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Summary: It is a good camera !
Review: I bought it in June, has taken a lot of pictures, the color quality is almost perfect, although the price is a little bit high now, with some promotion and free shipment from Amazon, it is still a good deal. Hi, guys! do not waste your time comparing among the cameras, real color comes first, Nikon's color is what you need !
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Summary: Fabulous value, even for a beginner
Review: I bought the 4500 9 months ago, and have taken almost 2000 pictures, inside department stores, Grand Canyon/ Las Vegas, night landscapes, fireworks, closeups, documents - you name it, with great success. This is a really, really versatile camera that gets better as you spend more time with it, and discover features. I give it a 5, because for the price (I got a great rebate) you can't get better value. Being able to switch lenses is great. I shot the Grand Canyon with a 0.42 wide angle. Inside dept. stores (for work), I shut off the flash, hold the camera at waist height and click. Yes, to quickly adjust for flourescent lighting, or spot focusing, you have to work the menus. But it gets better as you learn to use it more. The only bothersome thing is that it is hard to take pictures of fast moving objects - it takes too long. Oh yes, the 35 sec. video with audio is also great. And the camera is really comfortable to easily hold in one hand and shoot.
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Summary: Owned One for a year now, bout time I wrote a review: A+
Review: I did alot of research before I bought this camera a year ago. The research has paid off dividends. First off this is a great Camera!!. I bought it for two main reasons. One was astrophotography and the other was just going on trips and tooling around. Pros of this camera: -Intuitive (after the manual is browsed) B+
-Picture Quality A+
-User controllability A++ (my cousin has the Fuji and you can't manually control anything, just a bunch of predefined settings. Alot of the other cameras were like this)
-up to 5 min of keeping the shutter open (nice for astrophotography, but you do need the remote for this)A+
-The Auto Focus is Great with even marginal light B+
-When you controll the settings yourself you can get very artsy with your photos (this is sort of cool) Cons:
-In very low light situations the focus can have trouble but I have rarely noticed this, besides there is a manual focus if the light is way too dim, and I mean waay. !!!ONE IMPORTANT SUGGESTION!!!! If you decide to buy this camera buy one of those screw on UV filters. It has no negative effects in picture quality, only positive effects, and it can save your lense. After fifteen days of owning the camera I accidentally scratched the lense. It was minor but I was SOOOOO pissed after spending all this cash, so i tried to replace the camera through the in store warranty, but it was void by the time I found the scratch. So I bought a $15 UV filter and no scratches since. However, if I do get one, it's on a $15 dollar lense I can easily replace. Also Once you clean your primary lense and screw on the UV filter you won't have to clean under there until you remove it. It's a pretty cheap invesment for alot of benefit. Hope this review helped!
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Summary: Much better than the predecessor
Review: I didn't care much for the Coolpix 995 when it was out. The 4500 (which is the 995's replacement) is much better in my opinion. The body size has been greatly reduced. Unfortunately that also resulted in a reduction in screen size, but I guess that was unavoidable. Excellent image quality, excellent macro mode (3/4 inch!), good zoom. It comes with a different battery charger, probably because the ones that were included with the 995 were awful (I work at a camera store and they came back defective all the time). The software leaves something to be desired--invest in something like Adobe Photoshop Elements to do your editing. Overall, a good camera.
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Summary: People are still buying this?
Review: I got this cam in thailand two years ago and while it's been a real workhorse for me, i'm surprised to see it's still selling around the web. Well, maybe it's that good a camera. I give it four stars; here's why: the quality of the build is good but for the following things: focus motor connector came loose once and rubber strip on front is now super-glued. i am a journalist, so i beat the hell outta these things. as far as function: the tele-converter tc-e33d 3x is worthless on this camera without a tripod and the results are questionable even with. Performance in low light is not good. Battery life is good. And the fact that you can pop in disposables available anywhere is a blessing. Oh, the AV output connector stopped outputting some time ago...the socket in the camera is defective i suspect. BUT THE AMAZING THING is the camera's clarity in closeup mode using the WC-E24 lens. It's what you would expect from a professional SLR, but not in a consumer digital. I did some catalogue work with this camera using the ring-light adapter and I don't think the SLR could have done better. Don't be swayed by those who say why not get an SLR instead of this one, or get a tiny IXUS? This camera is perfect for the professional who already has too much to lug around and can't be bothered with tiny toys either. Good luck!
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Summary: Great value!
Review: I have also owned a 950 series Coolpix before purchasing the 4500. The bottom line is image quality -- the 4500 produces beautiful pictures if you know how to use it properly. This a compact camera that's loaded with features. The LCD screen is 1.5 inches, most are 1.8 -- I have no trouble seeing mine. The menus are complex at first, but after you use it a while, the menus become simple and easy to navigate. The wide range of settings requires an elaborate menu system. If you're just going outdoors taking pictures during the day, point and shoot works perfect. The camera's weight with the battery is a little over 12 ounces. I doubt that's going to wear someone's arm down. If you're looking for a compact camera that takes sharp, colorful pictures, buy the Coolpix 4500. To help you understand the ease of use - I'm in a wheelchair with limited arm movement and no finger movement. I have no problems operating this camera.
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Summary: Superb Photographs and Great Design
Review: I have worked my way through numerous brands of digital cameras, and recently purchased a Coolpix 4500. Picked up a 512MB which allows for 266 of the finest qualty pictures the camera can produce. The familar "split" design of the camera housing is wonderful, allowing photos at odd angles. The QUALITY of camera itself is SUPERB. The 4.0 MP produces 8x10 prints that rival and surpass many film cameras. I use it with a Canon i560... and colors and detail with knock your socks off! The menu system requires a little learning, and it is worth reading the manual. I've only scratched the surface of this cameras' abilities. No complaints, except I believe this may be the last of Nikons "split" design. (a real shame!)
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Summary: Superb Photographs and Great Design
Review: I have worked my way through numerous brands of digital cameras, and recently purchased a Coolpix 4500. Picked up a 512MB which allows for 266 of the finest qualty pictures the camera can produce. The familar "split" design of the camera housing is wonderful, allowing photos at odd angles. The QUALITY of camera itself is SUPERB. The 4.0 MP produces 8x10 prints that rival and surpass many film cameras. I use it with a Canon i560... and colors and detail with knock your socks off! The menu system requires a little learning, and it is worth reading the manual. I've only scratched the surface of this cameras' abilities. No complaints, except I believe this may be the last of Nikons "split" design. (a real shame!)
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Summary: New & Definitley Improved!
Review: I just traded up from my 995, and this one is far better. The fit, and size along with new flash. Not to mention the 16 scene mode. Only down size is smaller screen, menu navigation, and skimpy 16mb card. Overall dollar for dollar I don't think there is a better camera.
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Summary: Review of Nikon 775
Review: I loved the cute little thing! It took some great shots, but it was pretty feeble in large rooms. The worst part, though, was that less than 18 months after I bought it, it died. The "shutter release" (or whatever it's called on a digital camera) button ceased to work. Turns out, it's only a little plastic (plastic!) pin that taps a little spot on a very little digital connector, and if one or the other weakens structurally, the camera is kaput, as mine is. I need a digital camera for my work, and I am thinking of moving up to the 4500, but if its shutter mechanism is no better than the 775's, I will have my very grave doubts. ...
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