Nikon Coolpix P100 Camera Image and Video Quality Performance
Article by Skywalker2010
Start-up time for the P100 ran about 1.75 seconds to display a focus icon, with a first shot going off in about 2.6 seconds. Single shot-to-shot times were one of the few areas that the P100 didn’t do better than the P90: 2.75 second times were about 0.75 second slower than the older camera. Shutter lag was an excellent 0.01 seconds and AF acquisition time was also speedier at 0.44 seconds in good conditions. The P100 Coolpix Nikon Camera Charger has an AF assist illuminator with a range of about 32 feet at wide angle and 11 feet at telephoto, and the camera did a decent job of acquiring focus in dim light. Overall, it has very good shutter and AF performance; the P100 focuses quickly and takes the shot with your direction.Nikon rates the P100 flash for a range of up to 32 feet at wide angle and a bit over 8 at telephoto, but the distances were achieved with ISO set to auto; setting a fixed ISO in lower sensitivities that promote better noise performance will cut into those distances. The flash must be deployed manually and flash settings cannot be adjusted with the flash in the closed position. Nikon doesn’t list a flash recycle time, but shots made in moderate light with a fully charged battery recycled in the high 3 to low 4 second range while shots designed to produce a full discharge took about 5.5 to 6 seconds. Exact timings are hard to determine because the flash indicator is only displayed with a half-push of the shutter button and will continue to display the status as long as the half push is held. Color using the flash as primary illumination was accurate with auto white balance, but surprisingly shot a bit warm with WB set to “flash”.Battery life for the P100 Nikon Battery Charger is rated for 250 shots using the typically accurate CIPA standards. The rating was obtained with a temperature of 73 degrees Fahrenheit, so performance will drop as the temperature does. Carry a couple extra batteries for all day shoots. The P100′s EN-EL5 lithium-ion battery takes about three and a half hours to fully charge since the AC adapter provided with the camera charges it in the camera. A good investment is Nikon’s MH-61 charger, which charges the battery out of the camera with the added bonus of offering a two-hour recharge time.Video quality with the P100 at its default value of HD 1080p is good. Because the camera uses a CMOS sensor, the possibility of rolling shutter effect exists and could result in distortion of vertical objects when panning the camera, or in the case of objects moving across the frame rapidly, like trains or cars, according to Nikon. In terms of panning, unless speed and motion were unrealistically high to try and propagate the effect, the P100 did quite well with regard to rolling shutter. The P100 Nikon Coolpix Charger manual also warns of the possibility of banding appearing in videos shot under fluorescent, mercury vapor or sodium lamps, as well as after images left by bright light sources if the camera is panned.
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