Rating: Summary: Decent camera but Nikon customer service sucks Review: I had a problem with burnt out pixels on this camera. Had to send it to Nikon twice to get it fixed. Took about a month going back and forth with Nikon. They need to work on their customer service a little.The camera itself (once fixed) is quite good. Picture quality is decent. Very compact and light. The LCD is pretty sharp too. The white balance is good too and can be adjusted for different situations. Some chromatic aberration can be seen in the pictures. No manual settings or focus. But it does a pretty good job taking pictures in auto mode or in one of the preset scene modes. The flash is pretty good for such a small camera. Transferring pictures to the computer is a breeze over USB. The camera shows up as a drive on windows (98SE & XP) so you really don't need to use the Nikon View software for this. And since it shows up as another drive on the computer you can also use the camera as a portable hard drive :). Includes rechargeable battery and charger and all the cables you need to get started. You may want to get a larger memory card though. In included 8MB card if you plan on taking a few pictures at the best quality setting (for good 4x6 prints). Overall this is a good bundle.
Rating: Summary: Now I'm a Nikon Lover! Review: I love this camera! It takes the BEST photos with excellent color rendering, clarity of photo, and it is very easy to use. This camera takes better shots than most expensive 35mm cameras I have experienced!
Rating: Summary: The dreaded system error! Review: I got this camera about 18 months ago and loved it. The only negative in my opinion was the pause between pushing the button and the snapping of the photo. Unfortunately, I started getting the message of "system error" a few weeks ago. I could turn the camera off and back on and it would work. That went on till last night where the camera just quit working and the "system error" message is on all the time. It has something to do with the plastic binding around the lens. I'm really upset after reading the reviews on this camera because this problem seems to be fairly common. Most of the reviews with the same problem have stated that Nikon is not helpful in honoring the warranty or fixing the camera for a reasonable price. I will give it a try and send the camera to them. If they won't fix for a reasonable price I will never by another Nikon. I just don't think a camera should be this easy to break. It was never dropped.
Rating: Summary: Nice until it quit working Review: All of the great things people have to say about this camera are true. Unfortunately, mine also stopped working after about 18 months. It had a system error, there is no hard reset button, and it will cost[$$$]to get it fixed. I still don't know if I'm going to get it fixed, out of warranty, or just go with a new camera.
Rating: Summary: Good camera while it lasts Review: This camerea takes good pictures under normal lighting conditions. It has a problem focusing in low light and the flash is weak. This camera is SLOW to take the picture after the shutter button is depressed. I would recommend this camera to people but it stopped working after 18 months.
Rating: Summary: Long awaiting Review: I got the 775 camera in Nepal, where everything was running slow enough. As soon as i started working on the west side of the world, the preparation process of the camera become an obstacle to my work. if the situation is slow and the light is fair the 775 is a very good camera.
Rating: Summary: Worked great until ... Review: This unit worked very well until it wore out. The plastic zoom lense assembly started binding. I used it fairly heavily for a little over a year and did not abuse it. I dropped it about 5 times and did not baby it.
Rating: Summary: Hunk of junk Review: Don't buy this camera! This was the first digital camera I bought (about 18 months ago). It takes OK pictures but they were never quite in focus (what most reviewers called "soft focus"). Then on a trip they started getting really out of focus when trying to focus at infinity. I noticed it got better when I tapped it, thus loose lens! Sent it in, 6 weeks later got it back "cleaned", not fixed. Sent it in again, sort of fixed, still not really sharp at infinity, worse than when I first got it. In a nutshell, customer service stinks. They would not replace the camera. The best thing that ever happened to it was I dropped it on the floor and killed it. Then I bought a Canon. What a difference! The problem with the Nikon was it does not focus in low light and instead of being smart, like focusing at 6-8ft like you were going to take a picture of someone in a room, it focuses at infinity or wherever it happens to be when it is trying to focus. Don't buy this camera!
Rating: Summary: Please, before you buy! Review: Go to google and type in "Nikon Coolpix System Error." And then Search the Better Business Bureau records on Nikon, Inc out of Torrance, CA. When you choose a different camera, you'll never know how much time and money I've saved you.
Rating: Summary: Caveat emptor Review: Okay, so after missing the umpteen-millionth photo of my daughter because of this confounded camera, I became so frustrated I felt the need to warn others to steer clear of this piece of junk. I can't tell you how many times I've had the perfect shot lined up, only to go and take the picture and have the camera delay for several painfully long seconds while it does whatever it does (focus?) before the flash goes off. Needless to say, this isn't acceptable when trying to take candid photos of your child or people in general. If it is the auto focus, then it has to be the slowest in its category. I watch with envy as friends use their digital cameras without impugnity, popping off one shot after another without having to wait for their cameras to ready up. There are other problems as well. Like when you're lining up your shot and--whoops!--the picture screen blackens. You have to press the picture button to bring it back up. Again, you missed the shot. The Nikon Coolpix 775 makes me pine for my old film-loaded cameras and illustrates the importance of doing your research before buying anything of value. I wish I had.
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