Nikon's early Wi-Fi enthusiast compact — 8MP 1/1.8in CCD, 3.5x 36-126mm equiv f/2.7-5.2, 2005.
The Nikon Coolpix P1 was announced in September 2005 as one of the first consumer compacts with built-in Wi-Fi, launched alongside the lower-resolution Coolpix P2. It opened Nikon's P (Performance) series, aimed at enthusiasts wanting more capability than the style-led S line offered.
It paired an 8-megapixel 1/1.8-inch CCD with a 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor covering 36-126mm equivalent at f/2.7-5.2, framed on a 2.5-inch 110k-pixel LCD. The 802.11b/g wireless module could transfer images to a PC or print wirelessly to PictBridge printers. An aperture-priority mode gave 10-step manual aperture control, 16 scene modes covered automation, VGA 30fps movies were supported, and storage was SD plus 32MB internal memory.
The P1 suits collectors interested in early wireless photography and shooters who like the larger 1/1.8-inch CCD look of mid-2000s compacts. The relatively bright f/2.7 wide end and aperture-priority option gave it more creative range than typical snapshooters, though the Wi-Fi workflow was designed around Windows-era PictureProject software.
Expect the 2005-era Wi-Fi to be effectively unusable with modern networks and treat it as a standard compact. It uses a proprietary rechargeable battery, so confirm a working example and charger. Check the lens for haze, the LCD for delamination, and prefer small SD cards since SDHC support is absent on cameras of this generation.