Gallery: ArtPro Nail Printer | 7 Photos
Gallery: ArtPro Nail Printer | 7 Photos
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Another important addition to the P310 is the function button on the right-hand side of the lens, which we're told will work like an assignable hot-key, giving quick access to your choice of setting. For example, if you expect that a shot is going to demand quick ISO adjustment, you'll be able to assign that to the function key -- a feature that should go some way to making up for the relatively minimal (e.g. compared to the P7100) controls on the back.
As we said, there's no RAW, and there's also no hot-shoe on this small form factor, so there could be some tough decisions in picking the P310 over a more expensive and fully-featured model. It should also be said that the sensor size is underwhelming: just 1/2.3-inches, which is significantly smaller than, say, a Canon S100 or S95, and means those 16 million pixels will be seriously crowded. When quizzed over this, our contact at Nikon re-iterated that the back-lit CMOS and other low-light features make up for this. While we're not making any specific judgement prior to review time, it's not controversial to suggest that Nikon generally needs to up its game when it comes to sensor size.
The P310 will land on British shelves on March 22nd priced at £299, but if you're in the US then lucky you -- the $330 price tag there defies all currency conversions. We only played with the black model, which had a nice matte finish on the metal body, but watch out for a white variant too.
Mat Smith contributed to this report.