India Press Store - Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)

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Manufacturer: Nikon

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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Nikon
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 0018208261147
Feature: 10.1-megapixels for stunning prints as large as 20 x 30 inches
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Label: Nikon
Manufacturer: Nikon
Maximum Focal Length: 84.2
Maximum Resolution: 10
Minimum Focal Length: 4.7
Model: 26114
Optical Zoom: 18
Publisher: Nikon
Studio: Nikon

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)

Accessories
The Complete Guide to Digital Photography, 2nd Edition: Completely Revised and Updated (A Lark Photography Book) Case for Nikon Coolpix P80 Digital Camera Kinetronics Digital Camera Cleaning Kit - contains: Cleaning Cloth and cleaning solution Adorama Professional Lens Cleaning Kit Nikon EH62A AC Adapter for Coolpix 3700, 4200, 5200, 5900 & 7900 Digital Cameras

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Customer Rating:

Summary: It's a tradeoff: zoom power vs. image quality
Comment: I was very optimistic about this camera, but like several other reviewers, I'm returning it soon after receiving it. I made a direct comparison between this camera and the one I've had for 4 years (Olympus C-750UZ, 10x, 4MP). The P80 certainly had better zoom range on both ends, was very user-friendly, and faster than my other camera. Noise in low light was a bit better on the P80, which also had faster shutter speed to help prevent blurring. However, my Olympus outperformed this camera in a very important area: image quality. All of the images from the P80 appear "soft" (except very close-up in macro mode, which turned out quite nicely). Despite its age and lower MPs, my old camera clearly outperforms the P80 in this regard. Online research indicates that other 18-20x cameras have a similar problem with image quality. Maybe the technology just hasn't advanced far enough (yet) to produce quality output in such a compact package that includes a telephoto lens.

Other than the image quality (which may be just fine for someone who's not making a direct comparison with something they're already very happy with), this is clearly a quality camera. Aside from the image quality I would certainly give it 5 stars (but unfortunately that is my priority, worth two stars to me). If you have your heart set on getting a super-ultra-zoom, this could still be the camera for you. Personally, if I do decide to upgrade in the near future, I will probably go with something less ambitious in terms of zoom power. I love to take full-frame pictures of birds and other wildlife (which you usually need a decent zoom for!) but I'd rather have a great image with some extra margin than a merely fairly good full-frame image... which is what you get with the P80.

Customer Rating:

Summary: The New Coolpix P80, 3 Stars!!
Comment: -------------
Lo Negativo :
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- Cuando hay mucha luz la pantalla LCD refleja unas rayas verticales color morado que se graban en las fotos.

- La estabilizaci�n VR no es tan buena.

- La informaci�n EXIF de cada foto no refleja el valor ISO con el que fue capturada.

- Los videos no son tan de buena calidad, cuando se hace zoom se distorciona la imagen.

- La calidad de la imagen, no es la gran cosa.

*** Tres Estrellas!!

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Summary: No problem with the camera, but amazon's pricing disappoints
Comment: I received the camera on the 6th, as promised, and am satisfied with it so far. It does what I expected it to do: take good pictures for this decidedly non-pro camera bug. While my shirtpocket Canon SD900 is a great little camera, I wanted the Nikon for the zoom mostly. The size is a little large, but a carrying case will solve that. Good hand fit.

What I don't like is Amazon's pricing system. Those of us who ordered early paid $400 for this puppy; those of us who waited a week can get it for $369.95. NEVER PRE-ORDER. I feel somewhat ripped off, but I'm a big boy and have learned my lesson at a cost of only $30. It won't happen again.

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Summary: Feeling Better!
Comment: I'm a Nikon fan, and saw this as a economical way of getting DSLR-like features. In particular the "super-zoom" functionality and sports shot setting -- seemingly perfect for the games my children play -- motivated me to pull the trigger on this purchase.

I'll leave the in-depth analysis of the camera to others who are more knowledgeable but what has me disappointed are the streaks of light that showed up on several hundred photographs I took late in the afternoon (between 4:15PM-6:00PM) on Saturday, May 10th.

After consulting the manual I found the following on page 47: "If bright objects such as the sun or electric lights are captured during high-speed continuous shooting, vertical streaks of light may appear in the recorded images. We recommend that you avoid capturing bright objects during high-speed continuous shooting."

Precisely my problem.

There are multiple settings in the sports mode (as well as the manual setting) to try, so I will be doing that before delivering the box to UPS for return, however it is troubling to discover that the fastest programmable shutter speed (1/4000) is best suited for . . . shooting in the dark?

If I fall in love with this camera (and end up keeping it) I'll be sure to update this review.

UPDATE: Went out recently and tried other settings/features -- images are crisp without any hint of the problem encountered in the sports setting. As a result I'm bumping my rating up to three stars (though it doesn't appear that Amazon will allow for such a revision?).

Will continue to update as developments warrant :)

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Summary: SEISHA SEICHU
Comment: This is what practitioners of Kyudo, Japanese martial archery, seek: "correct shooting is correct hitting". And this is how this camera makes you feel after mastering and getting used to its controls and abilities.

After months of research I decided and bought this ultrazoom. SLRs take better pictures but I refuse to carry all the extra equipment when on vacation. NIKON P5100 was the choice on the other end but it lacked both the x18 tele and the wide end zoom.

The (close) second contender was OLYMPUS SP-570UZ but here is why I found the NIKON a better choice and did not regret it: although the OLYMPUS comes with a larger zoom (x20) it is controlled solely by an awkward (motorized) ring that requires both hands and has an uneven feeling. Moreover, both cameras sport 10MP but, contrary to the OLYMPUS which just had more mega-pixels crammed onto the old (550 & 560) sensor, the NIKON comes with a newly developed sensor. On top of that, I avoided the slow and limited XD-cards OLYMPUS seems stuck on. On the other hand, I missed on 2mm of wideness and x2 on tele zoom.

I have been using the camera with undiminished enthusiasm for over a week and I have only good things to tell you about it. It took me a while to familiarize myself with the settings - full auto will not get the best results under any conditions. Once that harmonious point is reached though, this is the camera you would want to be using in most situations.
Where it looses the 5th star: the flash does not pop up automatically when needed. Forget to do so and a high (and noisy) ISO creeps in. So yes, this piece of equipment is not without its caprices...

Heisenberg's Uncertainty Principle (and Zen masters) warn about the observer altering the event being observed. With NIKON P80 one can obtain the shot visualized either from very close or from afar. And it does so with simplicity and style.

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Editorial Reviews:

Coo0lpix 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 output