Nikon Coolpix P4

Great picture quality ; Easy to use ; Image stabilisation ; Reasonable price

Average looks ; Poorly made shooting dial

The Coolpix P4 quite simply takes great pictures. Looking for a quality compact? This is the one for you

Great image quality; lots of options.

No manual exposure control.

If you don't need Wi-Fi, the Nikon Coolpix P4 is a great alternative to the Coolpix P3.

Very good image quality with well-lit subjects.Aperture Priority mode.No optical distortion.No chromatic aberration.Accurate metering.VR optical stabilization system.Solidly built.

Inconsistent colour when used under artificial light.Images show noise as of 200 ISO.Image sharpness a bit soft.

Colours ; No red eye in test shot

Shutter lag

"The Nikon Coolpix P4 is a solid offering without really setting off any fireworks. It has plenty of megapixels, takes a good photo and is well built. In my tests it also does well in lowlight and minimises red eye."

VR system.; Anti-reflective screen is a pleasure to use outdoors.; Excellent image quality.; A good selection of automatic and manual controls.; Macro mode

Zoom runs on a little after the button is released (minor niggle)

Effective antishake feature, Sleek design

Some controls are awkward to use, Lacks manual controls

Effective antishake feature Sleek design

Some controls are awkward to use Lacks manual controls

The battery life from the 1100-mAh lithium ion battery was an above-average 270 shots

Effective antishake feature ; Sleek design

Some controls are awkward to use ; Lacks manual controls

This camera has effective antishake and offers a good selection of image controls. It's slow to start up, however.