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Nikon Coolpix P80 Reviews Analysis

Digital camera - compact - 10.1 Mpix - optical zoom: 18 x - supported memory: MMC, SD, SDHC - black - refurbished More product details

Nikon Coolpix P80
alaSCORE 93

355 reviews

November, 2009

73 / 100

89 Experts

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266 Users

What people think about the Nikon Coolpix P80: (BETA!)

We compute this summary by analyzing 355 reviews from across the web.

image quality

5

  • If I get up and try to do the pic again it will be Perfect quality
  • Poor picture quality
  • screen doesnt project true quality of picture
  • It really bothered me every single time when I ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip
  • once again, image quality
  • Strong overall image quality
  • Powerful 18X zoom, Sports Continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects, Strong overall image quality, Lots of manual options, Lightweight
  • Good image quality
  • Good image quality, color
  • Image quality at ISO speeds up to 200 is exceptionally fine
  • The picture quality (noise)
  • And Pic quality!EvenD60and higher cam
  • image quality
  • good image stabilization
  • 18x Zoom, image quality, lots of features, good image stabilization, pop-up flash
  • Typical Nikon quality, with state of the art features
  • The picture quality and ease of operation are exceptional
  • and ease of picture transfer is awesome
  • batter life is great, and ease of picture transfer is awesome
  • The picture quality is so close to profesional
  • picture is nice i would recommend to anyone who likes to have nice pictures and has a hobby
  • Typical Nikon quality
  • Picture quality is great
  • Picture quality is great, ease of use is great
  • Image quality and optical zoom are both great
  • Image quality and optical zoom are both great, everything you would expect from a Nikon
  • Excellent image quality
  • Excellent image quality, very good build quality, and that mega 18x zoom
  • Love picture quality
  • Marvellous pic quality
  • Fantastic picture quality
  • Awesome quality of photos with its colors
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price

3.5

  • All results is related to the price you pay
  • All results is related to the price you willing to pay
  • But this model is lots more expensive
  • Just have to wait for the right price
  • Price is tremendous
  • The price was great and its so easy to operate
  • For this price its AWSOME
  • well priced
  • value
 

performance

1.5

  • relatively slow performance
  • Slow autofocus even in good lighting conditions
  • Slow autofocus even in good lighting conditions, - Too much smoothing of détails starting at 200 ISO, - No Raw format, - Overall, not a very fast camera, - Average quality video with no optical zoom
  • Weak low-light performance
  • AF acquisition times a bit slow at best
  • Sports Continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects
  • which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed
  • One of those is the "Scene" setting, which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed
  • Small Lag Time
  • quick start
  • Mediocre low-light performance
  • Slow startup
  • Very slow download speeds
  • Shutter lag times should be faster
  • slow
  • slow, no raw, some what large for a point and shoot
  • sluggish performance at times
  • Slow in all categories
  • Not great indoor performance using auto mode
  • The burst mode isn't as fast but the pictures are beautiful
  • High speed shooting is too limited
  • slow start up speed
  • Slow Sensor
  • Lag time is a problem
  • Slow to wake up
  • Long Lag Time
  • Poor low light performance
 
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focus

0.5

  • poor focus
  • Slow in all categories, poor focus, purple fringe, locks up - needs to be rebooted, poor gui
  • the auto focus and auto exposure seem to be hunting contantly and as a result the focus and exposures are 'not right' most of the time
  • I susupect the clicking sound is a result of the 'hunting' for focus and distance
  • when using long range DIGITAL zoom the focus does not work to well
  • auto focus or manual focus
  • auto focus or manual focus, shutter speed, it's all easy
  • Video Focus
  • automatic focus
  • The picture quality (noise), automatic focus, bad for night time photography
 
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color

0.5

  • Chromatic aberration across the frame
  • Chromatic aberration moderately strong and bright in the corners
  • Auto white balance renders incandescent lighting slightly warm
  • color and lighting
  • Chromatic aberrations
  • color
 

lens

4.5

  • Strong blurring in the corners from lens at close range
  • It could do with a filter thread for at least a UV filter as a lens protector and for a polariser
  • Nikon didn't make a provision to screw or clip a lens cap
  • Every time I want to preview the lens comes out which only consume more power and getting damage handing it to others to view
  • the only con which i found using this camera is when u zoom the lens has bit of noise but it cam be ignored
  • long zoom lens
  • Optically stabilized, wide-angle, long zoom lens
  • Optically stabilised, wide-angle, long zoom lens
  • Great lens
  • Great lens, sharp pictures
  • awkward lens cap
  • Weak battery, awkward lens cap, boring styling
  • Needs a Better Lens Cap
  • Excellent lens focal range
  • Distortion Control handles lens distortion very well
  • Style - controls - length of lens
  • this lens cap stays on
  • Unlike the Canon S5, this lens cap stays on
  • I don't have to buy another lens that cost as much or more than the camera just to get a great shot
  • 18x Optical
  • wide lens
  • ZOOM, 10MP, wide lens, ease of use, presets, well priced
  • Quality built-in lens with impressive zoom range
  • Lens cover and strap comes with it
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zoom

5

  • Battery life not great (about 100 pics and a few videos, but with heavy zoom use and constant fidgeting/reviewing images, transfers, etc)
  • must have a tripod for zoom over 18x pictures get shaky
  • Shaky image when you use a full 18x zoom
  • Zoom in steps only
  • Compact and stabilized 18x zoom
  • Rather fast zoom
  • Compact and stabilized 18x zoom, - Quality LCD screen, - Interesting 1 cm macro mode, - Rather fast zoom, - Numerous scene modes
  • 18x optical zoom
  • Powerful 18X zoom
 
  • 18x optical zoom, large display
  • Compact size for a long zoom
  • 18x zoom
  • Loads of features, Packing pixels, but not excessively, 18x zoom, Funky features such as Distortion Control
  • something with zoom and that would catch action without a blur
  • I wanted something to take pictures of my kid's sporting activities, something with zoom and that would catch action without a blur
  • The zoom is amazing
  • Amazing zoom
  • and that mega 18x zoom
  • Extremely long zoom
  • 18X digital zoom
  • 18X digital zoom, very easy click, Marvellous pic quality
  • 18x Zoom, 10.2 MP, quick start
  • good quality pictures and zoom
  • ZOOM
  • Best Zoom in its catagories most of the features are there only in hi end Digital SLR's priced very aggresively
  • Great zoom....18X
  • 18x Zoom
  • 18x Zoom, 10.2 MP, quick start
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memory

1.5

  • and what's the point if pictures don't upload to your computer
  • computer compatibility is flawless
 

LCD

5

  • once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality
  • meaning the quality is better than the screen projects
  • once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality, meaning the quality is better than the screen projects
  • screen is prone to picking up fingerprints
  • Exposed LCD
  • Quality LCD screen
  • Large 2.7-inch LCD monitor
  • Bright LCD
 

design

4.5

  • Looks a little cheap
  • boring styling
  • looks more plastic
  • comfortable shooting design
  • Great design....and Grip
 

video

0.5

  • Average quality video with no optical zoom
  • Limited zoom in video mode
  • Weak low-light performance, Limited zoom in video mode
  • The Nikon video clips do look to be poor qualilty at best
  • which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video
  • Can use it to take a video clip with time up to 1 hour
  • Very good video quality
  • Also making the video clips I get all the bright street lighting as a light flare from top to bottom
  • Limited video time usage
  • Video Quality
 
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usability

5

  • Slow to use
  • Slow to use, high ISOs relatively useless
  • EVF is awkward to use
  • They also say you can use any editing suite you have
  • I would still buy this again...its just a getting use to thing
  • Lots of manual options
  • Easy to use
  • Manual and other settings
  • Auto, Manual and other settings, some that are pre-determined
  • I wanted something to take pictures of my kid's sporting activities
  • bigger pin as it's of no use
  • very hard to use in a bright sunlight
  • very hard to use in a bright sunlight, burns out highlights
  • You can only use manual
  • Haven't noticed that in manual and P modes
  • for manual mode
  • I use the Kodak Easyshare for fast editing
  • Easy to use and has many options to help you get just the right shot
  • it's all easy
  • Everything is easy to use and understand
  • It is so easy to use and has many features that are very helpful
  • I can't wait to learn how to use all of them
  • It is so easy it's scary
  • sturdy product, easy to use, computer compatibility is flawless
  • ease of use is great
  • small compact and easy to use
  • good picture quality and zoom lens plus fairly easy to use once you know what your doing
  • Easy to use and learn
  • Comfortable Controls
  • Very easy to use
  • Easy Setup
  • very easy click
  • ease of use
  • Simple controls
  • Great zoom....18X, Wide angle, Simple controls, Fantastic 2.7'' Display, Great grip, easy to use, Fantastic picture quality, Very good video quality
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build quality

5

  • body construction and quality
  • sturdy product
  • very good build quality
  • Strong Construction
 

flash

0.5

  • Flash gives horrible result
  • Colours slightly off for portraits, Flash gives horrible result, Noise is abysmal, EVF isn't very bright
  • Small Flash
  • Cons: Need more light, Small Flash
  • Manual Flash
  • pop-up flash
  • Bright flash
  • Powerful internal flash
  • hard to remember to open the flash
  • Manual Flash, hard to remember to open the flash
  • The flash button could be in a easier location
  • seems as though if the flash is not on
  • seems as though if the flash is not on, then the pictures come out blurry and orange
  • I found out you have to manually flip the flash up in order for the autoflash to work
  • I have to remember to flip the flash up
  • It really bothered me every single time when I ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip, I have to remember to flip the flash up, or else pictures came to be dark
  • Not keen on the flash not popping up automatically but sometimes this can be an advantage
  • Nikon made the mistake of creating automatic ISO adjustment which potentially escalates the ISO into ridiculously noisy territory in low light shooting without flash
  • As noted above, Nikon made the mistake of creating automatic ISO adjustment which potentially escalates the ISO into ridiculously noisy territory in low light shooting without flash
  • improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low
  • It could also do with a hotshoe for a separate flash
  • Flash delay
 
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interface

4.5

  • poor gui
  • Great interface
 

exposure

4

  • longer then 8 sec exposure
  • Above ISO 400 it gets a little noisy, sluggish performance at times, longer then 8 sec exposure
  • mode with exposure compensation (2-3 steps down usually helps
  • good exposure
  • Sharp images, good exposure, nice handling
  • Full range of exposure control modes
  • Full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset Scene modes
  • Very good overall color and exposure
 

viewfinder

0.5

  • Isn't it time for a second generation electronic viewfinder
  • Lcd Hard To View Outdoors
  • Good viewfinder accuracy
 

contrast

0.5

  • High contrast under harsh lighting in normal auto exposure mode
 

resolution

5

  • These low resolution affairs have never been much good and they have been around for a long time, so this is the obvious place for improvement in all-in-one superzooms
  • Resolution and sharpness are generally excellent and at the 486mm limit quite remarkable
  • Resolution and sharpness are generally excellent and at the 486mm limit quite remarkable, possibly the best we have ever seen in a superzoom
  • Close up resolution
 

appearance

3.5

  • No Raw format
  • I presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip
  • Face-Priority AF mode
  • Sportive look
 

battery

0.5

  • Another problem is that batteries do not last long
  • Battery not great
  • Weak battery
  • battery life is average
  • battery life very good
  • battery life very good, lasted a whole day and night while at a wedding
 

menu

0.5

  • This menu is accessed by turning the 'program knob' to video and pressing the menu button
 

shutter

5

  • Good shutter lag
  • Excellent prefocus shutter lag
  • shutter speed
 

screen

5

  • large display
  • Fantastic 2.7'' Display
 

remote control

0.5

  • High barrel distortion (though Distortion Control corrects most of it
  • I then discovered that turning off my beloved distortion control allowed them to work
  • Since I only need distortion control with architectural shots
  • Since I only need distortion control with architectural shots, that is acceptable
  • Making noice in Sports mode, Taking more than 2.5 sec for the first shot, no remote control, looks more plastic, no raw file support, battery life is average
  • Funky features such as Distortion Control
  • no remote control
 
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sound

0.5

  • Above ISO 400 it gets a little noisy
  • the audio records the clicking sound
  • As a result, the audio records the clicking sound, which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video
  • Click sound discovered: The click sound is generated when the 'full time' focusing option is choosen from the video menu
 

voice guidance

5

  • voice annotation
 

portability

3.5

  • Cons: Need more light
  • Weak in low light
  • you can't put it into your pocket
  • No, you can't put it into your pocket
  • as always with these nice compact cameras
  • Lightweight
  • Great in low light
  • Very light-weight and easy to use
  • Not so small that it's hard to hold and not so big that it's heavy and cumbersome
  • Very very light weight compared to my old Canon Powershot Pro 1
  • I could easily shoot at low light condition with my Nikon D70 to D300 with very
  • A little chunky and heavy if your not used to it
  • Low Light Capabilities
  • Too big for a pocket
  • Light weight
  • Compact
  • thin and light
  • 18x optical zoom, thin and light, value, simplicity, Nikon name
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size

0.5

  • some what large for a point and shoot
  • It's about time All those big manufacturers spend their money in research to
  • It has a 3-pin plug which is quite big
  • It has a 3-pin plug which is quite big, I would rather prefer a 2-pin plug
  • A little complicated but stick with it and you can work it out
  • The size is perfect
 
Quote by laptopmag.com

"... sports continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects, strong overall image quality, lots of manual options..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...powerful 18x zoom, sports continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects, strong overall image quality, lots of manual options, lightweight..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... good shutter lag ; good image quality, color ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... good shutter lag ; good image quality, color ; stabilize..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by dpexpert.com.au

"...image quality at iso speeds up to 200 is exceptionally fine. image noise is very well handled and we were impressed with the cleanliness of open shadows, the most difficult part of a photo to keep noise-free..."

No rating

 
dpexpert.com.au
Quote by cnet.com

"...shot! and pic quality!evend60and higher cam. can?t do that!uwill not achieve the same shot!unless u spend at least $800..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...! if i get up and try to do the pic again it will be perfect quality..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...zoom, image quality, lots of features..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... lots of features, good image stabilization, pop-up..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...18x zoom, image quality, lots of features, good image stabilization, pop-up flash..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by dell.com

"...typical nikon quality, with state of the art features..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...expectatios! the picture quality and ease of operation are exceptional. i..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... batter life is great, and ease of picture transfer is awesome..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... it's all easy. batter life is great, and ease of picture transfer is awesome..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...awesome! the picture quality is so close to profesional. i..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... works very well light or dark, picture is nice i would recommend to anyone who likes to have nice pictures and has a hobby..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...poor picture quality..."

20

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...typical nikon quality, with..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...screen doesnt project true quality of picture. once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...work. it really bothered me every single time when i ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip, i have to remember to flip the flash up, or else pictures came to be dark..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...lenses. picture quality is great, ease..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...lenses. picture quality is great, ease of use is great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... haven't noticed that in manual and p modes ; body construction and quality ; once again, image quality..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...image quality and optical zoom are both great, everything..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...image quality and optical zoom are both great, everything you would expect from a nikon..."

92

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...excellent image quality, very good build quality, and that mega 18x zoom..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...excellent image quality, very good build quality, and that mega 18x zoom. i used it on my holiday, and it took stunning shots..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."small lag time","love picture quality","bright lcd"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"... very easy click, marvellous pic quality..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...the picture quality (noise), automatic focus..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...7'' display, great grip, easy to use, fantastic picture quality, very..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...awesome quality of photos with its colors..."

40

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by dell.com

"...all-around. price is tremendous. as far as editing software, i use the kodak easyshare for fast editing, printing all sizes of pictures and it works just great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i couldnt ask for any more! the price was great and its so easy to operate..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... this is just to make you aware of the choice of camera you want to use ; and pay. all results is related to the price you pay ; at..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... every time i want to preview the lens comes out which only consume more power and getting damage handing it to others to view ; this is just to make you aware the choice of camera you want to use ; and willing to pay. all results is related to the price you willing to pay ; i think the p80 is an affordable compact camera with a good option of photography, compared to the other brands ; i'm a keen photographer and ready to test the d90 ; but this model is lots more expensive..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... all results is related to the price you willing to pay ; i think the p80 is an affordable compact camera with a good option of photography, compared to the other brands ; i'm a keen photographer and ready to test the d90 ; but this model is lots more expensive. just..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... all results is related to the price you willing to pay ; i think the p80 is an affordable compact camera with a good option of photography, compared to the other brands ; i'm a keen photographer and ready to test the d90 ; but this model is lots more expensive. just have to wait for the right price..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... i could say more, but it might not fit in the box! for this price its awsome..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"... presets, well priced..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by epinions.com

"... thin and light, value, simplicity..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... no raw support ; relatively slow performance..."

71

 
cnet.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"...- slow autofocus even in good lighting conditions, - too much smoothing of détails starting at 200 iso..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"...- slow autofocus even in good lighting conditions, - too much smoothing of détails starting at 200 iso, - no raw format, - overall, not a very fast camera, - average quality video with no optical zoom..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...zoom, sports continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects, strong overall image quality..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...weak low-light performance, limited..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...af acquisition times a bit slow at best..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... auto white balance renders incandescent lighting slightly warm ; mediocre low-light performance ; slow startup ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... mediocre low-light performance ; slow startup ; very..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... slow startup ; very slow download speeds..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by cameras.co.uk

"...shutter lag times should be faster..."

82

 
cameras.co.uk
Quote by cnet.com

"...slow, no raw..."

50

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...slow, no raw, some what large for a point and shoot..."

50

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...noisy, sluggish performance at times, longer..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...slow in all categories, poor focus..."

30

 
cnet.com
Quote by newegg.com

"... one of those is the "scene" setting, which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed. very light-weight and easy to use..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"... some that are pre-determined. one of those is the "scene" setting, which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed. very light-weight and easy to use..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...not great indoor performance using auto mode. battery life not great (about 100 pics and a few videos, but with heavy zoom use and constant fidgeting/reviewing images, transfers, etc)..."

94

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... nikon didn't return any of my emails!!!! i tried calling them twice on the 800 support number and was on hold for well over an hour both times and nobody ever picked up ; eventually returned the camera to the store and on the advise of the owner purchased the new canon s5-is. the burst mode isn't as fast but the pictures are beautiful..."

44

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...high speed shooting is too limited. at iso 640, sunny shots get washed out and there is no current way to mount a filter on this to compensate for this..."

84

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...slow start up speed. screen is prone to picking up fingerprints..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."bright lcd","small lag time","quiet"..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."slow sensor..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."lag time is a problem..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."slow to wake up","long lag time"..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"...up","long lag time","slower..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...2 mp, quick start..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...poor low light performance. too..."

40

 
epinions.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...categories, poor focus, purple fringe..."

30

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...slow in all categories, poor focus, purple fringe, locks up - needs to be rebooted, poor gui..."

30

 
cnet.com
Quote by dell.com

"...great! auto focus or manual focus, shutter speed, it's all easy..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...great! auto focus or manual focus, shutter speed, it's all easy. batter life is great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... . the auto focus and auto exposure seem to be hunting contantly and as a result the focus and exposures are 'not right' most of the time. the largest issue i discoverd was once the camera is put in video mode, the camera starts emitting fairly loud clicking sounds prior to intitiating record and during the video being recorded..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... as a result, the audio records the clicking sound, which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video. i susupect the clicking sound is a result of the 'hunting' for focus and distance. i am returning the camera today ; click sound discovered: the click sound is generated when the 'full time' focusing option is choosen from the video menu..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...when using long range digital zoom the focus does not work to well. bright lights seam to cause streaking in some photos..."

86

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."loud","video focus","low light capabilities"..."

40

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...(noise), automatic focus, bad..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...the picture quality (noise), automatic focus, bad for night time photography..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"... good image quality, color ; stabilize..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high contrast under harsh lighting in normal auto exposure mode ; chromatic aberration across the frame ; chromatic aberration moderately strong and bright in the corners ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... chromatic aberration across the frame ; chromatic aberration moderately strong and bright in the corners ; high barrel distortion (though distortion control corrects most of it) ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... high pincushion distortion ; auto white balance renders incandescent lighting slightly warm ; mediocre low-light performance ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"... camera has issues with sharpness, color and lighting. overall not as sharp as non-ultrazoom 10-megapixel cameras..."

74

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...artifacts. chromatic aberrations. zoom..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... wide-angle, long zoom lens ; comfortable shooting design ..."

71

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...optically stabilized, wide-angle, long zoom lens ; comfortable shooting design ..."

71

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.co.uk

"...optically stabilised, wide-angle, long zoom lens ; comfortable shooting design ..."

71

 
cnet.co.uk
Quote by news.com.au

"...great lens, sharp..."

80

 
news.com.au
Quote by news.com.au

"...great lens, sharp pictures..."

80

 
news.com.au
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...excellent lens focal range ; good shutter lag ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...7-inch lcd monitor ; face-priority af mode ; vibration reduction reduces blurring ; d-lighting helps with backlit images ; high isos to 6,400 ; distortion control handles lens distortion very well ; good macro mode ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...; strong blurring in the corners from lens at close range ; very soft detail definition ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by cameras.co.uk

"...style - controls - length of lens..."

82

 
cameras.co.uk
Quote by newegg.com

"... unlike the canon s5, this lens cap stays on. i don't have to buy another lens that cost as much or more than the camera just to get a great shot..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"... very light-weight and easy to use. unlike the canon s5, this lens cap stays on. i don't have to buy another lens that cost as much or more than the camera just to get a great shot..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"... unlike the canon s5, this lens cap stays on. i don't have to buy another lens that cost as much or more than the camera just to get a great shot..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by dell.com

"...18x optical. very..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...it could do with a filter thread for at least a uv filter as a lens protector and for a polariser. it..."

78

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are hopeless!!! but nikon replied with the d90 ; often i get to see the results with light flares because there is nothing to cover the lens front as i mention before (above) ; also making the video clips i get all the bright street lighting as a light flare from top to bottom ; nikon didn't make a provision to screw or clip a lens cap ; second fault in the camera i would say is the picture preview..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are hopeless!!! but nikon replied with the d90 ; often i get to see the results with light flares because there is nothing to cover the lens front as i mention before (above) ; also making the video clips i get all the bright street lighting as a light flare from top to bottom ; nikon didn't make a provision to screw or clip a lens cap ; second fault in the camera i would say is the picture preview. every time i want to preview the lens comes out which only consume more power and getting damage handing it to others to view ; this is just to make you aware the choice of camera you want to use ; and willing to pay..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"... 10mp, wide lens, ease of use..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...zoom, 10mp, wide lens, ease of use, presets, well priced..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...the only con which i found using this camera is when u zoom the lens has bit of noise but it cam be ignored..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...battery, awkward lens cap, boring..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...weak battery, awkward lens cap, boring styling..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...quality built-in lens with impressive zoom range. vr..."

40

 
epinions.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...and grip!! lens cover and strap comes with it!! powerful internal flash! dof is very good it has f/2..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...needs a better lens cap..."

100

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"...- compact and stabilized 18x zoom, - quality lcd screen..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"... - rather fast zoom, -..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"...- compact and stabilized 18x zoom, - quality lcd screen, - interesting 1 cm macro mode, - rather fast zoom, - numerous scene modes..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by photographypress.co.uk

"...18x optical zoom..."

No rating

 
photographypress.co.uk
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...powerful 18x zoom, sports continuous mode captures fast-moving subjects..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by pocket-lint.com

"...18x optical zoom, large display..."

60

 
pocket-lint.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...; compact size for a long zoom ; full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset scene modes ; very good overall color and exposure ; large 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"... but not excessively, 18x zoom, funky..."

70

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...loads of features, packing pixels, but not excessively, 18x zoom, funky features such as distortion control..."

70

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i wanted something to take pictures of my kid's sporting activities, something with zoom and that would catch action without a blur. this cam solved both those problems..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...now. i wanted something to take pictures of my kid's sporting activities, something with zoom and that would catch action without a blur. this cam solved both those problems..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... it's great! the zoom is amazing! i would recomment this camera to anyone that wants a high end cam without the big price..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... continous feature is awesome. amazing zoom..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...mode. battery life not great (about 100 pics and a few videos, but with heavy zoom use and constant fidgeting/reviewing images, transfers, etc)..."

94

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...must have a tripod for zoom over 18x pictures get shaky. tripod..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...shaky image when you use a full 18x zoom..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... chromatic aberrations. zoom in steps only..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"... very good build quality, and that mega 18x zoom. i used it on my holiday, and it took stunning shots..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."extremely long zoom","bright lcd"..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...18x digital zoom, very easy click..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...18x digital zoom, very easy click, marvellous pic quality..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...18x zoom, 10.2 mp, quick start..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...good quality pictures and zoom..."

20

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...zoom, 10mp..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...best zoom in its catagories most of the features are there only in hi end digital slr's priced very aggresively..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...great zoom....18x, wide angle, simple controls, fantastic 2..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...- 18x zoom, 10..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...- 18x zoom, 10.2 mp, quick start..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by dell.com

"... easy to use, computer compatibility is flawless..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by naaptol.com

".... and what's the point if pictures don't upload to your computer..."

20

 
naaptol.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"... - quality lcd screen, - interesting 1 cm macro mode..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... very good overall color and exposure ; large 2.7-inch lcd monitor ; face-priority af mode ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dell.com

"...picture. once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality, meaning..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality, meaning the quality is better than the screen projects..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...picture. once the pic is taken than the screen review is true quality, meaning the quality is better than the screen projects..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...speed. screen is prone to picking up fingerprints..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."quiet","bright lcd","comfortable..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"...sensor","exposed lcd..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... long zoom lens ; comfortable shooting design ; voice annotation ..."

71

 
cnet.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...looks a little cheap ; not..."

84

 
dpreview.com
Quote by epinions.com

"... awkward lens cap, boring styling..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...great!! great design....and grip!! lens cover and strap comes with it!! powerful internal flash! dof is very good it has f/2..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...5 sec for the first shot, no remote control, looks more plastic, no raw file support..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"... - average quality video with no optical zoom..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...performance, limited zoom in video mode..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"...weak low-light performance, limited zoom in video mode..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by dell.com

"...can use it to take a video clip with time up to 1 hour..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...the nikon video clips do look to be poor qualilty at best. . ..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... as a result, the audio records the clicking sound, which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video. i susupect the clicking sound is a result of the 'hunting' for focus and distance..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are hopeless!!! but nikon replied with the d90 ; often i get to see the results with light flares because there is nothing to cover the lens front as i mention before (above) ; also making the video clips i get all the bright street lighting as a light flare from top to bottom ; nikon didn't make a provision to screw or clip a lens cap ; second fault in the camera i would say is the picture preview..."

90

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"...delay","limited video time usage..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."low light capabilities","video quality..."

40

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...7'' display, great grip, easy to use, fantastic picture quality, very good video quality..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by news.com.au

"...slow to use, high..."

80

 
news.com.au
Quote by news.com.au

"...slow to use, high isos relatively useless..."

80

 
news.com.au
Quote by laptopmag.com

"... strong overall image quality, lots of manual options, lightweigh..."

80

 
laptopmag.com
Quote by pocket-lint.com

"... plenty of noise on images, evf is awkward to use..."

60

 
pocket-lint.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...easy to use. great pictures..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by newegg.com

"...auto, manual and other settings, some that are pre-determined..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"...auto, manual and other settings, some that are pre-determined. one of those is the "scene" setting, which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed..."

80

 
newegg.com
Quote by dell.com

"... on the phone nikon is happy to recommend their complex editing software for a price. they also say you can use any editing suite you have. i was hoping for an advance in technology..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...now. i wanted something to take pictures of my kid's sporting activities, something with zoom and that would catch action without a blur..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... as far as editing software, i use the kodak easyshare for fast editing, printing all sizes of pictures and it works just great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... and this one is my absolute favorite! easy to use and has many options to help you get just the right shot. the size is perfect..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... shutter speed, it's all easy. batter life is great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... i really like the nikon coolpix and this is the third one i've had. everything is easy to use and understand..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...camera. it is so easy to use and has many features that are very helpful. i..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...features. i can't wait to learn how to use all of them. if..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...it is so easy it's scary.. takes..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... and yes that is with the stabalizer on. i would still buy this again...its just a getting use to thing..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...sturdy product, easy to use, computer compatibility is flawless..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... picture quality is great, ease of use is great..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... else, i can break the 3rd (plastic) bigger pin as it's of no use..."

100

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... softness ; very hard to use in a bright sunlight, burns out highlights..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... softness ; very hard to use in a bright sunlight, burns out highlights. you can only use manual ; mode with exposure compensation (2-3 steps down usually helps) ; some back-focusing in auto mode..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... very hard to use in a bright sunlight, burns out highlights. you can only use manual ; mode with exposure compensation (2-3 steps down usually helps) ; some back-focusing in auto mode..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... you can only use manual ; mode with exposure compensation (2-3 steps down usually helps) ; some back-focusing in auto mode. haven't noticed that in manual and p modes ; body construction and quality ..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... one or both is important for, esp. for manual mode..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...small compact and easy to use..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...good picture quality and zoom lens plus fairly easy to use once you know what your doing. battery life very good, lasted a whole day and night while at a wedding..."

83

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."captures details well","easy to use and learn","excellent instructions"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."quiet","comfortable controls..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."bright lcd","very easy to use..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"...lcd","easy setup..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"...zoom, very easy click, marvellous..."

100

 
naaptol.com
Quote by naaptol.com

"... wide lens, ease of use, presets..."

80

 
naaptol.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...18x, wide angle, simple controls, fantastic 2..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...great zoom....18x, wide angle, simple controls, fantastic 2.7'' display, great grip, easy to use, fantastic picture quality, very good video quality..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by dell.com

"...sturdy product, easy to use..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... haven't noticed that in manual and p modes ; body construction and quality ; once again..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...quality, very good build quality, and that mega 18x zoom..."

97

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."excellent image quality","strong construction","quiet"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...portraits, flash gives horrible result, noise is abysmal..."

70

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"...colours slightly off for portraits, flash gives horrible result, noise is abysmal, evf isn't very bright..."

70

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...light, small flash. however, you should count all facts! i was sitting on my chair! did not want to move my b..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...cons: need more light, small flash. however, you should count all facts! i was sitting on my chair! did not want to move my b..."

100

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... good image stabilization, pop-up flash..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by dell.com

"...manual flash, hard to remember to open the flash..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...flash, hard to remember to open the flash. after a while it will become habit..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...manual flash, hard to remember to open the flash. after a while it will become habit..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...the flash button could be in a easier location..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...seems as though if the flash is not on, then the pictures come out blurry and orange..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...seems as though if the flash is not on, then the pictures come out blurry and orange. and yes that is with the stabalizer on..."

80

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...i found out you have to manually flip the flash up in order for the autoflash to work. it really bothered me every single time when i ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip, i have to remember to flip the flash up, or else pictures came to be dark..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"... it really bothered me every single time when i ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip, i have to remember to flip the flash up, or else pictures came to be dark..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...work. it really bothered me every single time when i ask someone to take a picture for me at a party or trip, i have to remember to flip the flash up, or else pictures came to be dark. also..."

60

 
dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...not keen on the flash not popping up automatically but sometimes this can be an advantage..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...above, nikon made the mistake of creating automatic iso adjustment which potentially escalates the iso into ridiculously noisy territory in low light shooting without flash. as noted above this is easily correctable..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...as noted above, nikon made the mistake of creating automatic iso adjustment which potentially escalates the iso into ridiculously noisy territory in low light shooting without flash. as noted above this is easily correctable..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are ; hopeless ; it's about time all those big manufacturers spend their money in research to ; improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low ; shutter speed ; colors in these situations are hopeless! same with all the panasonic tz models ; i presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip ; manufacturer standard ; i could easily shoot at low light condition with my nikon d70 to d300 with very ; good results..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...polariser. it could also do with a hotshoe for a separate flash..."

78

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."excellent instructions","bright flash","professional pictures"..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."flash delay","limited..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...and grip!! lens cover and strap comes with it!! powerful internal flash! dof is very good it has f/2..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by infosyncworld.com

"...great interface. vr stabilization..."

74

 
infosyncworld.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... locks up - needs to be rebooted, poor gui..."

30

 
cnet.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...images, good exposure, nice..."

86

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by whatdigitalcamera.com

"...sharp images, good exposure, nice handling..."

86

 
whatdigitalcamera.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... compact size for a long zoom ; full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset scene modes ; very good overall color and exposure ; large 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... compact size for a long zoom ; full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset scene modes ; very good overall color and exposure ; large 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... full range of exposure control modes, plus nice selection of preset scene modes ; very good overall color and exposure ; large 2..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... sluggish performance at times, longer then 8 sec exposure..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...above iso 400 it gets a little noisy, sluggish performance at times, longer then 8 sec exposure..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... you can only use manual ; mode with exposure compensation (2-3 steps down usually helps) ; some back-focusing in auto mode..."

72

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpexpert.com.au

"...isn't it time for a second generation electronic viewfinder? these low resolution affairs have never been much good and they have been around for a long time, so this is the obvious place for improvement in all-in-one superzooms..."

No rating

 
dpexpert.com.au
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...7-inch lcd monitor ; face-priority af mode ; vibration reduction reduces blurring ; d-lighting helps with backlit images ; high isos to 6,400 ; distortion control handles lens distortion very well ; good macro mode ; good viewfinder accuracy ; excellent..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."lcd hard to view outdoors..."

100

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... very soft detail definition ; high contrast under harsh lighting in normal auto exposure mode ; chromatic aberration across the frame ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dpexpert.com.au

"... image noise is very well handled and we were impressed with the cleanliness of open shadows, the most difficult part of a photo to keep noise-free. resolution and sharpness are generally excellent and at the 486mm limit quite remarkable, possibly the best we have ever seen in a superzoom..."

No rating

 
dpexpert.com.au
Quote by dpexpert.com.au

"... image noise is very well handled and we were impressed with the cleanliness of open shadows, the most difficult part of a photo to keep noise-free. resolution and sharpness are generally excellent and at the 486mm limit quite remarkable, possibly the best we have ever seen in a superzoom. distortion at both extremes is minimal..."

No rating

 
dpexpert.com.au
Quote by dpexpert.com.au

"...viewfinder? these low resolution affairs have never been much good and they have been around for a long time, so this is the obvious place for improvement in all-in-one superzooms..."

No rating

 
dpexpert.com.au
Quote by cnet.com

"...close up resolution..."

30

 
cnet.com
Quote by digitalversus.com

"... - no raw format, - overall..."

60

 
digitalversus.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...7-inch lcd monitor ; face-priority af mode ; vibration reduction reduces blurring ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are ; hopeless ; it's about time all those big manufacturers spend their money in research to ; improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low ; shutter speed ; colors in these situations are hopeless! same with all the panasonic tz models ; i presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip ; manufacturer standard ; i could easily shoot at low light condition with my nikon d70 to d300 with very ; good results..."

88

 
dpreview.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."strong construction","sportive look..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... since i only need distortion control with architectural shots, that is acceptable. another problem is that batteries do not last long. i bought 4 spares..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...doing. battery life very good, lasted a whole day and night while at a wedding..."

83

 
reevoo.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...doing. battery life very good, lasted a whole day and night while at a wedding..."

83

 
reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."battery not great..."

80

 
cameraworld.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...weak battery, awkward lens cap..."

80

 
epinions.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...5 sec for the first shot, no remote control, looks more plastic, no raw file support, battery life is average..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i am returning the camera today ; click sound discovered: the click sound is generated when the 'full time' focusing option is choosen from the video menu. this menu is accessed by turning the 'program knob' to video and pressing the menu button. i..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by digitalcamerareview.com

"...; good shutter lag ; good image quality, color ..."

No rating

 
digitalcamerareview.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"...7-inch lcd monitor ; face-priority af mode ; vibration reduction reduces blurring ; d-lighting helps with backlit images ; high isos to 6,400 ; distortion control handles lens distortion very well ; good macro mode ; good viewfinder accuracy ; excellent prefocus shutter lag..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by dell.com

"...focus, shutter speed, it's all easy..."

100

 
dell.com
Quote by pocket-lint.com

"...zoom, large display..."

60

 
pocket-lint.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...18x, wide angle, simple controls, fantastic 2.7'' display, great grip..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by imaging-resource.com

"... chromatic aberration moderately strong and bright in the corners ; high barrel distortion (though distortion control corrects most of it) ; high pincushion distortion ..."

No rating

 
imaging-resource.com
Quote by ephotozine.com

"... 18x zoom, funky features such as distortion control..."

70

 
ephotozine.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...disabled. i then discovered that turning off my beloved distortion control allowed them to work. since i only need distortion control with architectural shots, that is acceptable..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i then discovered that turning off my beloved distortion control allowed them to work. since i only need distortion control with architectural shots, that is acceptable..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i then discovered that turning off my beloved distortion control allowed them to work. since i only need distortion control with architectural shots, that is acceptable. another problem is that batteries do not last long..."

96

 
dpreview.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...making noice in sports mode, taking more than 2.5 sec for the first shot, no remote control, looks more plastic, no raw file support, battery life is average..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by pricegrabber.com

"...5 sec for the first shot, no remote control, looks more plastic..."

80

 
pricegrabber.com
Quote by cnet.com

"...above iso 400 it gets a little noisy, sluggish performance at times..."

90

 
cnet.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... as a result, the audio records the clicking sound, which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... the largest issue i discoverd was once the camera is put in video mode, the camera starts emitting fairly loud clicking sounds prior to intitiating record and during the video being recorded. as a result, the audio records the clicking sound, which in most cases is louder than the sound one wants on the video. i susupect the clicking sound is a result of the 'hunting' for focus and distance..."

74

 
dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... i am returning the camera today ; click sound discovered: the click sound is generated when the 'full time' focusing option is choosen from the video menu. this menu is accessed by turning the 'program knob' to video and pressing the menu button..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... comfortable shooting design ; voice annotation ; time-lapse..."

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cnet.com
Quote by laptopmag.com

"... lots of manual options, lightweight..."

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laptopmag.com
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"...cons: need more light, small flash..."

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cnet.com
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"... great pictures. great in low light..."

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cnet.com
Quote by cnet.com.au

"...weak in low light..."

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cnet.com.au
Quote by newegg.com

"... one of those is the "scene" setting, which gives you many great choices and does the work for you in setting the aperture and speed. very light-weight and easy to use. unlike the canon s5, this lens cap stays on..."

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newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"...no, you can't put it into your pocket. but if that is what you want, you probably don't care what kind of shot you get with your camera..."

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newegg.com
Quote by newegg.com

"...no, you can't put it into your pocket. but if that is what you want, you probably don't care what kind of shot you get with your camera..."

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newegg.com
Quote by dell.com

"... the size is perfect. not so small that it's hard to hold and not so big that it's heavy and cumbersome..."

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dell.com
Quote by dell.com

"...optical. very very light weight compared to my old canon powershot pro 1..."

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dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...yes!!! as always with these nice compact cameras. at low lighting they are ; hopeless ; it's about time all those big manufacturers spend their money in research to ; improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low ; shutter speed ; colors in these situations are hopeless! same with all the panasonic tz models ; i presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip ; manufacturer standard ; i could easily shoot at low light condition with my nikon d70 to d300 with very ; good results..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are ; hopeless ; it's about time all those big manufacturers spend their money in research to ; improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low ; shutter speed ; colors in these situations are hopeless! same with all the panasonic tz models ; i presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip ; manufacturer standard ; i could easily shoot at low light condition with my nikon d70 to d300 with very ; good results..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...a little chunky and heavy if your not used to it..."

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reevoo.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."light weight","captures details well"..."

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cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."video focus","low light capabilities","video..."

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cameraworld.com
Quote by cameraworld.com

"..."bright lcd","compact","strong construction"..."

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cameraworld.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...zoom, thin and light, value..."

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epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...18x optical zoom, thin and light, value, simplicity, nikon name..."

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epinions.com
Quote by epinions.com

"...performance. too big for a pocket..."

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epinions.com
Quote by cnet.com

"... no raw, some what large for a point and shoot..."

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cnet.com
Quote by dell.com

"... and this one is my absolute favorite! easy to use and has many options to help you get just the right shot. the size is perfect. not..."

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dell.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"... at low lighting they are ; hopeless ; it's about time all those big manufacturers spend their money in research to ; improve their chip and software in bad lighting condition without flash and at low ; shutter speed ; colors in these situations are hopeless! same with all the panasonic tz models ; i presume all these format cameras have the same problem due to the chip ; manufacturer standard ; i could easily shoot at low light condition with my nikon d70 to d300 with very ; good results..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...cord. it has a 3-pin plug which is quite big, i would rather prefer a 2-pin plug..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by dpreview.com

"...cord. it has a 3-pin plug which is quite big, i would rather prefer a 2-pin plug. else, i can break the 3rd (plastic) bigger pin as it's of no use..."

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dpreview.com
Quote by reevoo.com

"...a little complicated but stick with it and you can work it out..."

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