Today Nikon has launched a number of new Coolpix cameras to its range in the form of the Nikon Coolpix P520 (pictured below) that is equipped with a 18 megapixel sensor, 3.2-inch tilting LCD, GPS support, Wi-Fi connectivity and massive 42 x zoom, all for just $450.

Also announced today was the new Nikon Coolpix S9500 equipped with a 18.1 megapixel BSI CMOS sensor, 3-inch OLED display, Wi-Fi, GPS support, and a smaller 22 x zoom priced at $350.

Finally the Nikon Coolpix S5200 (pictured below) has also been launched for a modest $180 and includes a petite 6x zoom and is equipped with a 16 megapixel CMOS sensor with Wi-Fi connectivity. Nikon explains a little more about the  Nikon Coolpix P520:

"The P520 is the successor to the COOLPIX P510 ultra high-power zoom camera. It is equipped with the most powerful zoom lens in COOLPIX history, a 42x optical zoom NIKKOR lens that covers the wide-angle 24 mm to super-telephoto 1000 mm (equivalents in 35mm [135] format) range of focal lengths.

An ACTIVE mode has been added to the lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) function for more effective reduction of blur caused by camera shake with hand-held shooting of still images from a moving vehicle or movie recording while walking. In addition, the camera offers superior basic performance and a variety of advanced features, including a 3.2-inch vari-angle TFT LCD monitor with wide viewing angle, a backside illumination CMOS sensor with an effective pixel count of 18.1-million pixels, a movie recording function capable of recording1920 x 1080 60i or 50i movies, and a GPS function that supports point of interest (POI) display.”

For more information on the new Nikon Coolpix range of cameras jump over to the Nikon website for details.

Source: Nikon