The P1 "recovery time" (the moment between the photo taken and its recording to the Sandisk) is much quicker. The mode choices are numerous and the camera is easy to use. The recording mic hears all sounds. If I were a novice camera user I would be well pleased with the P1.

Experience has shown, however, that the P1 could be better. Here are the things I do not like about it (allowing it to earn only 3 stars).

1) The digital flash is never bright enough. All my photos are much darker- less vibrant- with the P1.
2) The mode dial atop the Coolpix turns too easily. Often it twists even as the camera is being handed over. The dial moves randomly in the pocket, the backpack, the suitcase, and the briefcase. It's irksome to be continually resetting the photo mode.
3) The 3.7V Lithium ION (730mAh) battery is good for about half the photos expected. It is smaller than other brands' (Nikon should produce stronger versions for the P1).
4) It is possible, and simple, to misload the "Coolpix" battery (a trait solved by other brands).
5) The battery recharger works only with a chord (from the wall outlet to the recharger). The recharger plugs directly into the chord and not into a wall socket (making more camera stuff to fumble with). The 3-piece recharging process is not handy (in having to find room for a 3 ft. chord on a shelf or basin).

Nikon will probably remedy these problems in the future. For now, I find myself using the wife's Canon S-550 more and more (leaving the newer P1 in the camera drawer). ________________________________________________________________

          
MINOR ISSUES, March 26, 2006
Reviewer: Tom Eckles "RAVENMAN"

THIS CAMERA HAS A LARGE, BRIGHT VIEWING SCREEN BUT IT DOES NOT HAVE A VIEWFINDER. I HAVE NEVER USED A CAMERA WITHOUT ONE AND IT IS TAKING ME QUITE SOME TIME TO GET ACCUSTOMED TO COMPOSING A SCENE. ALSO, THE MODE DIAL EASILY ROTATES SO I HAVE TO CHECK ITS SETTING EVERY TIME I TAKE THE CAMERA OUT OF MY POCKET TO SHOOT A PIC.
AS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER, THIS IS MY "ALWAYS HAVE A CAMERA WITH ME" CAMERA.
THE SIZE IS GREAT AND FEELS GOOD TO HOLD; STURDY WELL-BUILT.
SOME IMAGES ARE ON MY SITE, BUT MOST ARE TAKEN WITH MY NIKON D70 AND NIKON D200. WWW.TOM.ECKLES.COM
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NIkon P1 8.0 MP , March 17, 2006
Reviewer: Christian "Christian Maverick"
I bought this camera 4 weeks ago, and i must say that i lives up to my every expectation! After buying other cameras such as casio Exilim s500 and Panasonic FX8, i can without a doubt say that the Nikon is the best in the bunch.
I have look at allmost every other camera within the same pricerange, and this is the most complete. The autofocus is perfect as well as the Image quality, vivid colors, startup time, night mode etc.
The one minus this camera has is the trasfer time, and that the lens "case" (the thing that comes out from the camera when turned on) seems a little fragile!
Also the Wi-fi option is a little strange, i havent used it myself but i think that plugging the camera to the computer via usb is more simple. And if you have usb 2.0 the trasfer time shouldnt be much faster using WI-FI function.
I would suggest this camera to anybody that is not a proffesional fotographer- eventhough the pictures are almost as good as the ones cameras like Canon mk2 pruduces.
Las advice, dont for for less then 512 MB memory card, when you see your pictures on a real computer screen, you will begin seeing beauty on every street corner that you just have to capture with your little new nikon sweet heart!

Just buy it guys, its better then the rest, i promise.
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Nikon P1 meets what is says it is, March 9, 2006
Reviewer: J. Amorose (Bethel Park , PA)

I was very pleased with my recent purchase of the Nikon P1. I was very excited about the wireless feature but hesitant because of the reviews I have read stating that it was difficult to set up. The reviews were somewhat correct. I did have problems but only when I had to enter the key code for my wireless router. It would not accept the one I had. Mind you, it contained 63 characters and symbols. I emailed Nikon support but did not get any response, so I called. After about 20 minutes on the phone with a tech I was told I could not use my key code because it contained certain symbols. I was a little upset because I did not want to have to redo my wireless network at home. About a week later I received an email that there was an update to the wirless software for the camera. It made no mention of my problem only enhancements they made to features. However, when I tried to enter the key code it worked. I am now enjoying the benefits of the Wi-Fi feature of the camera and it is just great.
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Good little camera, February 23, 2006
Reviewer: Jessica M. Monaghan

I really like this camera. The wi-fi feature is fun but I don't know how practical it is. I love the huge image size and the fact that it does have some internal memory which allowed me to start shooting right out of the box. The start up time is a bit on the slow side but it's nothing horrible. I'm used to my big semi-professional camera that is also 8 mega pixels and instead, this is nice to just pop in a bag or purse for on the go. The zoom is satisfactory as well though I wouldn't recommend the digital zoom, on any camera, just take bigger pictures and crop them down later. I wish there was a black/white still mode, I'm not sure why there isn't one when at the same time it has a b/w movie mode, but oh well. Overall though, I really like this camera and recommend it to anyone who's looking for a small, compact but good quality camera.

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