Pixiq

It seemed as if people were beginning to wonder if Nikon was ever going to mount a serious challenge to Canon’s stranglehold on the highest end of the compact camera market with its G-series. Then Nikon released its Coolpix P7000 this autumn. On paper, it certainly meets the criteria of compact in size but with the degree of handling that people expect from a camera that’s knocking on the door of dSLR users. Does it live up to expectations, though? We’ve done a round-up of the reviews.

cnet UK says ‘The Nikon Coolpix P7000′s appeal is best summed up as a second camera option for someone wanting a more portable set-up, without sacrificing the bells and whistles.’ – Read the full review on cnet UK.

Digital-Camera says ‘When it comes to value for money, the P7000 is a compact digital camera offering DSLR-like performance and reliability, making it a really good buy.’ – Read the full review on Digital-Camera.

Electricpig says ‘Both still and movie picture quality is exceptionally good, even in the high ISO settings using the in-built noise reduction. The top end PowerShot G shooters now have a serious rival.’ – Read the full review on Electricpig.

LetsGoDigital says ‘All in all, Nikon is getting serious with its Coolpix P7000, which is what a photographer will appreciate.’ – Read the full review on Lets Go Digital.

Photography Blog says ‘The Nikon Coolpix P7000 is something of a flawed gem. While we love the handling, with its wealth of clever external controls, and the excellent image quality, the painfully slow RAW processing speeds are a real let-down for a camera that purports to offer a DSLR-experience.’ – Read the full review on Photography Blog.

Pocket Lint says ‘Easily up there with the best available high-spec compacts to market, you’d be hard pressed to do much better than bag yourself a P7000.’ – Read the full review on Pocket Lint.

TechRadar says ‘It seems more equipped as a photographer’s second camera than an enthusiast’s first but you can’t help but admire the amount of dedication which has gone in gearing the camera towards giving users absolute manual control.’ – Read the full review on TechRadar.