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1 SCREEN No viewfinder here, but the three-inch LCD claims 100 per cent frame coverage
2 CONTROLS Plenty of easy to master dials and function buttons
3 LENS No zoom. You’re restricted to shooting at a wide angle 28mm in 35mm film terms
4 BUILD Magnesium alloy top plate and sleek overall look
HEIGHT 111mm WIDTH 64mm DEPTH 40mm WEIGHT 299g
Proper DSLR spec squeezed into a compact, but it’ll cost ya…
Firstly, the inescapable truth: the Nikon Coolpix A is double the price of every other cam on test. That said, it is the only one to feature an APS-C sensor, the same large sensor found on digital SLRs. It’s the smallest cam ever to include one and produces 16.2-megapixel shots with impeccable detail, right to the corner of the frame.Despite costing more than many DSLRs, the Nikon A’s lens cannot be swapped. It’s a fixed 28mm equivalent in 35mm terms, offering an f/2.8 aperture and no zoom. It is excellent for shooting wide-angle landscapes and group shots, but some might find its versatility lacking. You do get a hot shoe on the magnesium alloy top plate for adding an external flashgun – a pop-up flash is built-in – viewfinder or GPS unit, though.
Low-light shots are handled well, with ISO reaching to 25,600. You will still experience purple fringing, though. It’s a common problem with compacts, but not one you’d expect to experience after spending a grand.
A wide range of dials, scroll wheels and dedicated function buttons put control at your fingertips and you can choose to focus manually via a front lens ring.
Video is the regulation 1080p at 30fps. Perfectly adequate, but there are cams on test that boast faster frame rates. The addition of stereo audio is a welcome touch.
Apart from pre-optimised shooting modes, including settings for autumn colours and blossom, which nod to the many effects and filters of smartphone apps, the Coolpix A is largely gimmick free. What you’re paying for here is premium build quality, compact dimensions and that APS-C sensor. It’s a great camera, but the benefits of that sensor aren’t so great as to tempt most punters to part with Nikon’s £1,000 RRP or even the £800+ online price.
LOVE The world’s smallest compact camera to incorporate an APS-C sensor
HATE Madly expensive. Fixed lens limits its creative potential. Relatively short battery life
NTN SAYS A compact cam with a DSLR sensor and price-tag, but little of the versatility
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