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Nikon Coolpix 4800 4MP Digital Camera with 8.3x Optical Zoom Reviews

Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent Camera
Comment: The picture quality is superb. The features are easy to use. Our first set of pics looked studio quality.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Lots of options and easy to use
Comment: I've played with this camera a few weeks now and the zoom is great. It has various scenes to choose from to help you take pictures in different settings, lighting, scenery, etc. and it works very nicely. I haven't installed the software, but loading pictures to my computer is very easy. The battery seems a little high maintenance, but its just a matter of not storing it inside the camera. Overall, its a nice, easy to use camera for snapshots for novices, and the extra zoom makes it all the better.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: amateur nature photographer
Comment: I do a lot of hiking and was looking for something lighter weight than an SLR that would still allow me to take telephoto and macro shots. This camera is the smallest and lightest one I found that has a 8X or higher zoom. I have taken very sharp telephoto photos of wildlife and macro shots of flowers that people thought were taken with a high-end camera. This camera does well with conventional landscapes and indoor flash snapshots. The menu controls are very easy to use and there are enough presets for special situations to compensate for lack of manual controls. However, if you mostly take snapshots that do not require 8X zoom, I would look to other models. While, this is small for a long zoom camera, it is still too big to easily fit in a pocket or purse.

The primary flaws of this camera: It is only 4 megapixels. The battery charger failed and had to be replaced about 18 months after purchase (This was particularly a problem since the camera takes a propietary battery rather than AAs). The delay in taking pictures is longer than many competitors. Occasionally the lens cap does not open completely (easily fixed if you notice it before snapping your picture).

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Customer Rating:
Summary: GOOD MONEY SPENT.. FINALLY!
Comment: I had a HP that took okay pictures but close-ups were blurry. I tried the Kodak Easy Share. The pictures were "okay" but it took a very long time to transfer them. Close ups were a little blurry.
Deceiding that Kodak was not a wise choice.It was then I recalled the best photos I have ever taken were with a Nikon Pictures that looked as good and some even better than
postcards. Seriously! I ventured out one more time to buy a digital camera I would try one more. Thankfully, Nikon stopped my camera blues. This camera has alot of great features. It works great on small items like jewelry. I am very happy with
the quality. Although it is a little bigger than the other two
digitals I bought, I do not mind. If you are not concerned with quality and want a camera that will fit in your pocket then buy HP or Kodak. Do you want Sharp vibrant pictures? If, yes.
Here is your answer.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Automatic lens cover problems galore!
Comment: My ownership of this camera was brief. First, you must know I love Nikon. I have 2 other Nikons--an old Cooplix 2200 and a Coolpix 5700. They have wonderful lenses and give great pix. I thought my experience with this model would be similar. NOT!~ From picture numero uno, the lens cover refused to completely open and cooperate. I got pictures, yes, but they had lazy black eyelids on each corner where the lens cover had not opened up to clear the lens. What a dissappointment! I traded it in for a Canon A520 and am happy with that camera. I suppose it is just what it is. If I'd saved and spent a lot more money on a D50 or Rebel, who knows? Anyway, that is my sad tale with the Nikon 4800.

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