Nikon's affordable early Wi-Fi compact — 5.1MP 1/1.8in CCD, 3.5x 36-126mm equiv f/2.7-5.2, 2005.
The Nikon Coolpix P2 was announced in September 2005 as the junior partner to the Coolpix P1, both among the first consumer compacts to ship with built-in Wi-Fi. It offered the same body and wireless capability as the P1 but with a lower-resolution sensor at a friendlier price, opening Nikon's enthusiast-leaning P series.
It used a 5.1-effective-megapixel 1/1.8-inch CCD behind a 3.5x Zoom-Nikkor covering 36-126mm equivalent at f/2.7-5.2, with a 2.5-inch 110k-pixel LCD. The 802.11b/g module enabled wireless transfer to a computer and wireless printing. Sixteen scene modes handled automation, VGA 640x480 movies at 30fps were supported, and storage combined SD cards with 16MB of internal memory in a roughly 170g body.
The P2 appeals today mostly to collectors of early wireless cameras and fans of mid-2000s CCD compacts, where the larger 1/1.8-inch sensor and bright f/2.7 wide end give pleasing daylight output. Operation is simple scene-mode automation, making it an easy casual shooter as long as expectations stay at 5-megapixel snapshot level.
The vintage Wi-Fi stack will not connect to modern networks, so judge it purely as an offline compact. Confirm the proprietary rechargeable battery holds charge and a charger is present, check the lens and LCD for haze and scratches, and use small plain SD cards since SDHC-generation cards are not supported by 2005 firmware.