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    Extreme Close-Up: Nikon's Latest CoolPix Camera Has a Whopping 42x Zoom

    By Peter Pachal | Mashable – Wed, Feb 1, 2012

    Nikon just unveiled a swarm of new compact cameras, but let's cut right to the chase and target the real highlight: a point-and-shoot model with an incredible 42x optical zoom. According to reports, that makes it the world's longest zoom of any point-and-shoot.

    The CoolPix P510, available February for $430, looks similar to a DSLR camera with a large wide-angle lens and swivel LCD. The extreme zoom is definitely the star, pulling in faraway objects with a zoom that ranges from 24 to 1,000 millimeters.

    [More from Mashable: Samsung Debuts a Boatload of Wi-Fi Cameras, Plus Cloud Storage]

    Of course, such a long zoom will exacerbate concerns about blurred images due to camera shake, but Nikon says it's way ahead of you. The camera's advanced optical Vibration Reduction (VR) tech beefs up the image stabilization so your close-ups will have "increased stability."

    The other area that Nikon says the P510 excels in is low light, with a 16.1-megapixel CMOS sensor that's said to capture good pics after dark. The P150 also has a built-in GPS for geotagging photos, and it can record HD video at full resolution (1080p).

    [More from Mashable: Nikon Debuts New Flagship DSLR, the D4, on Eve of CES]

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    Canon also unveiled the CoolPix P310, a low-light specialist, priced at $330. The P310 is equipped with special scene modes for non-optimal light, including preprogrammed settings Night Portrait, Night Landscape and Backlight/High Dynamic Range (HDR).

    Nikon also announced several point-and-shoots aimed at families on a budget (the CoolPix L810, L26 and S30), with prices ranging from $120 to $280, as well as a line of ultra-slim CoolPix models (the S9300, S6300, S4300 and S3300) from $140 to $350. The top of the slim line, the S9300, is just 1.5 inches thick and still packs an 18x optical zoom.

    You can browse all of Nikon's new CoolPix cameras for 2012 in the gallery below.

    Looking for a point-and-shoot with outstanding zoom ability? And more important, are you willing to lay down $430 for one? Let us know in the comments.

    Nikon CoolPix P510 Point-and-Shoot Camera

    The Nikon CoolPix P510 has a whopping 42x optical zoom, making it the longest-zoom point-and-shoot ever made.

    Click here to view this gallery.

    This story originally published on Mashable here.

     

    5 comments

    • Jason Jason
      Jason Jason  •  Durham, North Carolina  •  3 mths ago
      Nice. I have an old point and shoot with a 10x optical zoom which takes really nice pictures. 42x sounds sweet. the 30x "digital zoom" on my camera is useless unless you are on a tripod. Hopefully the stabilization feature works well.
    • Spartan
      Spartan  •  3 mths ago
      Although its a "point and shoot" camera it a bit missleading... the new Coopix P510 is quite a large camera and when shooting at the highest zoom capability the lens sticks out about 6 inches.
      • 38 Special
        38 Special 3 mths ago
        Old style, not cool. They make zoom lens for smart phones these days. Who needs a bulky point and shoot camera? Crooks love to hit tourist, and nothing says you're a tourist more than a point & shoot camera strapped around your neck.
    • Brian G
      Brian G  •  Chesterfield, Missouri  •  3 mths ago
      Come on, proofread your articles, authors. Canon and Nikon are two different companies. Why the word Canon appears where Nikon should be is a mystery. It can't be the spell checks fault.
      • John
        John 3 mths ago
        NOT ONE PIC !!
        HOW STUPID CAN YOU BE ??
    • mark m
      mark m  •  3 mths ago
      i'm gunna use it to take pics of myself in the bathroom mirror to put on my facebook page.
    • Jonny M.
      Jonny M.  •  3 mths ago
      Whats the aperture at that range?? Point & shoot? Too big for that!!
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