I use the Nikon P 300 now for a few days and am down to a few points completely thrilled.
What could be improved: The Macro button should change directly in the macro mode and not in a menu: "macro to macro." As you turn the wheel operation on the scene selection, the camera will focus on the last selected range, for example landscapes. I would prefer if they would go immediately to the selection menu of the various scene modes.
Addendum: means while I ask you default on scene for automatic operation works very well (including macro, backlight is reliably detected)
Caution The display of the P 300 is in my opinion very sensitive to scratches than necessarily the same order a protective film with. Automatic panoramic function returns partially blurred structures in the photos, but she also works on edge and you can also manually shoot panoramic photos.
But that's about it!
First, I compared the image quality compared to my Panasonic TZ 10, the difference in quality was dramatic in favor of Nikon the kind that I immediately taken as reference my SLR Sony Alpha SLT-55V. Granted it's not fair, of course, the noise performance of the SLR is more visible, but not sooo dramatically better!
In a direct comparison of images that were shot under the same lighting conditions, the Nikon achieved in 24 mm range approximately the same image quality (80-90%), as the SLR. This is due to the fantastic lens with a maximum aperture of 1.8 compared to 3.5 at the TZ10 and Sony (I use the Sony 16-105 3.5-5.6). Thus, the Nikon is by at least a 1/2 to 1 Aperture value / s advantage. Need the Sony and Panasonic ISO 1600, the Nikon is content even with 800 ISO. The compensated almost entirely the smaller sensor size. Unfortunately, I can here adjust any images that would speak their own language. Apparently Nikon has been able also the first manufacturer to take full advantage of the technical potential of the back wired CMOS chips. Although the conventional CCD sensors often have a better edge sharpness in the details, while producing the CMOS chip here rather slightly slurred structures (at high magnification). When Nikon an optimum compromise is here but managed so that the huge speed advantage and the higher sensitivity of CMOS sensors lead to a very positive overall picture.
The images of the Nikon P300 act much brighter and have an excellent color saturation, especially in photos that have been shot at dusk light. Here, incidentally, falls from the TZ10 most dramatically. Compared an Esso gas station from a distance was photographed at night. Everyone knows how Esso Red looks at Nikon photos it looks correct, the TZ 10 makes a noisy Orange !! therefrom When TZ 10 neon sign outshines significantly with the effect of blurred contours, the P300 exposed here absolutely correct with the effect that the even the writing on the billboards still can not read very well.
In the photograph of a lock system at night, which was illuminated by sodium vapor lamps, the TZ 10 surrenders completely, despite several attempts, it was not possible for me a einiPanasonic Lumix DMC-TZ10EG-K Digital Camera (12 Megapixel 12x opt. Zoom, 7.6 cm screen, image stabilization, geo-tagging) schwarzgermaßen to shoot usable photo. The Nikon P300 shot with their twilight function an exhibition mature photo. (From the hand with each slight supporting)
The planned acquisition of a macro objective for my Sony equipment I save me now, because the macro images the Nikon P300 are uniquely good. At full aperture of 1.8 can be reached even a decent Bukeh.
The camera is amazingly fast and the auto focus also. With eight frames per second, the Nikon P300 almost reached the speed of reflex! the difference is that Sony rattles its eleven frames per second with clearly perceive shutter noise through. This often irritates the people I photographed, you can see it later on the fotograifierten astonished Gesichstausdrücken. The Nikon P300, which goes completely silent vonstatten and is obtained with children recordings as a fantastic series from which one can select the best natural facial expression.
Fast moving objects at wide angle considerably sharper than the other Kameras.Was thanks to the faster shutter speed would be a dream if you hätte.in this intensity even at the telephoto end, the
I was very impressed with the Nikon also very good quality of the display, thanks to the superior resolution (SLR level) you miss the optical viewfinder is not quite as strong.
The menu control and the feel is of high quality. Here you realize the experience of the manufacturer NIKON. Since Panasonic has particular, but also Sony, still a lot to learn to get to this level. Just one example I set the camera to P mode I / time select combinations using the wheel different aperture. I do this automatically increases the information field stop / time and it changes (not good as it gets), the color of the number combination. So I knew that from my old SLR, only in this way will the P function for the demanding photographer who wants to take influence on speed and aperture, can be used. Here must fit inexplicably even my Sony DSLR.
In P mode, I have on the plus or minus button and the rotary wheel also fast direct access to three important factors: hue, saturation and exposure compensation, and I see s histogram. Even in automatic mode, I have access to exposure compensation. That's how it should be.
The video function is very good. Zoom (sensibly slowed) and focusing work during the movie in full HD quality! The videos are stored in Apple QuickTime MOV format, this format is very universal and is also recognized by Picasa if you have the QuickTime Player installed. Unfortunately, QuickTime Player is according to PC World, a gateway for viruses.
Conclusion: This camera is in this price probably the most sophisticated camera in points image quality and operator functionality. I no longer give her and my Sony Alpha 55 SLT will be granted peace.
