There are two different ways of composing images with the Nikon Coolpix P520: you can use either the eye-level electronic viewfinder (EVF) or the rear screen. Unfortunately, there are still no eye proximity sensors that would allow the camera to toggle between the two automatically, and on the P520 there's no button to toggle between the two. Instead you have to close the LCD screen completely to use the EVF, which is at very unintuitive. As the EVF is a bog standard affair with 201,000 dots and average magnification, nothing to write home about, especially in 2013, you probably won't use it very much anyway. The three-inch rear LCD screen is much nicer to look at, thanks to its high resolution of 921,000 dots. Even more importantly, it's now a vari-angle model that can be flipped-out to the side and tilted through 270 degrees, giving you a lot of flexibility in composing your shots, a big improvement on the more limited movement offered by the P510's screen. mm ) Excluding projections. Method of noting dimensions and weight is in accordance with CIPA DCG-005-2009 guideline.

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Chrism8, Thanks for that, but the battery is brand new and the correct one, as is the charger which plugs into the laptop. I am leaving the battery in the Coolpix overnight to see if it becomes fully discharged again. It features a fully articulating 3.2-inch TFT LCD with a resolution of 921K dots and 100% coverage of the imaging area. Having an articulating screen is the ideal choice for the versatility it offers for both high and low angle shooting. It’s also the perfect choice for self-composed shots and selfies. The quality of the screen is good for this price. And it’s fairly sharp, colors are accurate, and it’s bright enough for composing outdoors. You can apply seven different filter effects in-camera to photos that you have already taken with the Nikon Coolpix P520.The P520 has the ability to shoot full-resolution stills at up to 7 frames per second (fps), the same rate as its predecessor, for 7 shots rather than 5 as on the P510. There is also a slower burst mode, called Continuous L, in which the frame rate drops to 1fps, but you can capture up to 30 full-resolution photos at the Large quality setting. Note that you cannot use the flash in any of the continuous shooting modes. Disappointingly the P520 still doesn't support the RAW file format, something that all of its main competitors offer, and a prosumer feature that frankly we'd expect on this class of camera. The Nikon COOLPIX P530 is a super-zoom camera with a 42x range extending from a 24mm wide-angle to 1000mm super-telephoto. It has a 16 Megapixel CMOS sensor and offers full PASM exposure control in addition to full auto. As well as a high resolution 921k dot LCD screen it has a 0.2in 201k dot electronic viewfinder. With a total megapixel count of 18.91 MP, this camera offers ample resolution for high-quality prints and detailed post-processing. Its compact size makes it convenient to carry and use for everyday photography. Switch to the PASM modes and you have a range of semi auto and fully manual modes to choose from. In PASM modes both the Command dial and multi-selector wheel are used to change the appropriate exposure control; the command dial engages program shift in Program auto and the shutter speed in Shutter priority and Manual modes. The multi selector wheel is allocated to the aperture in Aperture priority and Manual modes. So far, so straightforward, but it’s a bit of a shame the redundant dial is just that – the command dial is disabled in Aperture priority mode, likewise the Multi selector wheel in Shutter priority mode.

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s; 1/4000 * - 8 s (when ISO sensitivity is fixed at 80 or 100 in P, S, A or M mode) * When the aperture value is set between f/6.6 and f/8.3 at the wide-angle end. You don't notice that the camera is actually doing anything different when anti-shake is turned on, just that you can use slower shutter speeds than normal and still take sharp photos. It didn't seem to adversely affect the battery life either, which is around a barely adequate 200 shots, so we'd advise you to turn it on and then forget about it. It's a good idea to turn VR off (via the menu) when the camera is mounted on a tripod, lest the system itself cause blurring by trying to counter camera shake that isn't there.

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The other major change is the screen; the COOLPIX P510’s screen was articulated with a hinge that allowed up and down movement, but the COOLPIX P520’s vari-angle screen is now hinged at the side, so you can turn it in any direction including forwards-facing for self-shooting as well as folded inwards for protection when the camera’s not in use. At 3.2 inches the screen is also slightly bigger, though with the same 921k dot resolution as before.