Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)
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Manufacturer: NikonModel: 26114
Product features:
- 10.1-megapixels for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches
- 18x optical wide-angle Zoom-Nikkor glass lens; Optical VR image stabilization
- 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD display
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF, and Nikon's D-Lighting feature
- Capture images to SD memory cards (not included)
- Adobe Photoshop CS4 Upgrade
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Digital camera reviews of Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)
Digital camera Review: Just the Thing for documenting a Quick Trip!
Summary: 5 Stars
I like this camera!
I just returned from a three-week trip to Italy, Holland, and London, and I found my Nikon P80 to be easy to manage, after several readings of the manual. Not too small, the P80 fits comfortably into my hands and does not wobble as the smaller cameras tend to do. Although I do miss taking splendid photos with my 1974 Rollei SLR with the three lenses and polarizer, I do not miss the weight, the limitations of rolls of film, and the encumbrances of all the accompanying paraphernalia.
I especially like the P80 because it is inconspicuous, and one can get candid shots of street life without being intrusive. The easily managed diopter allowed me to use the viewfinder without my glasses. The monitor made it easy to view photos quickly; and the battery charger worked splendidly (I took two Nikon batteries, and charged one every night.). I was also pleasantly surprised at the macro feature which allowed me to copy family photos from my brother-in-law's album, which were taken in the 1940s and '50s.
As other reviewers have suggested, reading the manual is indispensable, but one ought not to be tied to it. For instance, I discovered that in the northern latitudes with their bright autumn light, so beloved by the Dutch painters, the "sunset" setting worked better than the automatic, or even the plain "landscape" settings (I didn't care much for the automatic setting which tended to over-expose the pictures). I also experimented using the shutter and aperture priorities; took night pictures that were eventually successful, and discovered the video option, getting some fantastic shots of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (As I discovered when I downloaded the photos onto my computer--a painless process--the sound of the guards' commands and their marching feet, as well as the clip-clop of the horses' hooves, comes through loud and clear. Unfortunately, so does the yak-yak of the surrounding tourists!). Not knowing how much memory I would be using, I took two 4G memory cards and shot 1800 pictures and 31 short videos, which improved remarkably during the second week, as I was getting used to the intricacies of the camera (and was recovering from jet-lag). As a result, I have a thorough documentation of my trip, which I wouldn't have gotten with a cumbersome SLR.
Although for the next trip, which I shall take by myself and take my time, I might invest in a real DSLR (with a polarizing lens), the Nikon P80 was perfect for what proved to be whirlwind tour of Europe. And any lapses in color or light and shadow, I'll compensate for for with my Adobe CS3.
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Summary of Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)
The Coolpix P80 is a point-&-shoot digital camera that's like an SLR but doesn't have interchangeable lenses. Why bother? It's got an 18x optical zoom range from wide-angle (27mm) to super-telephoto coverage (486mm). So the Coolpix P80 is like a hybrid SLR. It's got modes that might excite the SLR enthusiast but it's also simple to use. And there's no fumbling with lenses because you've got an incredibly long focal range from the one lens on the P80. It does still and movie modes and has vast image capacity on optional SD and SDHC memory cards. This is the perfect all-around digital camera. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix that automatically looks for and fixes most instances of red-eye; Face Priority AF, Nikon's face-finding technology that can quickly find and focus on up to 12 faces in a group portrait; and D-Lighting which rescues pictures that are too dark for printing AutoFocus modes High Quality TV Movies with Sound are now just a press of a button away only limited by SD SDHC memory card capacity 10.1 Megapixels for up to 3648 x 2736 still image resolution Built-in Flash to 28 feet Unit Dimensions Height - 3.1 in. (79mm) x Width - 4.3 in. (110mm) x Depth - 3.1 in. (78mm); Weighs 12.9 ounces EN-EL5 Lithium-ion Battery delivers up to 250 shots per charge USB for image transfer NTSC and PAL Video outputDigital Cameras
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