Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom
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Manufacturer: NikonModel: 25513
Product features:
- 5 megapixel sensor (2592 x 1944 pixels) for enlargements up to 20 x 30 inches
- 4x optical plus 4x digital (16x total) zoom lens with autofocus
- Fully-articulating 1.5" LCD; shutter speeds from 1/4,000 second up to 10 minutes; 256-segment matrix metering
- Includes 16 MB CompactFlash card; compatible with MicroDrives
- Powered by rechargeable lithium-ion battery (EN-EL1, included); connects to PCs and Macs via USB 1.1
- Adobe Photoshop CS5 Upgrade [Old Version]
- Serif PhotoPlus X3
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Digital Cameras Photo Reviews of Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom
Customer Review: Has served me well for years.
Summary: 5 Stars
I have owned the NikonE5400 for many years now and it has served me well. Of course it has it short comings, but for it's new price of $99 I don't think you could ask for more.
PROS:
1. The picture quality is outstanding. Most people cannot believe I used a point and click when they see the pictures I have taken. Just go to Flickr.com and check out pictures taken with the E5400 to see for yourself.
2. It has a large number of useful features for it's price. Aperture and shutter priority, Programmed auto, and Full Manual along with more than 10 preset modes including multi-directional panorama, and other surprisingly useful modes. You will not be disappointed with the scene options.
3. Macro is incredible. Being unable to afford a 600 or 700 dollar Macro lens for my D-SLR I sometimes find myself still using the Coolpix 5400 for macro shots. This is where the camera really shines. I can literally touch the subject with the lens and still get focus most of the time in good lighting.
4. Easy to use. Important features are all easily accessible.
5. Price. If your looking for a good point and click with lots of features and good image quality for less than a hundred this old lady will treat you right. Also keep in mind that most accessories are extremely cheap as well.
6. ISO 50-400 could be considered a bad thing but it means the camera is well equipped to take excellent photos in good to cloudy lighting and fair indoor lighting. Even modern point and click cameras take poor, grainy pictures with any higher ISO anyways.
7. Flip-out LCD screen with huge range of motion. It flips out all the way and rotates 360 degrees allowing for all manner of camera angles. Need a mirror? Just flip out the screen and point the camera at yourself.
8. Many affordable accessories.
9. It has a video mode with sound. This is a gimmick however, I wouldn't record anything important with it.
CONS:
Keep in mind this is an outdated camera, so it's cons in the modern market may be more than you can take.
1. 5.1 MP, which means the images can only be enlarged so much. This also means that the digital zoom (beyond the normal 4x zoom) is nearly worthless.
2. The battery life of the Nikon EL-E1 battery which comes with it is fairly short. I would recommend purchasing 1 or 2 3rd party battery replacements (you can buy 2 for less than 10 dollars from a 3rd party that have twice the battery life).
2. FPS. When not on continuous shot mode (or one of it's numerous other multiple pic shot modes) it takes pictures fairly slowly. One of my biggest annoyances with this camera was the 1-3 seconds between pictures in single shot mode.
3. Start-up time. Plan on waiting 2-4 seconds before taking your first shot after turning the camera on.
4. Crappy viewfinder. I have always used to LCD screen, which has a little more than 90% accuracy (your photo will be larger than what you see on the LCD screen)
5. Has been known to lock up at times. This is not a normal occurrence but it can be bothersome. I have found that turning off the camera, removing the battery, then reinserting the battery and turning it back on seems to solve whatever issue the camera is having with little to no loss of images.
6. Slow internal picture organizing. I wouldn't take the time to delete individual pictures from my memory card using the camera. Just plug it into a computer. Card formatting is fast enough though.
All in all I would still recommend this camera to bargain shoppers looking to take some high quality pictures. With the price of the camera and 2 new batteries you are looking at a $110 investment with the guarantee of sharp pictures, strong features, and extremely good macro capability in the point and click genre. It's main issues are it's slow picture taking speed and somewhat low megapixels which make it obsolete in today's market. Because of this you are getting an extremely low price on an otherwise high quality camera.
Description of Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom
The true beauty of the new Nikon Coolpix-5400 Still Electronic Imaging 5.1MP Digital Camera 25513 is found in its world-renowned Nikkor optics, and its carefully selected suite of advanced photographic functions, features and capabilities. The Coolpix 5400 5.1 Megapixel Digital Camera has been designed to help you capture all of the images you see around you, and those you've yet to imagine - faithfully, in brilliant color and striking clarity and detail.Nikon's exciting, advanced 5.1-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5400 digital camera adds a new dimension to the popular Coolpix line of digital cameras and combines a host of enhanced features and design elements. With superior 4x Zoom-Nikkor ED optics, wide-angle coverage and the exclusive new Best Shot Selector (BSS) feature, the Nikon Coolpix 5400 provides the ideal tool for digital photographers who are serious about the art of photography. The durable and lightweight Nikon Coolpix 5400 is the perfect tool to enhance any advanced photographer's creative imagination.
Optics and Resolution
The Coolpix 5400 uses a 5.1 effective-megapixel CCD to capture images at a maximum native resolution of 2,592 x 1,944 pixels. This allows for clear printouts up to 20x30 inches in size. The camera incorporates a wide angle Zoom-Nikkor lens with a maximum optical zoom of 4x coupled with a stepless 4x digital zoom for a 16x total zoom. The lens contains nine elements in eight groups, with the Zoom-Nikkor lens using Extra-Low Dispersion (ED) glass and two aspherical lenses completing the setup. With a focal length range of 5.8 mm to 24mm, the 4x optical zoom is equivalent to a 28-116mm lens on a 35mm camera.
The camera has fifteen preset shooting modes for easily shooting portraits, panoramas, landscapes, and many more. Users can select center-weighted, spot, AF spot, or a special 256-segment matrix metering mode in conjunction with TTL white balance to provide incredible exposure and color balance. Shutter speeds vary from 1/4000 second to ten minutes, making it possible to capture a wide variety of shots, and the Ultra Macro Mode allows for close-ups from a range of .4-inches.
Storage and Transfer
The 5400 stores images on either Type I or Type II CompactFlash cards and is compatible with 512 MB and 1GB MicroDrives. Shots are stored in either uncompressed TIFF-RGB format or compressed JPEG format. The camera uses a USB 1.1 interface and also outputs (selectable) NTSC or PAL video.
Movie Mode
It is possible to capture 70 seconds of video with audio using the 640 x 480 TV mode, or 180 seconds of video with audio using the 320 x 240 Small Movie mode.
More Features
It's always easy to get the perfect pictures thanks to the 5400's Best Shot Selector. In this mode the camera snaps five consecutive shots, analyzes them, and saves only the best of the bunch based on several selection parameters. A similar Auto Exposure Best Shot Selector mode does the same thing by comparing the tonal range and gradation of five consecutive shots snapped in quick succession. All the other pictures are then discarded to conserve storage space. All this is made possible by the camera's integrated 64 MB buffer that can quickly store several shots without committing them to the slower CompactFlash card.
Other features include:
- Advanced flash modes including Rear Curtain Sync and Repeating flash
- Record up to three minutes of QuickTime video with audio
- Hot shoe for adding powered accessories
Power and Size
An included rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL1 battery powers the camera for up to 110 minutes when using the LCD monitor. The camera measures 4.3-inches by 2.9-inches by 2.7-inches and weighs 11.3 ounces without the batteries and storage media.
What's in the Box
The 5400 comes with a lens cap, camera strap, AV cable, Nikon Coolpix Starter Memory Card, USB cable, rechargeable Li-ion battery, external battery charger, and a Nikon View software CD-ROM.
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