Fantasea FP7000

Peter Rowlands · Issue 60, May/Jun 2011 · pp. 30–32

Products mentioned: Fantasea FP7000, Nikon Coolpix P7000

The Coolpix brand has traditionally been Nikon’s mid level compact range but with the advent of the P7000 it has aimed it’s sights directly at the top end which in the past has been dominated by the Canon G and Panasonic LX compact cameras. The result is a chunky, fully featured pro level camera with a high specification that will appeal to those who want the controllability of an SLR without the bulk. I don’t intend to delve into the camera’s pros and cons as there are several excellent websites that provide such information and advice so if you are interested in this level of camera I’ll suggest www. dpreview.com as a good start. The Fantasea line of housings is a well established brand who have majored in housing Nikon compacts and the FP7000 is their latest for the Coolpix P7000. Just as Nikon raised their sights with the spec of their camera, so too have Fantasea upped their quality…