Me-Too Count Hits 55

Nikon announced three more Coolpix models today, bringing their 21st century me-too count to 55 (being generous the did-it-our-way count is 10). The model of most interest to readers of this site would be the P80 (remember, P stands for "professional" in the Coolpix lineup ;~). This superzoom runs a 27-486mm f/2.8-4.5 equivalent lens on a 10mp 1/2.33" CCD with sensor-shift VR. Still no raw mode. No hot shoe. EVF ala the 8800. Hmm. Sounds amazingly like the Olympus 18x, wonder if the two companies are contracting from the same sub-vendor? The US$399.95 price should tell you what you need to know.

The other two Coolpix are the S52 and S52c, two new 9mp "style" cameras to keep the shelf space stacked with plenty of slightly different options to confuse compact camera buyers.

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