Digital Home Thoughts: Nikon Coolpix P100 Reviewed by Photography Blog

"The 10-megapixel Nikon Coolpix P100 is the successor to last year's 12-megapixel P90 model. That's right, Nikon has reduced the pixel count, if only by a little. The big news is that the new, slightly lower-resolution sensor is of the back-illuminated CMOS variety, which promises a better signal-to-noise ratio and offers faster read-out speeds. Indeed, the P100 can capture a whopping 10 frames per second at full resolution. Other notable improvements include a 26x zoom lens, a stereo microphone, Full HD movie recording at 30fps and slow-motion video at up to 240fps, as well as a new 460,000-dot rear screen. The Nikon Coolpix P100 is available now priced at £349.99 / $399.99 in the UK / US, respectively."

I've never really rated camera's such as this because I've always thought that they are just over-sized point and shoot, albeit with more features, but without the versatility of a full DSLR and that you might as well spend some more money and get a fully fledged DSLR with inter-changeable lenses.  However, the reviewer says in his article that the camera is 'aimed at the enthusiast photographer who either does not want to buy into an SLR system or wants a lighter, more portable alternative to his or her main workhorse.' which made me realise that perhaps there is a niche for it.  Having read the review and how well they rate it, I can see how something like this is a good choice to take on your travels instead of a DSLR and a collection of lenses.