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Summary: Great Digital Camera, Especially For Beginners
Review: This is the first digital camera I have ever owned, and I have been very pleased with it. It is very affordable and offers all the basic features necessary for taking everyday photos and enjoying them as prints and on the computer. The camera is small and designed to fit easily in your hand. The controls are easily accessible and easy to understand. The only drawback I hace noticed is that the battery life is a little on the short side. However, I bought a 4-pack of rechargeable batteries and with 2 in the camera and 2 backups I've never had any problems.
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Summary: A great camera at an unbeatable price!
Review: This little camera is perfect for the amateur photographer. It is easy to use and creates excellent photos of remarkable quality. The addition of the optical zoom to a 2 megapixel camera allows for a great deal of flexibility without compromising on the definition of the final pictures. It is small (it slips easily into a pocket) but the control buttons are readily accessible and just the right size for the average finger. The softwear for downloading to a PC is also very user - friendly.
And best of all - the unbelievable price! This is the best value-for-money deal to be found anywhere on the net.
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Summary: poor reliability
Review: I bought this in December 2003. By January 2004, it was out of order (no power). I brought it in for warranty repair which took more than 2 weeks. The dealer only said that electronic power boards are sensitive. Nikon had no feedback inspite of my email complaint. Poor reliability, poor service. I used to be a Nikon fan, but I have changed to Canon now. I will not buy Nikon products anymore.
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Summary: Much Better Than Expected!
Review: My husband is about to travel overseas for an extended time and needed a small camera which would be easy to carry and especially easy to use, as he's never used a digital camera before. I'm the techie in the family, so I have to teach a TOTAL non-techie to take and then transfer pictures to his laptop so he can burn them to CDs. Included with this camera is a video on CD that explains how to use the camera and its various modes and settings. That was extremely helpful to my husband and he was taking pictures immediately after watching the video. VERY HELPFUL! The next step was installing the software so we could transfer his pictures to the computer. Using Windows XP the software installation went smoothly, but when we plugged the camera into the USB port it was listed as an "unknown USB device" and was not recognized properly. Some quick research on the internet identified this as a problem with motherboards using the VIA chipset (as ours does) and suggested a Microsoft patch to fix the problem. After downloading and installing the patch and restarting the computer, the camera was correctly identified and works perfectly now. If you need the patch, go to Microsoft's
site at http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/ and enter "KB822603" in the search box. It's only 342KB and you'll need to restart after installing. We are totally pleased with the picture quality and color! The pictures he's taken using auto mode have been crisp and clear, and now we're experimenting with some of the scene selection modes. I took a macro closeup of our African Grey parrot from 5 inches and it's crystal clear, with every feather perfectly defined. We took some zoom pictures of deer in the snow in our backyard at approximately 75 yards right before dark using the dusk/dawn mode, and all that was needed was to lighten the shot a bit using the included software. Our regular 35mm camera can't even do that. Both outdoor and indoor shots are consistently good and the flash works nicely. Red eye is easily fixed using the software, which also allows changing the brightness and contrast, adjusting the color RGB balance, and resizing the picture. There is also an "autofix" option that works well. My husband learned the software in about an hour (which is a major miracle!) and can now take photos, transfer them to the computer and tweak them to his heart's content, all without further assistance from me! :) I've set the resolution to "PC" so the pictures display at 1024x768, and with a 64MB flash card I get 278 pictures. The included 16MB card gets 69 at that resolution. Since we don't need prints larger than 4x6 that resolution works for us -- we prefer the shots to be full-screen on our computer monitor and burn them to CDs to use for slideshows on TV using our DVD player. There are higher resolutions available if desired, like 1600x1200 high resolution for larger photo prints. Also, there are a variety of compression options available when saving pictures, which is helpful when emailing from a dialup connection so you're not sending huge files that take forever to download. The included CRV3 battery is still going strong after several hundred shots with the LCD monitor on continuously. I bought rechargeable batteries but haven't needed to use them yet. My old 1MP digital camera with no zoom and no preview screen was much harder on batteries, and if I didn't remove the battery when the camera was turned off if was dead the next day. The battery door on the Nikon 2100 feels flimsy, so I'd recommend pressing the battery into place and holding down with your finger until you can slide the battery door closed. I wouldn't pressure the batteries into place using the door. I like not having a separate lens cap to fool with, as the built-in lens cover automatically opens when the camera is powered on and closes when it's powered off. The camera is light and fits comfortably in your hand. The LCD screen is bright and easy to see, especially when scrolling through menus. We didn't have any problem seeing the screen outdoors in full sun, even with the sun's reflection on icy snow from a recent storm. The camera goes into standby mode and the LCD screen turns off automatically after 30 seconds of non-use and then takes about 4 seconds to wake up, but that's the default setting which can be changed to longer intervals if desired. Holding the shutter button down halfway focuses the shot and when the button is pressed fully down, there is a quiet but definite click so you know the picture has been taken. It takes only a couple of seconds for the camera to refocus so you can shoot again. Good price, ease of use, excellent pictures, and Nikon quality -- what more could I ask for? I recommend this camera without reservation and am completely happy with it in every way! In fact, I like it so much I ordered one for my brother last night!
Might not be the best choice for a professional photographer, but for everyday use at a reasonable price, it's awesome!!!
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Summary: Great little camera for beginners
Review: I received this camera as a christmas present and the setup was so easy that about 2 minutes after I opened the box, I was taking pictures. Lots of modes allow for beginners to have the help they need with correct flash and shutter speed for nearly every situation. Pictures are so easy to transfer to the computer, and it's amazing how big they are. And if not perfect, the programs that come with the camera are so easy to use that nearly every shot will look like you had taken it perfectly. The only bad thing is the battery. The original lasted about a week after continuously taking pictures, after which I got a NiMH recharger and set of batteries. Those don't seem to last too long in the camera so far, but perhaps after longer periods of recharging that will change. Otherwise, a wonderful camera. 4/5
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Summary: Nikon Coolpix 2100 - Great Camera, Lousy software
Review: Received this camera as a Christmas gift and really enjoyed using it. It's light, small, easy to use (throw the manual away - that's just too confusing)Great pictures and video but no sound? If there is I haven't found it yet.
BIG problem is the flaky connection to a PC and the even flakier Nikon View software. I still can't get either to work reliably so I am going to return it tomorrow, Shame really, but Nikon should think about shipping some decent quality goods if they want quality reviews.
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Summary: Love this camera except for one thing....
Review: I have been unable to download my pictures directly from my camera to my PC. I get an error message that the "USB component in unrecognized." I called the 1-800 number on the box the camera came in. The man I spoke with was very polite and helpful; however, he said that my camera was not compatible with Windows XP home, and that I would have to buy a card reader. This took some of the fun out of it for me, that I couldn't directly link my camera to my computer. And my computer is only 1 year old, I would expect things to be compatible. But otherwise I LOVE the camera.
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Summary: Great deal!
Review: For $200, this is a great camera. Minutes after unwrapping it, I had it all figured out. It's packed with features but still very easy to use. The scene modes are very helpful in taking sunset shots and close ups. The software that comes with it is also very easy to use and I had no problems connecting the camera to my computer. The pictures turn out very well, although they sometimes turn out a little dark--but the software does a good job fixing any color problems. Also, the battery life is decent in comparison to other digital cameras, so no gripes about that. Just make sure to buy some rechargeable batteries as this camera doesn't come with those. I highly reccommend this camera.
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Summary: EXCELLENT CAMERA FOR BEGINNERS
Review: I bought the camera after significant research in its category. The camera is functioning very nicely. The quality of pictures is also excellent. This camera clicks very good snaps at in low light (night / indoors).The wide variety of photo modes makes it very easy to capture the scene just as thought. The snaps are good too. I like its design better than the Kodak and Sony cameras in the 2-3 MP range. Its definitely worth a buy.
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Summary: Easy to use. One tough little "combat ready" camera.
Review: I purchased this camera for my daughter who is currently serving in Bahgdad and she was thrilled with it. It has held up better that other brands that are in those tough conditions and she loves the way the pictures come out. She says that it is very easy to use and that alot of the other soldiers she works with plan on getting the same camera after seeing how well hers works. I am getting one for my other son in Bahgdad and for my son in school.
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