Nikon Coolpix P50 user reviews

James Rosenzweig 1 January 2008

Good: 28 mm Wide Angle Capability, Great Price, Very Good Image Quality, Optical Viewfinder Option

Bad: A Bit Large...LCD Could Be Better...But the Actual Images Are Very Good!

Comment: I read the review here at CNET and found the reviewer's evaluation to be a very poor reflection on his knowledge, or rather his lack of expertise in photography.
Unexciting. I would like the reviewer to point out ANY other point and shoot that costs so little yet provides a 28 mm to 102mm range. Please show me! He also fails to understand the difference between image stablization that merely raises the ISO and provides more noise as compared to the stabilization in this camera, that while not OIS, uses a gyro to detect movement and then electonically compensates for shake..NOT by raising the ISO but through electronic means. May I suggest he reads the Nikon tech spechs before he writes an evaluation. He fails to see the very good IQ (image quality) in this package that is far more important than a exciting appearance of the unit. See:http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=25922409
And:http://www.photographyblog.com/reviews_nikon_coolpix_p50.php
Their you'll read reviews from two who care about what a camera can do rather than what it looks like.