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<blockquote data-quote="bluenoser" data-source="post: 62278" data-attributes="member: 6351">A decidedly luke-warm assessment of the P310 from dpreview:<img src="http://2.s.img-dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p310/images/intro-001.jpg?v=1516" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Conclusion - Pros:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Affordable price compared to other advanced compact camera </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Good build quality </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> Fast, f/1.8 lens (but only a wide angle) </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul"> PASM shooting modes </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Effective optical image stabilization </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Good image quality at low ISOs </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Generally responsive performance </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Continuous shooting up to 7fps (but only for 5 frames) </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Intervalometer </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Sharp, 921k dot, 3-inch LCD screen </li>
</ul>&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Conclusion - Cons:&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; <ul>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; No RAW option </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">Small sensor means it doesn't offer the image quality increase of other advanced compacts </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Flash unusable for closest macro capabilities (0.8 inches/2cm) due to overexposure and shadow cast by lens </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Image quality drops off above ISO 400, noise levels very high by ISO 3200 </li>
<li data-xf-list-type="ul">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; Noise reduction cannot be disabled </li>
</ul><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p310" target="_blank"></a><a href="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p310" target="_blank">Nikon P310: Digital Photography Review</a></blockquote>

[QUOTE="bluenoser, post: 62278, member: 6351"] A decidedly luke-warm assessment of the P310 from dpreview: [IMG]http://2.s.img-dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p310/images/intro-001.jpg?v=1516[/IMG] [B]Conclusion - Pros:[/B] [LIST] [*]Affordable price compared to other advanced compact camera [*] Good build quality [*] Fast, f/1.8 lens (but only a wide angle) [*] PASM shooting modes [*]Effective optical image stabilization [*]Good image quality at low ISOs [*]Generally responsive performance [*]Continuous shooting up to 7fps (but only for 5 frames) [*]Intervalometer [*]Sharp, 921k dot, 3-inch LCD screen [/LIST] [B] Conclusion - Cons:[/B] [LIST] [*] No RAW option [*]Small sensor means it doesn't offer the image quality increase of other advanced compacts [*] Flash unusable for closest macro capabilities (0.8 inches/2cm) due to overexposure and shadow cast by lens [*] Image quality drops off above ISO 400, noise levels very high by ISO 3200 [*] Noise reduction cannot be disabled [/LIST] [URL="http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikon-coolpix-p310"] Nikon P310: Digital Photography Review[/URL] [/QUOTE]

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