I was looking for a new bridge camera that would replace my Samsung nv7 ops which i traded in recently. I wanted a camera with full hd video and 10 mp camera.
I found this camera very easy to use out of the box, i enjoy my photography and often use manual settings on my cameras when i can. The user interface in all the menus are very easy to navigate and allow for easy customization of picture taking with only a few button presses.
The 'Superzoom' lens very cool when i want to film the moon in hd, but other than that, i can only see it as a gimmick as i rarely use much (if any) zoom when taking pictures of anything nearby. It is still an excellent thing to show off to friends because i can quite happily fill the screen on the back of the device with the moon no problem. However, if you are thinking of using the zoom function regularly, buy a decent tripod or your pictures WILL shake no matter how steady you feel your arms are.
I found the camera to be very good and take exceptional photos when outside in good lighting conditions, but you will have to use the flash in low light photo's if you want a decent picture. I took the camera to my local aquarium to test it out. Aquariums don't permit flash so i tested out the camera without flash to see how it worked. I ended up shooting in the full hd video and taking stills from it to get my best images.
The film on the camera is very high quality for a bridge camera and the functionality of using a button to change between the different recording modes is very intuitive. The camera can film in 15, 30 and 60fps in up to 720p, but can record in up to 240fps in lower resolutions. I found that 120fps worked well for me because i do not have sufficient lighting to adequately expose my scenes and the resolution is not hd, but damn near to it.
Overall i think this camera is an excellent addition to any photographer who is working in industry and needs a camera to accompany their DSLR and compact. It's a very good niche camera with plenty of features to sink your teeth into, a very good buy.
| Package Dimensions L x W x H | 19.4 x 18.2 x 14.6 centimetres |
|---|---|
| Package Weight | 2.6 Pounds |
| Product Dimensions L x W x H | 11.4 x 9.9 x 8.3 centimetres |
| Item Weight | 481 Grams |
| Brand | Nikon |
| Camera Lens | A Nikon-compatible 26x optical zoom lens with ED glass and a minimum aperture of 2.8, ranging from 5mm to 1.2E+2 mm |
| Colour | Black |
| Has image stabilisation | Yes |
| Included components | {'battery': '1 lithium-ion'}, {'memory storage': '43 MB'} |
| ISO Range | 160,200,400,800,1600,3200 |
| Max Focal Length | 120 Millimetres |
| Min Focal Length | 5 Millimetres |
| Model year | 2010 |
| Plug profile | Tripod |
| Part number | VMA500E1 |
| Viewfinder Magnification | 1.0x |
| Zoom Type | Zoom Optique |
| Lens Design | Zoom |
| Focus type | Auto Focus |
| Aperture Modes | F2.8 |
| Effective still resolution | 10.3 MP |
| Guaranteed software updates until | unknown |
