Nikon unveils festive discounts, new digicam

Nikon India has launched the COOLPIX  P5100 12.1 MP compact digital camera with features like compatibility with external flash, telephoto and wide angle converter lenses; 3.5x Nikkor optical zoom; 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating and others.

The company has also lined up a promotional offer for the festive season on the COOLPIX range which will be available at prices ranging between Rs 9,000 and Rs 24,000. COOLPIX L10 and L11 come with a free Nikon charger and in addition a 1 GB SD card comes along with the L11. The style series COOLPIX S 51 and S 510 get a free 1 GB SD card on purchase. COOLPIX P5100 will also be available at a special price this festive season.

Hidehiko Tanaka, MD, Nikon India said: "We have a longstanding commitment to India. We expect our digital compact camera sales to grow by atleast 300% this quarter vis-a-vis the last quarter."

Nikon is in the final stages of tying up with a one of the country's biggest national distributors for its digital compact range of cameras. With this alliance, Nikon hopes to expand its retail presence by 100%.