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VR Normal
Canceling out minor camera shake, VR Norma l
stops small hand movements from ruining
the shot, lets you shoot without blurring in low
light, keeps subjects clear when panning and
also lets you take advantage of slower shutter
speeds.
VR Active
When you can’t nd a steady place to shoot
from, it’s time to opt for VR Active. Providing
high-level compensation for shaky conditions,
it can achieve sharp, clear results even if you’re
shooting from a moving vehicle.
Increased imaging ability in an attractive compact body, with exclusive innovations that take your photography further.

Exciting innovation and

potential

With 8.1 effective megapixels, a versatile
3.5x Zoom-Nikkor lens delivering 36-126mm
35mm-equivalent performance and convenient
Vibration Reduction capability, the COOLPIX
P3 and P4 produce outstanding images even
in unsteady situations, with enough detail to
show beautiful skin texture and bring out the
myriad colors of the human eye.
With VR
Without VR
Other important advantages
9 Advanced Scene modes; 7 conventiona l Scene modes
Approx. 23MB internal memory
Large, bright 2.5-inch LCD
11-wid e-a rea AF e nsures clearer results in more diverse
compositions
Movie shooting at 30fps (TV [640] mode) with lens shift VR
Histogram function helps avoid under- and overexposure
Swift continuous shooting at up to 1.8 frames per second
Handy Date Search function
BSS (Best Shot Selector)
Convenient USB connectivity
EN-EL5 battery and charger includ ed
Up to 200 shots with one EN-EL5 battery*
* Based on CIPA industry standard.
Advanced Scene modes
Providing a choice of three effects that vary brightness, color
intensity, sharpness, noise reduction and more, Advanced Scene
modes let you capture the scene at hand with mood that’s more in
line with your tastes.

D-Lighting

Improve underexposed images or shots taken with too
much backlight. Nikon’s unique D-Lighting function
automatically creates a copy with added light and
detail wherever necessary and well-exposed areas left
precisely as they are.

Face-priority AF

Take sa t i s f yin g p o r t raits, no matter where your subject
is in the shot. Face-priority AF* automatically nds, then
focuses on people’s faces, enabling you to achie ve c risp,
clear results time after time.
* Face recognition capabil ity may be limited in some shoot ing situations.

In-Camera Red-Eye Fix

Avoid the annoying red-eye effect sometimes caused by
ash. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically detects red
eyes in the picture, then cleverly compensates for th em
in-camera.

Features that improve images

in-camera

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With VRWithout VR

Aperture-priority Auto mode

Providing closer control over depth of
focus, Aperture-priority Auto mod e lets you
select large apertures to produce attractive
background blur or smaller apertures to extend
sharpness into the distance – with the camera
automatically selecting the best corresponding
shutter speed for optimal exposure.

Nikon wireless image transfer

The COOLPIX P3 also offers exciting Wi-Fi
capability – allowing images to be sent straight
from the camera to your computer in an instant
or to PictBridge-compatible printers without
the need to connect via cable.
Note: Wi-Fi functions require installation of provided wireless software in a
compatible computer. Wireless printing requires optional Wireless Printer
Adapter PD-10.
PictureProject
Nikon’s exclusive PictureProject software (included)
now features a range of special Wi-Fi functions for
new convenience and photographic potential. Easy to
understand and operate, PictureProject makes it simple to
edit, organize and share images, while an expanding array
of plug-ins let you add further capabilitie s as you wish.
Wireless to printerWireless Printer
Adapter PD-10
Wireless to computer