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Summary: Just got it yesterday. Love it!
Review: For a point-n-shoot, this is very cool. I shot about 70 pics just playing around with it a couple of hours last night. It is very capable, and the images are very sharp. Although you can't set aperture and shutter speeds manually, there are plenty of ways to control your images through custom white balance, flash, and exposure compensation features. The manual is also very well written and easy to understand. There are two reasons why I don't give it 5 stars: 1)Custom settings are not saved if you turn the camera off. Once you switch it back on, everything is set back to default settings, and many of these custom settings are only accessible through the menus (although they are very easy to navigate). 2)You cannot mannually set white balance, flash, or exposure compnesation if you are in one of the scene modes. You can accomplish what you want in auto mode where you can get to these settings, but it would be quicker to dial in a scene mode then be able to change just one setting (i.e. flash). All in all, though, this in an excellent buy for a family point-n-shoot digital camera. One thing, you had better buy a bigger memory card - the 8mb card that is included just won't do it if you're shooting at the highest resolution. I suggest 96mb or higher. This will give you capacity for 99 images at the highest resolution, best quality setting.
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Summary: Great Little Camera
Review: I was surprised on how small it was for how much it can do. The flash is very powerful and it can even record little 15 second movies. There is just a lot this camera can do. Plus it comes with a battery and charger and you can't beat that for the price. (although I paid only $400 for it). anyways, hope this helps, I've extremely happy with this camera.
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Summary: A Tiny Camera that Rocks
Review: This camera is deceptively small ...but don't be fooled it takes awesome shots and is easy enough for my 7 year old to use...as Paul Simon once sang "I got a Nikon camera. Love to take those photographs..."
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Summary: Nikon's Answer to Canon's Digital Elph.
Review: I got into digital cameras through the Coolpix 990 (and recently upgraded to the 995). I love the power and flexibility of those top-of-the-line Coolpix cameras, but they weren't portable enough to make the cut for parties, light travel, and similar situations. From the start, I was evaluating this as a second camera: I have the 3-megapixel 995 for high-quality "composed" shots, and wanted a less expensive, "fun" camera for casual, everyday use. I was about to buy the Canon S110, but decided to wait for Nikon's 775 release, and I'm glad I did.As a 995 user, I can use the same batteries and NikonView software with both cameras (unfortunately, the USB cable is slightly different to prevent people from trying the MC-EU1 remote cord on the 775). This fall, Nikon is even releasing the UR-E3 converter that will allow use of the 950/990/995's Wide-Angle and 2x Tele lenses! Compatability aside, the 775 is a winner in it's own right. I really appreciate the 3x optical zoom (vs. 2x in the Canon S110), and the scene modes allow even greater refining of the quite-capable "auto" setting. You can get creative without delving into the world of manual settings -- great for first-time users, yet still offering something new and useful to the experienced digital photographer. As you would expect, Nikon delivers on its reputation for high-quality optics and great pictures, even from its 2-megapixels. The "macro" close-ups are unbelievable (the Canon doesn't even come close). Think mini-950. The only area where the Canon beats the 775 is size -- the Nikon is a good deal thicker front-to-back (I could put the Elph in a shirt pocket, but the 775 just won't fit). I figure it's a small price to pay for a 3x zoom. I would have given the 775 "Five Stars," but knocked one off for the construction. The casing is plastic and, despite its high quality, makes the camera feel like it's "cheap" (compared to the aluminum S110, although the 775 is much lighter). Even if it feels inexpensive, the proof is in the pictures. The performance has been flawless; we'll see if durability is an issue over time, but I've got no basis for concern. For point-and-shoot convenience and portability, with the quality one would expect from Nikon, the 775 is a most worthy addition to the Coolpix line.
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Summary: Pros and Cons
Review: Ok so I bought this camera when it first came out and wrote a quick review of my opinions after a week.. I was absolutely RAVING. Thousands of pictures and some 5 months later I rereview the camera as I promised way back. This camera is a great camera for getting your foot in the door of photography. It has some great features that other cameras in its class don't have and gets you craving for more. Nikon - on the plus side.
1.) Really good picture, my opinion is that the picture is the best in its class. For close ups in well lit areas its absolutely amazing.
2.) Price, I'm not really sure whats in its class since its really relatively cheap.
3.) For the price it has a lot of well implemented features. These features come in handy when months down the line you suddenly feel like you want to be a power user. For example increasing exposure and playing with the white balance creates some really natural looking colors in low light.
Down side
1.) The firmware seems to have some bugs. Settings don't seem to persist through battery charges which is really annoying. It used to work
2.) AUTOFOCUS WHEN THE LCD IS OFF DOESN'T WORK. God I hope someone at nikon is working on these two bugs.
3.) Compared to other cameras with similar specs it is just a little bit on the slow side.
4.) Need an autofocus light for use at night! Canon has it why don't you. Conclusion: Even with all my complaints I still maintain that this is a great camera. The price is incredible. Depending on what your looking for in a camera the nikon might not be for you however. If you are looking to just point and click and aren't too worried about the artistic value of your picture maybe look into the canon s110. Its smaller, doesn't have bugs, and built sturdier. If you have a bit of the artist in you and don't mind a little hassle at times, go for the nikon. Now if Nikon fixes these two bugs I would say there was no contest, so get on it someone.
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Summary: My dad gave me me this cameraa
Review: Up sides:
- It is light
- It is not so expensive
- Nice zoom in, zoom out
- Good flash
- all the options are accessable
Down sides:
The "movie" thing doesn't work. Battery goes down quickly.
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Summary: Perfect for beginners
Review: This was our first digital camera... purchased it in winter of 2001 I believe. It was very easy to figure out and suits our needs perfectly. Haven't had any problems with it. If you're like us, and all you want is a camera that takes decent pictures and is easy to download onto the computer and email, etc., then this is a great camera. I imagine we'll probably be ready for an upgrade soon, as I know Canon has made some improvements in the last couple years, but it's a great starter camera.
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Summary: Now I'm a Nikon Lover!
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.
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