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The Nikon Coolpix P7100 is big on image quality and manual controls, although it comes at the cost of size and weight. The camera will appeal to you if you are an enthusiast who doesn’t always want to lug a D-SLR around, but is a tough sell if you’re looking for a compact and sleek...

The Nikon P7100 is a well-rounded camera which offers a huge amount of manual control that is both quick to access and intuitive in use.

...the Nikon P7100 seems more like a much-needed update to a camera that was great, but not quite up to its full potential. The P7100 delivers greater speed where it's needed, and the optical and image quality are about where you'd expect given the high quality of its predecessor.

The Nikon P7100 is on a mission to be everything that photo enthusiasts have come to expect from a high-end compact...As it should, those individual factors all add up to a great camera.

...it's a very good camera that offers plenty of physical control and solid image quality. If you're looking for a compact camera with the feel of a DSLR but without the bulk, you should definitely take a look at the Nikon P7100.

The combination of superb image quality and total manual control, along with a much-improved - dare we say - snappy performance, leaves a lasting impression.

The Nikon CoolPix P7100 straddles the line between simplicity and complexity, giving ambitious photographers all the tools they need to snap great shots.

Many photographers won't want the added bulk and complexity of an interchangeable lens system, though, which is right where the Nikon Coolpix P7100 steps in - Highly Recommended!