I just won a Coolpix 775 today on eBay about $180 total (w/shipping). I was THIS close to getting the 2100 from a local dealer (ok, Ritz--or maybe Best Buy), but the 775 seemed to be much the same and so I hoped I could get it a bit cheaper, and was. I liked the 2500 except (a) lack of viewfinder, a problem in sunny climates like ours in southern AZ and (b) slowness to change "Scenes" vs the dial with 2100 or 775. Plus, I prefer the ergonomic grip-style vs the flat style of the 2500. Anyway, apparently the 775 has 9 scenes. Now, the 2100 has a "sports" scene which I suppose would force it to use faster shutter speeds. My question is, wouldn't the portrait mode do that as well since it uses large apertures? Beyond that, what are your impressions of the 775 vs the 2100? I do realize the extra scene modes plus the 2100 uses AA batteries, a HUGE plus. What else beyond that? LRH
Portrait will do just the opposite of the sport mode. For any given light condition, portrait will increase aperture and hence decrease shutter speed. Sport will have smaller aperture and increased shutter speed
Actually, according to the descriptions and the PDF owner's manual, portrait on these Nikons uses a LARGE aperture, because they mention blurring the background to make the subject stand out. So of course that means a faster shutter speed. The only difference there seems to be between sport & portrait is that sport is somewhat more like "shutter priority" in that the faster shutter speed is the specific & direct aim, while portrait the large aperture is the specific aim--with the faster shutter speed being the RESULT of this.
