Nikon Coolpix P5100
This is a condensed review of the Nikon Coolpix P5100 provided by DPReviews.com. The full review can be found at the link provided.
Conclusion - Pros
Very compact and pocketable
Excellent handling for a small camera
Solid build and excellent fit / finish
Good resolution and decent edge-to-edge consistency
Realistic natural color, subtle processing, excellent tonality for a compact
Extensive system support - optional add-on lenses and flashguns
iTTL flash hot shoe
Optical image stabilization works well, even at very slow shutter speeds
Very good distortion control, especially for macro
Excellent output quality at lowest ISO settings - though default settings need post-processing
Best Shot Selector helps produce good shots in tricky situations
Command dial and custom function button give quick access to settings
Optical viewfinder
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix works, but is slow
D-Lighting function
Excellent flash performance
Very keen pricing
Conclusion - Cons
User interface somewhere between 'quirky' and 'frustrating'
Very slow focus and rather sluggish performance overall
Frustrating manual control mode
Poor performance above ISO 200, ISO 3200 pointless
Unimpressive burst mode
Default settings produce images lacking 'punch' (of course you may see this as a Pro, not a Con)
Screen can be difficult to see in bright light, occasional blooming of preview image
Sound cuts out before the end of movie clips
No in-camera video editing capability
Even the finest quality JPEG is still quite heavily compressed and no raw mode
Lens range (35-123mm) not the most versatile - would be nice if it started wider
Lens fairly dark (f/5.3) at the long end of the zoom
No live histogram, no raw mode
