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New Nikon Coolpix Range Has Something for Everyone

The pre-PMA announcements are hotting up, and Nikon has just released the details of its 2010 Coolpix lineup. Like most of the manufacturers compact camera ranges, this one offers a veritable confusion of models, so we’ll just hit the highlights here. Don

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The first of the two standout models is the P100, a chunky, bridge-style camera which has Nikon’s new back-illuminated CMOS image sensor. This confusingly-named chips isn’t backlit like a computer screen. Instead, the internal wiring is moved behind the actual sensors, and the sensors now sit directly behind the micro-lenses and color filters. This ups the sensitivity significantly (in the range of +6db) and decreases noise. This means better pictures in low-light — now a Nikon hallmark. As a result, the P100 can shoot at up to ISO 3200 with its 10.3MP sensor.