Nikon Nikon Coolpix P3300

[Mayank]

Looks pretty appealing to me: Nikon Coolpix P330 Hands-on Preview: Digital Photography Review

It has the same 1/1.7", 12 m.p. sensor as in the P7700, which got a pretty decent rating at DXO mark for RAW IQ:
Nikon Coolpix P7700 - DxOMark

It has RAW mode, plenty of manual controls and a 24-120mm equivalent lens in a pocketable form factor. Looks pretty appealing on paper but I can't help wondering if the lens, like that of the Canon S110, is overambitious and if it will deliver in terms of contrast, sharpness, geometric distortions and aberrations. One term that seems missing from the text around the lens is "ED"

 

[bartjeej]

That's a very nice improvement on the P310, although I share your concern over the lens quality...

 

[MargaretSchwarz]

You dont need to worry about lens quality go for it. i Have full knowledge about this and i am also thinking to purchase this.

 

[Bruce McL]

I’ve been using the Nikon Coolpix P330 for a few days. I’m starting to like it. Here are a few photos:

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It’s been a while since I’ve owned a camera this small. It’s nice to just throw it in a pocket and head out for a walk. I really like the 24-120 zoom range, and getting that range in a camera with a larger sensor requires a significantly larger camera. It starts to feel like the camera is taking me for a walk, rather than the other way around.

Image quality is OK. Color, tonality, and malleability of RAW files are all decent. Detail and soft corners at wide angles are not worse than other cameras of this size I have owned.

I haven’t used the GPS, and probably never will. I would be more likely to use the Wi-Fi in the P340, but not all that likely. I got a good deal on this camera (in white!), so no regrets about the Wi-Fi.

All in all, this is a Compact that I can be Serious about. The fact that, “They don’t make ‘em like this anymore,” is sad, but I can understand why. A bigger camera with a superzoom lens or a 1” sensor is easier to sell to people who are ready for something better than a phone camera.

 

[bilzmale]

Enjoy the camera Bruce - I think there aren't really any 'bad' cameras these days.

 

[Bruce McL]

I'm feeling more comfortable with this camera now. Here are a few from a waterfront walk this morning.

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[tonyturley]

I picked up a refurbished P330 this week. Nice little camera. Some early test images. Not bad for a 1/1.7" sensor P&S. I clearly need to dust my office.

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[tonyturley]

A couple of stops on the drive home to test out the P330.

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