Best Nikon Digital Cameras - 1 to 2 lb. Weight, 25 to 65 x Optical Zoom

'quite versatile digicam'

'In good light we were easily able to shoot at full optical zoom with no evidence of camera shake. '

'60x optical zoom.'

'good camera'

'Ergonomics.'

'Fast.'

'The Nikon Coolpix P500 has a solid design.'

'Of course, there are plenty of people who can overlook its imperfections in exchange for the heaps of wow factor the P100 packs. '

'So, if you want a camera that gives you lots of gimmicks to play with in a compact package the Nikon is a good choice.'

'The Nikon Coolpix P100 is a major step forward in terms of banishing the bane of the compact camera - image noise - though it does look fairly pricey. '

'The 3in tilt-adjustable LCD on the back of the Nikon Coolpix P100 and the huge extending lens are the only aspects that seem out of place on this otherwise well-proportioned camera - and these are hardly complaints. '