Andy Holt
Well-known member
Is anybody using or considering using the new Coolpix SQ?
Quite a few Digiscopers reckon that the Coolpix 990 produces sharper images than the 995 or 4500 (me included, and I now own all three cameras).
The CP990 has a 3x zoom lens, whereas the 995 and 4500 have a 4x zoom lens. If it is the 3x lens of the 990 that makes it better suited to Digiscoping, then the new Coolpix SQ, which has a 3x zoom lens may be a really good Digiscoping camera. It's only 3mp, but that should mean you can store tons of images on your Flash cards and the card transfer rate should be fast for continous shooting.
Nikon also say that the SQ has an improved engine:
"The COOLPIX SQ uses a newly developed dedicated engine. In other words, it's lightning-fast. Startup is almost instantaneous. The multi-area autofocus is the fastest in its class, and next-shot preparation and shutter release transpire so quickly that you'll forget to worry about missing the shots you're chasing."
So have we got a cheap! (advertised at £333 by Digital Depot in Stevenage). Superfast Coolpix with the same optical performance as the CP990 in the pipeline???????
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Quite a few Digiscopers reckon that the Coolpix 990 produces sharper images than the 995 or 4500 (me included, and I now own all three cameras).
The CP990 has a 3x zoom lens, whereas the 995 and 4500 have a 4x zoom lens. If it is the 3x lens of the 990 that makes it better suited to Digiscoping, then the new Coolpix SQ, which has a 3x zoom lens may be a really good Digiscoping camera. It's only 3mp, but that should mean you can store tons of images on your Flash cards and the card transfer rate should be fast for continous shooting.
Nikon also say that the SQ has an improved engine:
"The COOLPIX SQ uses a newly developed dedicated engine. In other words, it's lightning-fast. Startup is almost instantaneous. The multi-area autofocus is the fastest in its class, and next-shot preparation and shutter release transpire so quickly that you'll forget to worry about missing the shots you're chasing."
So have we got a cheap! (advertised at £333 by Digital Depot in Stevenage). Superfast Coolpix with the same optical performance as the CP990 in the pipeline???????
Answers on a postcard to..........