Nikon Coolpix History
Nikon COOLPIX is a series of point-and-shoot, non-SLR (single-lens reflex) digital cameras manufactured by multinational electronics Nikon Corporation. The Nikon COOLPIX series made its debut in the late 1990s.
1997
The first Nikon COOLPIX cameras were produced in 1998---with cameras such as the 1xx series. These were 0.3-megapixel cameras with fixed zoom.
1998
Manufacturing continued the following year with line-ups like the 6xx and 9xx series. The 6xx is a 0.8-megapixel camera with fixed zoom and a 2-inch LCD screen, while the 9xx was the high end of the COOLPIX series at the time, with a rotating body design, 3x optical zoom and integrated true macro focus.
1999 and 2000
The two following years saw refinement of the 9xx series, as well as the debut of the 8xx series, in which models possess more megapixels, optical and digital zoom, and LCD screens.
2001 and 2002
These years were marked by the first entry of the COOLPIX's four-digit series: the 2xxx, 3xxx, 4xxx and 5xxx. These all had more megapixels and more refined optical and digital zoom features than previous models.
2003 and 2004
The COOLPIX 7xxx and 8xxx series joined their four-digit siblings during this time. With this entry, Nikon had cameras with up to 8 megapixels, 10x optical zoom and 4x digital zoom.
2005 to Present
The P, S and L series are currently in production. They replaced the previously mentioned cameras, which have since been discontinued.
