Nikon’s new P510 superzoom crams 1000mm and 42x optical zoom of super telephoto capability into a compact camera, the longest optical zoom ever stuffed into a compact camera. The P500 the 510′s replacing is 36x, and Canon’s PowerShot SX40 HS comes in at 35x.
The other particulars include a 16.1MP BSI CMOS sensor, a f/1.8 maximum aperture NIKKOR lens a f/3.3-5.9 lens with 4.3-180mm focal length (angle of view equivalent to that of 24-1000 mm lens in 35mm [135] format), ISO to 3200, a 3-inch 921k-dot LCD screen, full 1080p HD video recording, built-in GPS, and 5fps continuous shooting. The 510 also has advanced optical vibration reduction to reduce blur (the P500 only had electronic VR) that’s in effect even while recording video.
It’ll be out in February for $US430, and comes in red and black. [Nikon]
Matt
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 8:29 PMThe P310 (released alongside the P510) has the F/1.8 lens.. not the P510. I wish it were true though :)
Roger
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 8:40 PMPity the 1000mm equivalent probably means the sensor is minuscule and noisy as hell.
funk
Wednesday, February 1, 2012 at 11:25 PMf1.8??? Actually you will find the lens is f/3-5.6.
Lillee
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 9:05 AMThe P510, aka every peeping tom’s best friend
Okibi
Thursday, February 2, 2012 at 11:46 AMIt looks like the size of an old SLR, I’d hardly place this with the compact camera market.
Rodfly
Monday, February 6, 2012 at 11:04 PMAnd this a month after I bought a SX40 for $100 more than this one costs … oh well. But you’re right Okibi, it is almost the size of a true SLR and hardly rates the term ‘compact’ – nothing compact about it!
Mike h
Thursday, February 9, 2012 at 1:59 AMHi Rodfly:
How is the autofocus on the SX40? Does it work well or does it seek continuously?