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Summary: good camera
Review: I bought this camera about two months ago after many weeks of research. I am overall satisfied. The only complaint I have is that the zoom is not that great. It is so small its about the size of the palm of your hand. You can take a picture in pitch black and it comes out clear as day. It is very fast and simple to transfer pics onto you computer. I would highly recomend this camera if you are not looking for alot of zoom. If I can give one peice of advice DO NOT BUY A SONY!!! Go with Nikon or Cannon.
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Summary: The great camera and easy to use
Review: It is easy to be programed, and photo-transfer is quick too, one picture per second, not like someone's complaint in software conflict. 8M flash card saves 15 photos with normal full size (1600*1200 pixals). After charging battery two hours, you can shot right away. The technical support guys in Nikon are knowledgeable and work efficiently. Also, the price for brand new (one year warrant, not refurbished) is reasonable (...).
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Summary: nice and small
Review: I just got this camera, haven't used it much yet, but it seems very nice so far. Solid construction, small yet sturdy. It's a good camera for a great price.
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Summary: HP 618xi vs. Toshiba PDR-M4 vs. Polaroid 2300Z vs. Nikon
Review: HP, Toshiba, Nikon(I own now), Polaroid (no longer have)
I have taken same pictures with all four cameras and compared. There so many things I want to talk about these digital cameras but since I dont' have all day I'll mention things that I liked or hated the most. First of all all these cameras listed have all nice picture qualities. I used auto mode on all four and they all had shown slight different contrast and color balance. They were all unique to one another but not bad at all. I can tell all the digital camera shoppers out there "digital cameras in general nowadays shares similar technologies and they are all not bad at all taking photos" Probably you should look for the one that looks the best on you or what kind of special features they have. Yes I also looked at all the CNET reviews and for the average users would not be able to tell much a difference. ... I am not saying CNET is not a reliable source. However, I just CANNOT believe all of their reviews. Most of times I prefer customer's review sometimes. My review might contradict a lot of CNET reviews.
First Digital camera I bought was Toshiba PDR-M4 came with all I need(adapter and rechargable Lithium Ion battery is big plus) and the best LCD I've ever seen. love their multi shot mode. Fastest reaction camera among these four. it's fun, easy to use, and it works!! no optical zoom would be the weakest point. Nikon Coolpix 775 is very small yet feature packed camera. It even has movie mode(no sound). Picture quality is also very nice. Definitly should buy their original case(silver color). it runs only $...(retail) and it fits perfect. Very easy to change mode since there is a dial does it all. Only complain I have is it makes clicking noise when you move the camera. It constantly adjusting and focusing. kinda slow reaction. Ok LCD display. HP 618ix is traditional typical Pentax looking camera. It dosn't have much features but takes excellent pictures. It's got Pentax lense and it's a good thing. once again slow reaction but very solid camera. can record voice on the photo you take. I ended up buying a Rayovac 1hr charger and extra battery pack. It doesn't last long as I wanted them to but good enough.(1 hr means really 1 hr). very nice grip when taking pictures. Looks like LCD on HP and Nikon are the similar type but worse than Nikon. zooming in when reviwing picture makes picture blur and hard to see. Another thing I din't like was there is playback mode and file management mode where you have to be in file manage mode to erase pictures you took not in play back mode. kinda annoying. Polaroid Photomax2300Z is a vanilla 2.3x optical zoom camera. Nothing special about it almost boring but it works. It is too big compare to other three. it's got rubber covers on the usb connector side and feels very cheap. Cannot have one finger operation on the dial and feels cheap again. Still take good photos just couldn't measure up against other cameras out there. These are the things you should look for on digital cameras nowadays considering they all pretty much take good photos.
1. price range(budget it first)
2. reaction time between shot to shot
3. special features
4. contants(rechargably battery and adapter)
4. look and the built quality
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Summary: Ignore the nay-sayers, this is an EXCELLENT camera!
Review: Ignore the nay-sayers, this is an EXCELLENT camera! This is my first digital camera, but I tend to be a very picky gadget freak and not easily impressed. From the first experience of opening the box, to barely reading the manual (not needed) to taking pictures and uploading them, this camera is great. I know people complain about compatibility issues with the USB upload and EZ CD Creator. Maybe so, but this is actually a big bug in EZ CD Creator and not really Nikon's fault. In any case, avoid this entire issue and spend $... on a card reader. I don't even bother with plugging in/out the camera, itself. I just use a reader. It's the best way to go. Once this is done, you have a GREAT little camera that takes spot-on great pictures, good lense, the right features for good picture-taking without the typical gimics. For instance, there is a "standard" program-modes dial, just like on an SLR, for various situations. This is just what you want for such a small and lightweight snapshot camera. The camera is very light, very small, fits well in one's hand and feels like quality. As I say, buy a card reader and an extra 64MB or 128MB card and you're set. It's a super piece. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Convenient, good price though some image quality issues
Review: The Coolpix 775 is my first digital camera buy. I finally found a camera with all the features (recharger included, >2 megapixels, smaller size, compact flash). After using it for a week, I was very pleased with it. The size makes it very convenient to carry around. It is very easy to use. The one-touch upload is a neat feature. Pictures on first impression are quite good.
However, as I play with the photos that it takes a little more, I do notice some image quality issues that I didn't notice originally. First, many pictures have a slightly greenish hue to them (more common in lower light situations), though this is not really a big problem. I find that using an editing software and backing off on the green slightly corrects the colors. The other image quality issue that I note is a little more bothersome. On close inspection of the images, many areas have slight "noise" in them consisting of reddish and greenish bands and spots. When zoomed out, they blend fine without any noticeable color problems. However, if you increase the color saturation in image editing software, they become very obvious. I found this to be a problem when getting prints made at Kits camera as the digital media photo printer that they use automatically increases saturation on the images before printing, which causes noticeable red and green artifacts/noise in the pictures.
Despite the image quality issues above, the price/size/convenience can't be beat.
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Summary: USB Win98 Drivers are available
Review: I bought this camera despite all the posts regarding compatibility issues with Win98 and Adaptec EZ CD Creator.
I have both. Now, i didn't install NikonView because I have tons of good paint programs. So when I plugged the camera into the USB port and turned it on, the computer detected it and asked for drivers. I got usb drivers from Nikon's technical support via email. Now when I plugin my camera, I see it as a removable drive on my computer and can move my pictures around freely. FYI, Win2K and WinME detected the camera automatically and didn't need any drivers. As for the camera itself, I love it.
The rechargeable batteries are great, the pictures look great and it's easy to take with you because of it's small size. I went out of my price range because this was the first camera that had Everything I wanted. Anything cheaper had something lacking.
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Summary: Great Camera for the Novice
Review: I have used this camera for 3 weeks and it is excellent. Simple to use, good features for basic photography, excellent picture quality. I would recommend this camera to anyone who is interested in getting started in digital photography.
The one drawback is the software which accompanies the camera...the Nikon View 4 software is fine...it works well for me even with the Adaptec CD burner - but the bundled Cumulus software is a disaster. First, it crashed my system any time I tried to download images from the camera, and second, it's a demo version, so after a set number of downloads it forces you to upgrade. Load only the Nikonview 4.1 software. Shame on Nikon for bundling this garbage.
Bottom line - great camera, easy to use, great images. Skip the Cumulus software.
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Summary: I cannot say enough good things!
Review: This is the best digital camera I have ever used! Picture quality: even in the lowest setting, these pictures are sharp and crisp. Battery life: almost 80 pictures, all with flash, all with the screen on, and reviewed and deleted a few using the screen. Transferred them all to the computer, and the battery isn't even low. My old Kodak would have used 50 batteries under the same circumstances. Features: For the price, in my opinion, this is the best value - feature for feature - of any digital camera available today. Software: Nikon's transfer software is really easy to use. I was expecting it to be a little more difficult, but its quite easy. (I use Windows 2000-SP2). And transfer is fast and error-free. I wouldn't hesitate to buy this camera again, and I would seriously look at Nikon for their other cameras also. The digital quality I see here is the same attention to deatil I have come to expect from Nikon's SLR/35mm cameras. Buy it, and buy it now!
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Summary: Good Camera for Price
Review: Good features for the price. Glass lens is a must, pictures are excellent. Not a top of line camera with 2.1 megapixel only, and no hot shoe & menu system could be more user friendly. One review said they heard clicking sound... this is normal and is the continuous auto-focus - you can turn it off, but you do not get the LCD, only the viewfinder if you disable it. The software compatibility problem is a bummer (incompatible with Adaptec etc.), but it is simple enough to load pictures via a USB CF card reader. Small size/weight and clarity of pictures equal a winner for an on the go camera for snapshots.
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