At A Glance

The Nikon Coolpix P300 offers great hardware and performance for its price, with an F1.8 lens, manual controls, and a very easy-to-use interface.

Manufacturer’s Description

The COOLPIX P300 camera does justice to your photographic talents with a 4.2x wide angle, F1.8 maximum aperture NIKKOR glass lens. This is the fastest lens Nikon has ever designed into a COOLPIX camera-it offers a 24-100mm optical zoom range and impressive telephoto performance for razor-sharp images. Plus, its maximum aperture of F1.8 assures exceptional low-light results and minimum depth of field. This outstanding lens will showcase your skills whether you're shooting portraits, panoramas, weddings, real estate, products, publicity stills, or any other challenging compositions-and will do so with still images or Full HD (1080p) movies. Simply put, this high-performance lens catches detailed images while displaying Nikon's proud tradition of producing precision camera optics.

The Specs

Display
Display size 3.0 inches
Viewfinder None
Touchscreen 0
Battery
Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery
Ports and Connections
Available Interfaces
  • A/V Output
  • HDMI
  • USB
Power
Battery Type Lithium Ion Battery
Dimensions
Width 4.1 inches
Depth 1.3 inches
Height 2.3 inches
Weight 0.41875 pounds
Lens Features
Maximum Wide Angle (deprecated) 24.0 mm
Maximum aperture 1.8
Focus features Spot Focus
Storage Media
SD card
  • SD Memory Card
  • SDHC Memory Card
  • SDXC Memory Card
Supported Image Formats
JPG Yes
Warranty
Warranty information 1 Year

Performance

Performance (New)
Exposure Good
Color Good
Sharpness Very Good
Distortion Very Good
Video Quality Good
Video Sound Quality Very Good