Nikon's Coolpix P5000, which evolved from the earlier P3 and P4, takes a wide array of features that appeal to experienced photographers and assembles them in a sturdily built pocket camera with an optically stabilized 3.5X zoom lens. Whereas this 10-megapixel model provides plenty of settings that enable no-brainer snapshots, even these automatic options are oriented toward people who know their way around photography. Instead of including a lot of trendy bells and whistles, the P5000 stands out for its range of exposure controls, comfortable and efficient design, and high-quality viewfinder.