Nikon P300 P500 Preview and Thoughts

Today Nikon announced some new point and shoot cameras. Normally I wouldn’t have much to day about point and shoots but I figured some of you may be interested in one,

So here are my thoughts on the Nikon P300 and P500. If you are interested in picking one of these up please call Allen at 215.547.2841.

Nikon COOLPIX P500 :
· 36x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass Lens (22.5mm wide-angle to 810mm super-telephoto)
· 12.1-Megapixels
· EXPEED C2 dual image processors and Backside Illumination (BSI) CMOS sensor enable high-speed continuous shooting, exceptional low-light quality and advanced performance
· Full HD (1080P) recording
· Available in March 2011 for $399.95 in Black and Red

Nikon COOLPIX P300:
· 4.2x Wide-Angle, f/1.8 maximum aperture NIKKOR glass lens (24-100mm)
· 12.1 megapixel CMOS sensor
· Backside Illumination (BSI) CMOS sensor, High ISO Sensitivity, and fast wide-angle f/1.8 lens result in superior image quality in low-light conditions
· Aperture Priority (A), Shutter Priority (S) and Full Manual (M) Controls easily accessed by the camera’s convenient Mode Dial
· Available in March 2011 for $329.95 in Black