tombenger: Nikon Coolpix P510 arrives in London, we go hands-on (video)

Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Nikon Coolpix P510 arrives in London, we go hands-on (video)

You may have heard that Nikon's revealed a few -- well, a lot of -- new cameras this week. Fortunately it wasn't long until we were able to get to grips with some of the more interesting models. Unfortunately both the super-zooming Coolpix P510 (seen here) and the super-zooming P310 arrived sans battery, unwilling to be coaxed into working, but more than happy to show off how the finished unit would feel in the hand. We were able to get a hardware tour from Nikon's James Loader, who gave us a brief overview of the new Coolpix P series and talked up how that 42x zoom interacts with that 16.1-megapixel backlit CMOS sensor. You'll find that right after the gallery, alongside our own impressions on the hardware. We hope to grab a working sample ahead of the bridge camera's March 22nd launch, priced at £400 (~~$630~~) in the UK.

Update: We've corrected the pricing. As previously reported, the camera will reach US shores at a more wallet-friendly $430.

Gallery: Nikon Coolpix P510 hands-on