and button operation
as well as navigation. The camera can also capture full resolution JPEG images
at up to 1.2 frames-per-second (fps), and gives shooters enhanced response
when shooting NRW (RAW) images both as a single frame and consecutively.
Additionally, the COOLPIX P7100 is compatible with the latest
high speed SDXC memory cards for maximum performance.
The 7.1x NIKKOR lens has been paired with an enhanced AF system to deliver
sharp images and HD movies in a variety of shooting scenarios.
Whether tripod mounted to capture a distant vista or shooting a candid portrait,
the result is amazingly fast focus acquisition that is consistently sharp
throughout the entire focal range, even on a moving subject.
Superior Creative Control for the Advanced User
Detailed engineering led to the authentic styling of the COOLPIX P7100,
which calls upon many of the features that Nikon D-SLR cameras are known for,
including easily accessible mode dials, rounded curves and friendly ergonomics,
all housed within a compact form factor. Consumers can compose through the
bright optical viewfinder or by the vivid 3.0-inch 921,000-dot tilting
vari-angle LCD screen. The new tilt screen enables more flexible shooting
at creative angles, including down low, overhead or for ease-of-use when mounted on a tripod.
The clear color vari-angle LCD display with anti-reflective coating produces
high resolution and faithful color reproduction with a wide viewing angle.
The camera’s four exposure modes (Program, Shutter, Aperture and Manual)
provide creative control over image capture. For added versatility,
the COOLPIX P7100 has a sensitivity range up to ISO 3200, but can also
be set to Hi 1 at full resolution (ISO 6400 equivalent).
The P7100 also offers functions that enable superior rendering when shooting
at high sensitivities, including a Low Noise Night Mode and a Noise Reduction Filter.
ISO sensitivity ranges from ISO 100 to 6400 (expandable to ISO 12,800 in Low Noise Night Mode)
to ensure sharp, crisp images when shooting in low-light or photographing fast-moving subjects.
For further creative control, the camera offers multiple new Special Effects
and Filter Effects to create truly inspiring images. The new Zoom Exposure automates
this typically difficult technique to create dynamic images with a slow shutter.
Consumers can also choose the Defocus Filter to produce intentional,
artful blur or use the Cross Process to create nostalgic and imaginative color tones in images.
A new Creative Monochrome Filter can also be implemented to create a solarized look and
feel to images or affect grain size in monochrome photos. Shooters can capture a wide tonal range
in their images by utilizing the built-in High Dynamic Range (HDR) function as part of the Backlighting Mode,
and can shoot in High/Low Key, Sepia and Painting Modes. While in Playback Mode,
images can also be altered with a Fisheye Effect or Cross Screen Filter.
The design and interface of the COOLPIX P7100 has been created with the shooter in mind.
It boasts two command dials including a new front mounted sub-command dial, which can
be used to access settings and adjustments while holding the grip of the camera.
The dials provide advance control and a sense of analog operation when using the
camera for an enjoyable photographic experience. This control is implemented to
simplify various operations using minimal controls. The COOLPIX P7100 also features
a quick menu dial on the top of the camera. Through the quick menu dial,
controls like ISO sensitivity, White Balance, advanced bracketing functions, My Menu,
Picture Control and image size can be swiftly selected to capture desired results.
Additionally, the camera’s Zoom Memory function enables the selection
of a desired focal length during shooting.
For those shooting movies, the COOLPIX P7100 records High Definition (HD) movies
at 720p (24 fps) with stereo sound through the built-in microphone.
Users can also attach an optional external microphone, such as Nikon’s ME-1 microphone,
via the stereo microphone jack. The P7100 also incorporates new movie recording features
such as lens zooming during recording, a gain-up function to adjust the optional
external microphone and an AE/AF lock available during recording, which is similar
to that of a D-SLR camera. Additionally, the camera includes a mini HDMI connector
that enables playback on HD televisions and other HDMI-enabled devices.
The COOLPIX P7100 can be connected to the optional 0.75x Wide-Angle Convertor WC-E75A,
which allows for focal lengths as wide as 21mm (35mm format equivalent).
P7100 users can also take advantage of Nikon's Creative Lighting System with the built-in
accessory shoe that supports Nikon's i-TTL flash control, including compatibility
with the SB-400, SB-700 and SB-900 speedlights.
Price and Availability
The Nikon COOLPIX P7100 will be available throughout the United States beginning
mid September 2011 at an estimated selling price of $499.95.
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