Nikon Coolpix P340

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 16 expert reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

8
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros:

Sharp, wide-aperture lens.
Low-noise, high-ISO images.
Raw shooting support.

Cons:

Slow to recover after bursts.
Noticeable distortion in Raw format.

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Last revision on March 16, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Sharp, wide-aperture lens
Low-noise, high-ISO images
Raw shooting support
Excellent control layout
Sharp rear display
In-lens ND filter
Very small for a 1/1.7-inch sensor camera
10.4fps burst shooting
1080i60 video capture

Reviewers Didn't Like

Slow to recover after bursts
Noticeable distortion in Raw format
Finicky Power button
In-camera battery charging
Inconsistent Wi-Fi performance

Expert reviews and ratings

A minor, wholly underwhelming update to Nikon's best mid-range point-and-shoot. With smartphones slowly–but–surely killing off the compact camera market, dedicated cameras have to do quite a bit to justify the investment. Why would you spend upwards...

By reviewed.com on September 30, 2014

Nikon's small, pocketable Coolpix P340 can be used as a point-and-shoot camera, but it also allows you to take control of the exposure and get creative. It has limitations with regards to shooting on overly bright days, and also in overly dim ones, but...

By Good Gear Guide on July 15, 2014

The Nikon Coolpix P340 compact camera captures images with excellent detail and shoots Raw, but performance issues hold it...

By PC Mag on July 07, 2014

The Coolpix P340 is rather conventional as expert compacts go, but it's perfectly likable, a camera that offers great human/device interactions thanks to its control ring. It's reasonably priced, but the aperture isn't as wide and it isn't as responsive...

By DigitalVersus on June 10, 2014

The Nikon Coolpix P340 is a new pocket compact camera designed to appeal to the keen enthusiast photographer. The Nikon P340 has a 1/1.7-inch back-illuminated 12-megapixel CMOS sensor, 5x optical zoom with a focal range of 24-120mm, maximum apertures of...

By PhotographyBLOG on April 03, 2014

Despite it only adding Wi-Fi and a handful of speed and software improvements compared to its 2013 predecessor the Coolpix P340 adds up to a more rounded experience than before. It's a camera building from already solid foundations. Decent image...

By Pocket-lint on April 02, 2014

The Nikon Coolpix P340 is a fairly plain looking compact digital camera, however, over the various updates it has improved each time, and the camera is capable of delivering some impressive images. With built in Wi-Fi it makes it a good choice for...

By ePHOTOzine on April 01, 2014

It’s no secret that smartphones and their increasingly powerful cameras are eating away at the sales of traditional low-end...

By Digital Photography Review on November 27, 2014

We liked the Nikon Coolpix P330 and we like the P340. Given the small differences between the two models potential customers might like to look for stock of the P330 — it is now a much cheaper camera ($292) and great value. We will take the liberty of...

By DPexpert on July 03, 2014

The Coolpix P340 is a solid little compact camera that, while not exactly inexpensive could suit those wanting to step up their photography without the complexity of an ILC or a DSLR. It's WiFi implementation and battery could stand to be a bit better,...

By fatducktech.com on June 24, 2014

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