Customer Rating: 
Summary: Please learn to use camera.
Comment: This camera is an excellent piece of equipment from Nikon. You must learn to use it before you critize or return it. It has a nice sharp focus. The streaks you see or read about in the samples or prior reviews are due to the user having the exposure compensation on a positive setting. This makes the picture much brighter than it needs to be. The compensation results in over exposed and streaky shots. Please note the situation you are in and beware; for example if you are in direct sunlight you would not need to use the exposure compensation. Camera is very intuitive and I would consider it user friendly. Just give yourself a chance and read the manual before you post negitive reviews. For the price you are getting a real decent camera. I am even pleased with the digital zoom which I used at an indoor concert. The VR realy works and helps you to keep you camera shake down to a minimun. Also try using the VIVID or More VIVID settings . I believe you will be pleased with the outcome. I owned many SLR's over the years and I bought this camera to use while I am getting over a cranky back. This gives me the leisure to get 27mm to over 460mm without carrying a bunch of expensive and heavy lenses. Also the 4X digital gives you even more flexibility to reach subjects you could not reach without an assortment of expensive and weighty lenses.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nikon P80 - Great Value for a Point and Shoot
Comment: I bought this camera because I didn't want to drag my Nikon D200 with me on vacations. I've had it a month, and I think it will be a great vacation and family events camera. It's small enough to keep in your pocket. It can be used by anyone, from first time user to experienced photographer. You can adjust aperture, shutter and manual exposures. Especially amazing is the 18x optical zoom. The facial recognition and in-camera red eye fix is perfect for family events. Prints come out sharp and with good color. I would highly recommend this camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Camera
Comment: This camera takes very good pictures. The pics outside are excellent. When taking pics inside you need to watch and not zoom in too close, but the pics are still good. I figure there is a setting within the camera to make the pics inside even better. I do not have any complaints with this camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent camera -- very bad in low light
Comment: One of the key reasons I purchased this camera is for the zoom range and the low light capabilities. It would be an OK camera except for the fact that it can't focus in low light conditions. My two year old Canon can do what this brand new camera can't -- focus properly.
I was planning on taking it on a month-long vacation, but it's staying at home. It's a waste of money since it doesn't do the job as well as my old camera. Maybe a warranty repair might fix it. I've been shooting Canon for the past 15 years and tried Nikon this once. My mistake.
Customer Rating:
Summary: P80 Noise
Comment: The P80 at $399 certainly had the right specifications in terms of megapixels, zoom, brand name etc... I ordered the camera just before going on vacation. I noticed that even at ISO 200 some of the indoor pictures exhibited noticable noise. On my vacation I knew I would need to take indoor pictures with less than ideal lighting. I immediately returned the camera. (Excellent return policy and procedure with Amazon!) I decided to buy the Nikon D40 with the kit lens. I would have purchased from Amazon, but I would not have had enough time for delivery. For about $50 more I bought a D40 at a local shop for $450(Great camera for the money!) . I suppose if you shoot primarily outdoors in good lighting the P80 would be fine. Perhaps my expectations were too high since it was a Nikon. I see the price of the P80 has come down a bit, but for a little extra the D40 is the better camera and the better deal.
Summary: Please learn to use camera.
Comment: This camera is an excellent piece of equipment from Nikon. You must learn to use it before you critize or return it. It has a nice sharp focus. The streaks you see or read about in the samples or prior reviews are due to the user having the exposure compensation on a positive setting. This makes the picture much brighter than it needs to be. The compensation results in over exposed and streaky shots. Please note the situation you are in and beware; for example if you are in direct sunlight you would not need to use the exposure compensation. Camera is very intuitive and I would consider it user friendly. Just give yourself a chance and read the manual before you post negitive reviews. For the price you are getting a real decent camera. I am even pleased with the digital zoom which I used at an indoor concert. The VR realy works and helps you to keep you camera shake down to a minimun. Also try using the VIVID or More VIVID settings . I believe you will be pleased with the outcome. I owned many SLR's over the years and I bought this camera to use while I am getting over a cranky back. This gives me the leisure to get 27mm to over 460mm without carrying a bunch of expensive and heavy lenses. Also the 4X digital gives you even more flexibility to reach subjects you could not reach without an assortment of expensive and weighty lenses.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Nikon P80 - Great Value for a Point and Shoot
Comment: I bought this camera because I didn't want to drag my Nikon D200 with me on vacations. I've had it a month, and I think it will be a great vacation and family events camera. It's small enough to keep in your pocket. It can be used by anyone, from first time user to experienced photographer. You can adjust aperture, shutter and manual exposures. Especially amazing is the 18x optical zoom. The facial recognition and in-camera red eye fix is perfect for family events. Prints come out sharp and with good color. I would highly recommend this camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Camera
Comment: This camera takes very good pictures. The pics outside are excellent. When taking pics inside you need to watch and not zoom in too close, but the pics are still good. I figure there is a setting within the camera to make the pics inside even better. I do not have any complaints with this camera.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Decent camera -- very bad in low light
Comment: One of the key reasons I purchased this camera is for the zoom range and the low light capabilities. It would be an OK camera except for the fact that it can't focus in low light conditions. My two year old Canon can do what this brand new camera can't -- focus properly.
I was planning on taking it on a month-long vacation, but it's staying at home. It's a waste of money since it doesn't do the job as well as my old camera. Maybe a warranty repair might fix it. I've been shooting Canon for the past 15 years and tried Nikon this once. My mistake.
Customer Rating:
Summary: P80 Noise
Comment: The P80 at $399 certainly had the right specifications in terms of megapixels, zoom, brand name etc... I ordered the camera just before going on vacation. I noticed that even at ISO 200 some of the indoor pictures exhibited noticable noise. On my vacation I knew I would need to take indoor pictures with less than ideal lighting. I immediately returned the camera. (Excellent return policy and procedure with Amazon!) I decided to buy the Nikon D40 with the kit lens. I would have purchased from Amazon, but I would not have had enough time for delivery. For about $50 more I bought a D40 at a local shop for $450(Great camera for the money!) . I suppose if you shoot primarily outdoors in good lighting the P80 would be fine. Perhaps my expectations were too high since it was a Nikon. I see the price of the P80 has come down a bit, but for a little extra the D40 is the better camera and the better deal.
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