Nikon Coolpix P7700 Hands-On Preview

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 features a vari-angle screen and a brighter f/2.0-4.0 lens when compared to the f/2.8 - 5.6 on the Nikon Coolpix P7100,  although it does have the same 7.1x optical zoom range. The new model has a 12mp 1/1.7 CMOS sensor (instead of the CCD sensor on the last model) and features 8fps continuous shooting.

The Nikon Coolpix P7700 is slightly more compact than the P7100 with the added bonus of the larger, brighter and better lens.  The camera has a large hand grip at the front and numerous external controls that make it quick and easy to make setting changes. Unfortunately, the model on display was a non-working sample, so we were unable to take any photos or play with the camera's menu system. However, we will be putting the camera through a full test when working models become available.

The camera is priced at £499.99 and is available in black from 27 September 2012.

For more information about the camera, take a look at our news story.

Nikon COOLPIX P7700 Hands-On Photos of Equipment

Nikon COOLPIX P7700 Specifications

Manufacturer	Nikon
Lens
	Max Aperture	f/2 - f/4
	35mm equivalent	28mm - 200mm
	Optical Zoom	7.1x
Image Sensor
	CCD pixels	12.2Mp (Megapixels)
	Pixels (W)	4000
	Pixels (H)	3000
	Sensor Type	CMOS
	Sensor Size	1/1.7 inch
	Sensor Size (width)	No Data
	Sensor Size (height)	No Data
	Aspect Ratio	4:3 3:2 16:9 1:1
LCD Monitor
	LCD Monitor	3in
	Screen resolution	921,000 dots
	Touch Screen	No
Focusing
	Min Focus	2cm
	Focusing modes	Autofocus Manual Face Detection Centre
Exposure Control
	Shutter speeds shortest	1/4000sec
	Shutter speeds longest	60sec
	Exp modes	Program Aperture-Priority Shutter-Priority Manual Scene modes A
	Metering	Centre-weighted - Average Spot
	ISO sensitivity	80 - 6400
	White balance	Auto Manual Bracket Outdoors/Daylight Cloudy Incandescent Fluorescent Flash
	Exposure Comp	+/-3
Shooting Options
	Continuous shooting	8fps
Video
	Movie mode	Yes
	Video Resolution	1920x1080 1280x720 720p 640x480 VGA
	Video FPS	30
	Stereo Sound	Yes
	Optical Zoom with Video	Yes
Other Features
	Image Stabilisation	Yes
Interface
	HDMI	Yes
	USB	USB 2
	Wi-Fi	No
Storage
	Card Type	SD SDHC SDXC
	File Type	RAW JPG RAW + JPG
Power Source
	Battery Type	Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14
	CIPA Rating	330
Box Contents
	Box Contents	Camera Strap, Lens Cap LC-CP26 (attached to the camera body), Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL14 (with terminal cover), Battery Charger MH-24, USB Cable UC-E17, Audio Video Cable EG-CP16, ViewNX 2 CD, Reference Manual CD
Dimensions
	Weight	392g
	Width	118.5mm
	Height	72.5mm
	Depth	50.4mm

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