Your experiences with Nikon Coolpiz p7000: Hi all, I wanted a pocket sized camera which would offer me almost all the functionality of my DSLR I won off ebay for an absolutely bargain...

siamesecatmanuk Loc: Leicestershire UK

Hi all,
I wanted a pocket sized camera which would offer me almost all the functionality of my DSLR
I won off ebay for an absolutely bargain price of £38 inc P&P a Nikon Coolpix P7000
I am wondering what IF any the members experiences are of this camera ?
It has just arrived and boy there's a lot to play with here me thinks !
Graham
Ps a quick photo taken on auto on a damn murky UK day !

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SonyA580 Loc: FL in the winter & MN in the summer

I've seen a lot worse displayed here. Aside from a little softness in the corners, it looks like you have a nice camera.

siamesecatmanuk Loc: Leicestershire UK

SonyA580 wrote:

I've seen a lot worse displayed here. Aside from a little softness in the corners, it looks like you have a nice camera.

I did a quick Google of this model selling secondhand online and the lowest I found was £99 up to £150'ok they are eight years old but seem to be build like a tank,I was a bit supplied at the recommended price eight years ago of £430 !
Graham

rcarol

The P7000 is one camera that Nikon should have not discontinued. It has a very useful (FF equivalent) 28 - 200mm lens that is exceptionally sharp. The optical tunnel viewfinder has a bit of parallax but the lens does not interfere with the viewfinder as the lens is zoomed out. Initially, I thought that the 10MP sensor would not be enough to produce decent images but I was wrong. The images are clean and crisp. For many years the P7000 was my backup travel camera and I took it to places whenever it was inconvenient to take my DSLR. I still have this camera and it still produces excellent images. My Panasonic Lumix ZS-100 has replaced the P7000 as my backup travel camera but the P7000 still comes with me when I need a compact camera for a less than pristine shooting environment. You paid a great price for your camera. I had to give $60 for mine at a camera swap meet. Have fun with your new acquisition.

Spencehg

I have two P7000s and two p7100s. They are used as backups for Nikon DSLRs doing remote archaeology documentation. They are great cameras with superb lenses. The DSLR manual controls are necessary for our type of work and always come thru for us. The only problem with them, especially the P7000 is a reputation for the retracting lens covers to stick after some time. Gave up trying to repair and eventually just completely removed them. They are also quite a bit slower to process the RAW files after each photo but not a big factor in our work. Although the viewfinder is nowwhere near as accurate for composition as the screen, it is extremely useful in areas with ambient light problems with the digital screen.

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

siamesecatmanuk wrote:

Hi all,
I wanted a pocket sized camera which would offer me almost all the functionality of my DSLR
I won off ebay for an absolutely bargain price of £38 inc P&P a Nikon Coolpix P7000
I am wondering what IF any the members experiences are of this camera ?
It has just arrived and boy there's a lot to play with here me thinks !
Graham
Ps a quick photo taken on auto on a damn murky UK day !

I have the P7800 which is quite similar and I think the same lens. Pros include extreme close-ups, manual settings, battery life, and image quality. Cons are some of the controls not responding when not in constant use (poor switches) and slow write times. I like the heavy weight and VR with slow shutter speeds and the small size for travel. It seems it was designed for people familiar with manual film cameras even though it has the usual auto modes.

Ched49 Loc: Pittsburgh, Pa.

I have the p7100, all the "p" series advanced point & shoot cameras are outstanding with their 7.1X lens 28-200 equiv. quick access to major settings. Can't understand why Nikon doesn't make them any longer.

DaveyDitzer Loc: Western PA

Ched49 wrote:

I have the p7100, all the "p" series advanced point & shoot cameras are outstanding with their 7.1X lens 28-200 equiv. quick access to major settings. Can't understand why Nikon doesn't make them any longer.

ditto. I have a P7800 and even thought about buying a back up. Great, compact carry around camera.

hannaco Loc: People's Republic of California

In low light/low contrast situations, the P7000 auto focus has problems. The solution is just to switch to manual focus. If more light than the pop up flash is needed, look for a used SB-16 speedlight. It will provide TTL flash control. You have a great pocket camera.

siamesecatmanuk Loc: Leicestershire UK

Thank you all the above for asking the time to post your valued experience,s I have another question now after using it a little,is it me or is there little improvement of jpegs from the p7000 RAW files over the jpegs straight out of the camera,they just seem so good to me it's work for litle gain ,that's me praising thepegs produced by this gem,in comparison RAW out of my DSLR to jpegs show quite some difference.Graham

Retina Loc: Near Charleston,SC

siamesecatmanuk wrote:

Thank you all the above for asking the time to post your valued experience,s I have another question now after using it a little,is it me or is there little improvement of jpegs from the p7000 RAW files over the jpegs straight out of the camera,they just seem so good to me it's work for litle gain ,that's me praising thepegs produced by this gem,in comparison RAW out of my DSLR to jpegs show quite some difference.Graham

Disk space is cheap, so I recommend using mostly JPG from the camera, but saving the RAW with it, though it depends on the kinds of shooting you do. If you tend to take a lot of pictures or like to shoot quickly, the slow write speed of the P7000 might bother you. Obviously, if you tend to compose more carefully and take your time, a camera that is slow between shots won't matter so much. I mention it because I don't have much time either, but when I do sit down to review whether I have anything worth printing (being an occasional hobbyist) more times than not I wish I had the RAW if it's not there. At least for me, it matters most for dynamic range, such as saving the blocked highlights and lost shadows that the camera leaves in the JPG.

siamesecatmanuk Loc: Leicestershire UK

Retina wrote:

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Think I have to gree fully with you,even though I'm not seeing that much of a difference,those times I feel like I,d like to push shadows or something I would miss raw,so I have it set raw and fine,yes there I a wait between being able to shoot,but that isn't normally a problem