Digital Camera Reviews - Customer reviews - Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)

Manufacturer: Nikon

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Name: S. A. Guerra
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Date: 2008-11-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Lightweight and great for nature pictures
Comment: I bought this camera to carry in my backpack for nature photos instead of carrying one of my DSLR's. I just downloaded some pictures I took this weekend and was very pleased with the quality of the picutres of some quail and deer I photographed. My only complaint is that the viewfinder could be a little brighter. Sutter lag isn't bad. I think I am going to love this little camera.

Name: SpeedoNJ
Location: NJ USA
Date: 2008-11-24
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Another positive for P80
Comment: I can't believe I haven't reviewed this earlier since I now have had it for 4 months. It was my first "real" digital and the one that gets used the most.
Many reviewers have said that you need to read the manual, and i n this case even Ido it. You can find many things you can make this puppy do, (like B&W). I don't know if it's my imagination but when I put the card into the computer with Vista, then replay them through Picasa, the latter look 50% better. Could it be like the old "worst phot processing in town ala 35mm)?
Set this up during a rainy day on vacation (bummer) so I'm more in tune with it than any of my other purchases.

Will reveal my ignorance, but can't decide on a #1 among similar grade from Panasonic (sharpness, but color seems off) or Sony (no complaints) Just don't like Canon-some are great, most a lot of blur and funky color.

So I draw no professional opinion other than that I'm very happy with this camera and with digital photography in general for the instant gratification. Also think thta you could help any cause with a class 6 8GB memory card if the camera will take it.
Someone said the battery recharge doesn't last long enough- have gone 500+ then charged because I felt guilty.

Name: J. Nicolich
Location: Pa
Date: 2009-01-09
Customer Rating: -

Summary: I'm learning a lot!
Comment: First, a word to the wise, watch where you get your camera from. I was scammed first time around. Go to [...] to check out the online store you are buying from first; that said....If you are like me and would like to own an SLR camera someday, then this is the transitional camera for you. I am uninformed when it comes to anything but the auto feature on a camera. The book that comes with the camera is so easy to learn from! I am already trying my hand at the manuel settings and getting amazing pictures. I bought this camera to get a bit artistic but also take bunches of photos os my kids and their sports. We've had so much fun playing with the sports feature. I had my son jump up and down and the camera took so many frames in such a short time. When reviewing the pictures in the camera, it looked like a flip book so now we are going to make some flip books using this camera.The zoom is really great as well. The only thing I don't like is that if you have pics on the cams memory and then insert a sd card, the pics in the cam will be deleted. Even my old simple one could copy the pics to the card. And I thought I read people say it did not have an attachment for the lens cap, but it does have one. Be careful the package is tiny so you may get it lost in the "stuffing". I did my homework extensively before buying this camera and for the money...by far the best you can get!!!!!

Name: S. Stone
Location: VA
Date: 2009-01-10
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Great camera for the money.
Comment: I was so sick of my crappy, old digital, and my 35mm film camera. I wanted something to take great pictures, that I had some control over. After reading many reviews on several cameras and getting so confused by the contrasting viewpoints, I bought this one mainly because of the name. Here's the skinny, I got it out of the box, took some pictures in my living room, and started thinking; maybe I screwed up and should have bought something else. Then I broke down and got out the manual. In short, the more I use it, the more I LOVE this camera. My advise is simple; If you intend to be a professional, or get paid, go ahead and shell out the money for a better camera. If photography is are more of a hobby, and you like taking pictures, this is a great camera. If you are not willing to learn, read, and experiment, then buy a more basic point and shoot. This camera will take some awesome pics and it will take some crappy pics, depending on how you set it.

Name: Paul Garland
Location: El Paso, Texas USA
Date: 2009-02-08
Customer Rating: -

Summary: Nikon P80
Comment: I use a Nikon D300s and a D80 all the time. And I am kind of a lens hog - too many lenses.... Plus I use a Nikon L18 point and shoot when I'm out walking the dog.

The P80 is a really fine little camera. Cheap too. Incredibly long optical zoom with built in vibration reduction. It does movies too. And to do macro with the DSLRs I have spent a LOT of money on lenses, extension tubes, bellows, reversing rings, etc. The P80 gets up as close as anyone could want to get and then some.

No complaints at all. It is just a great package in every way.

I bought mine to use with a GigaPan, so it was important that it would shoot in manual mode (shutter and aperture) at ISO 64, do manual focus, allow VR to be turned off, and do fine with white balance preset manual. The mountain setting for manual focus beats what I can get with any of my SLRs, and this camera has a nice long lens for a point and shoot.

Only complaint: Too bad they don't put a little larger sized sensor (like on the on this camera. It would then be unbeatable.

I also wish Nikon would get rid of the name "Coolpix" which at least to me cheapens these nice little cameras.

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