Nikon Coolpix 2100 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
Details
- Includes 16 MB Starter CompactFlash Easter card
- Connects with Macs and PCs via USB seaport
- 3x visual zoom
Description
A closely-knit, lightweight digital still camera with 2.0 efficient megapixels and a powerful 3x zoom lens, the COOLPIX 2100 is an affordable, sisterly and versatile model, even for those who are using a digital camera for the inception time. The COOLPIX 2100 is ideal for people who want an easy-to-use digital until now camera that offers great image quality, and who are looking to get more fun out of digital photography. The camera's closely-knit body fits easily in a pocket for carry-anywhere portability.The Nikon Coolpix 2100 is a effects choice for digital photography beginners, offering a compact area, 2-megapixel resolution, 3x optical zoom, and a bevy of programmed scene controls that are customizeable.
The 2-megapixel CCD sensor captures polished images that can be printed up to 8 x 10 inches. However, 2 megapixels reasonable doesn’t seem enough, especially when 3-megapixel cameras--like the Nikon 3100--are attractive so affordable. The movie mode captures smooth video up to 640 x 480 pixels for 7 seconds (or a more jaggy 15-help, 320 x 240-pixel videos), but it doesn’t offer any enquire of.
One of the most impressive features of the Nikon 2100 is its size. From the online pictures we in the first place viewed, we imagined it to be large and a bit clunky. While it’s a bit on the chunky surf, the 2100 is surprisingly small. Plus, the rounded ergonomic script grip rested comfortably and securely in our hand.
The Nikon 2100 offers a outrageous 14 scene modes that automatically set the camera’s spotless balance, exposure, and focusing point for different situations. The pliant-to-learn software system features large icons and section to guide you through your choices. And some of the modes balanced provide an "assist" feature, with outlines of figures or landscapes to succour line up the shot.
We had fun playing around with the scene modes and snapping pictures that made the most out of the shooting setting. However, we felt we lost some spontaneity if we relied too much on switching utterly the modes.
The Nikon 2100 is an affordable choice for a point-and-shoot camera that offers carefully, bright images and brings a lot of flexibility to the party. It comes with a starter 16 MB respect card and alkaline batteries, and we recommend a higher-capacity Compactflash pasteboard and rechargeable AA-size NiMH batteries. --Agen G.N. Schmitz
Pros:
- Dense size, comfortable in the hand
- Customizeable scene modes
- 2-megapixel promise for prints up to 8 x 10 inches
Cons:
- Scene modes can be a bit too customizeable, and occupy you from the shot
Up the world of digital photography with the easy to use, affordable Nikon Coolpix 2100. Nikon's midwife precisely-renown Nikkor optics are combined with a 2-megapixel CCD to frame images at resolutions up to 1,600 x 1,200 pixels, which can support spectacular prints as large as 8 by 10 inches. It has a 3x optical zoom (a 35mm commensurate of 36-108mm) that gets you close to the action.
The Coolpix offers a flood of features that make capturing memories a snap. Selecting a scenery mode automatically sets the camera for the optimum performance in most general picture-taking situations. The 14 scene modes take in party/indoor, dawn/dusk, back light, strand/snow, sunset, and more.
The one-touch upload feature enables you to break the ice your photos to the Web or your computer via USB cable with a singular press of a button. This ease-of-use feature makes sharing images one-knob easy and helps organize and store images safely on your notebook.
View your pictures instantly on the camera’s LCD by pressing the playback handle. Nikon's unique in-camera cropping feature allows you to use the zoom buttons in playback to exclusive the part of the image you want to save and delete the rest.
Nikon's NikonView 6 imaging software offers a million of powerful features. Add the date and time (or just the date) to the fa of your picture as a reminder when the image was taken. Superior one or more images you want to share, then use the simplified e-post function within NikonView 6 to size it for a small, medium, or stocky screen. A copy of the image is resized (the original is maintained), then is united to a new e-mail message in your default e-mail program. NikonView 6 likewise has a new feature that automatically removes most typical occurrences of red eye with the approach of a button.
The Coolpix 2100 comes with a 16 MB Starter CompactFlash wag, battery, and USB and A/V cables.
Customer Reviews
Nikon Coolpix 2100The camera indoors very quickly and was in "as new" condition. It has performed well and I am very satisfied.
Alex.
Drab technology, Good Pictures
Underwrite when I first purchased one of these cameras (the first year it hit the furnish) the 2100 was downright nifty. I did an inordinate amount of research in the future buying (a latent Asperger's kicks in whenever I shop for technogizmos) and spoke to a legions of serious photogeeks. There was a consensus: A good lens is of requisite importance.
That advice continues, I believe, to hold dedicated, even several technological generations later: all cameras, digital or not, apprehend the image using a lens. No matter how nifty the digital guts of the camera, the lens is what hands the reification to the CCD.
Pro:
Nikon makes really good lenses. And this camera takes rather, very good pictures. 2.1 MP is plenty big enough for any digital photo displayed on a webpage. The images are smart, clean, nice color saturation, and all of the digital "mode" doodads give way you lots of versatility and entertainment until you become bored with 99% of them and show gratitude them as a waste of time (just like 2007 technology cameras.) It's deeply easy to use, and the thumb controls are basically identical to 2007 technology. It's bleeding lightweight. I never dropped mine once, not even from a few inches, so I can't swear to to any mil-spec durability, but in years of use, it always worked just virtuoso, cold weather or hot. It's small but thick: you can put it in a shirt pocket, but you all things considered won't.
Con:
OK, so it's only 2.1 MP. And it's a slow as cold molasses: push the shutter handle and at least a full second elapses before the picture is captured. The wall off then goes black, and you wait for another second or so ahead the camera recovers for another shot. If you happened to shoot in status that trigger the flash, then you get to wait for a good eight seconds in the vanguard you can shoot again. Battery life is a joke, and batteries go out sitting in the camera even when it's turned off. The LCD screen in the finance is tiny.
Why you might want one:
If you can get one for really cheap, go for it. It's very unceremonious to use, small and light enough to take everywhere, takes unusually good pictures with a resolution adequate for web use, and even a kid can device out how to use it.
Me, I just gave mine away. Technology marches on, and the Coolpix 2100 got communistic far, far behind. But that advice still holds about lenses, so the replacement wish be a Panasonic -- with a Leica lens. I'll post a reconsider after I've had time to try out my new camera -- when I finally choose. Still doing research...
Wow what a camara!!
I acquire owned this camera now for 3 years and it still amazes me how important of a little camera it is. By now its considered an old camera but i tell you the truth this camera is such a marvy point and shoot camera thats its worth getting. Likewise i will share with you all that it was very difficult to perceive a replacement for this camera due to the fact that it takes such rare pictures. Its best pictures are taken with a lot of light after all so just be aware of that. Highly recommend this major little camera
my anything else digi cam
I got this 2 or 3 years ago, when I was in year 7. I begged and begged my parents for one and they enormously on getting me this - although I was hoping for something more funky looking. But behindhand I had it, I just absolutly loved it! :) It's great!
It's very reliable. Let me tell you about how I've trashed this so far..
-I had my camera in my school bag (without the shroud) and somehow the batterie flap broke and couldn't close politely anymore. I had to send it in to get it fixed (1st time)
-I slid my camera into my furtively pocket and I didn't realize that while doing that, the camera had switched itself on. So out the lense came. Then stupidly, (I don't recollect why I did this.. ) but I sat down. And oops.. I took my camera out of my back hook. The lense was crooked. And it couldn't close properly. So in it went for handling again. And btw, that did not come cheap. (2nd time)
Since then I be subjected to been handling my camera very carefully. I'm such a klutz!
There are some cons although...
-reacts a bit slowly now
-turn button, which means camera turns on, when sliding into bag
...but I think that it's that way, because of my misshandling.
All in all: It's a great camera. And thorough for klutzes. Look what it's been through with me! :)
A immense camera for anyone new to digital photography
This was my premier digital camera and I have to say that when I first got it I loved it. In whatever way it has it's share of problems. It is almost impossible for one to shoot anything without a classy using this camera--when you try it is usually blurred. The woolly is also a bit dodgy--the background of many of my photographs are very smudged looking. My counsel is to invest a little bit more money and look into a camera with higher mp.
