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Summary: Great Digital Camera
Review: Small enough to take anywhere, easy to use without reading directions, would probably be even better if I read the directions. Downloading photos is simple. The only thing I bad I would say is that it is sometimes tempermental about when it will take the photo, you push the button and then nothing happens so you push it again and it works, sometimes you have to push the button a couple times...
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Summary: Great camera, awful software
Review: This was my first digital camera and all in all I am very happy with the camera itself. It has many features, is easy to use and it does take great pictures; the flash is quite exceptional as well. There are many features which makes reading the manual a must otherwise you'll be lost especially if you're a first timer like me. The problem with this camera is the software. Cumulus, by Canto, is actually a very good, powerful, organizational software program. However, for the average to moderately involved photographer it is simply way too cumbersome. I spent about 8 hours one day figuring out how to use it and once I did it was actually pretty good. The bad news is that once you've made your catelogs you can only dump about 50 pictures into it and then the Cumulus program will ask you to buy the "full" program at around... because the "limited" version they give you has been maxed out. Nikon really should do better to serve their customers with adequate software or they will loose business.Bottom line: get the camera...avoid the software (unless you're prepared to buy the entire cumulus program).
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Summary: Great Camera lousy software
Review: Highly recommend the camera for its small size, picture quality and ease of operation. The Nikon view software is a piece of junk, couldn't get it working on my PC, Nikon Tech support passed the buck to my PC manufacturer and Microsoft. In the end I bought a Sandisk Compact flash reader and trashed Nikon view (and the cataloging demo software that came the camera) also changed my editing software to Photo suite although the included photoimpressions did a reasonable job. My advice buy the camera and a Sandisk compact flash reader the flash looks just like another disk drive , and you don't have to run your camera to transfer pictures to your PC.
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Summary: Great Camera but Softwere doesn't work
Review: I just got the Nikon 775 for my birthday. The software doesn't work. IT doesn't work with my computer which is only a year old. I had been given a lexar memory card reader and discover that I can get my picture throught that and it improves the pictures alot. I love this camera I have read reviews and heard people having trouple with the camera or the flash being really bad. I find the flash is great and I just love all the setting it comes with. I just found out that the cable that comes with my camera is a firewire and NOT a usb explaining why my camera does not work with my computer but does work with the Mac cub which has built in firewire. I have also gotten the new portable HP Photosmart printer and the two together work great. I can print out great pictures that makes people go wow that came from a digital camera. It's a great camera to get but you will run into problems but you also run into problem with any thing electrric. I've used alot of digital cameras I've use both still and professional panasonic 5000 which has a great picture and I find tha tthis camera does have the same quility has the 5000. Its a great camera for family trips or dances.
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Summary: Wow! Nikon Coolpix 775
Review: Excellent camera. I have several digital cameras and if you are looking for a fun, easy-to-use one - the 775 is great. The resolution is perfect and I find it extremely easy to use with Windows XP and the Nikon software. Happy shooting........
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Summary: avoid this camera
Review: I purchased this camera and was initially very happy. My tune quickly changed after getting a "system error" message which locked up the camera and made it useless. I had owned the camera less than 90 days but I still had to send it back to NIKON. They claimed it would be 7 business days to repair and we are going on 3 weeks now, its still in the shop with "major repairs"; don't know how long it will be, they still have to fix and ship it. The scary thing is the customer service rep let it slip that some were having battery problems and I needed to try a new battery. My friend also bought the camera from a different vendor so I used his battery but the camera was still dead. I sent mine off to the repair factory. One week later, his camera came up with the same "system error", which I refer to as the screen of death. He had only had his for 32 days. Based on this, I cannot recommend this camera and suggest you should avoid it .
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Summary: Fun, Easy, Fun
Review: I have had my Nikon Coolpix 775 for almost four months and have taken about 800 pictures with it...it's just so much fun to use! And easy to use, as well. It will function as a simple point and shoot on "auto" mode and give you your money's worth, but with seven scene modes to choose from, it's a lot of fun to explore the possibilites. I've experimented a bit with some of the other features this nifty little camera has - such as macro and continuous shots - and I look forward to getting more familiar with them. This is an ideal camera for someone who wants to have fun but still take good, sharp pictures. It's so compact and light-weight, you can literally take it with you virtually anywhere you go and always be ready for a quick snap-shot, or even a mini movie!
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Summary: Excellent for the price point
Review: I started out in Digital Photography with a low-end digital camera. While it produced pretty good pictures, I really knew it was my "test" introduction to Digital. I decided to move up and get a better digi-cam. While I can't afford to move up to the top of the line digital Nikon, this one has been great. At first I was a little frustrated with the speed it seemed to operate at, but on a trip to the Auto Show, I took over 100 shots and realized the delay is in the memory recording process, not the actual picture taking. The exposure level is spot on, but I wish I had some ability to control the focus. My film-based Nikon has manual, spot & wide, and I'd like to see the same type of focus area control. I have ended up with a few shots where the background was in focus and the subject was blurry. Battery life is good, and you will want to get at least a 64 or 128 megabyte card to go with it. 8 meg is not enough for good usage. The 15 second video feature is kinda fun as well.
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Summary: Love this little cam
Review: I've had a Coolpix 990 for over a year now, and I decided to get it's little brother (Coolpix 775) for my wife to use. It's perfect for her, since there is not a lot of manual options on it, only auto and presets.
The size is perfect, small enough for a purse, and we like the shape of the case for gripping. It doesn't feel like you could drop it, like many other subcompact cameras do. And, it takes digi pics that seriously rival the pics from my Coolpix 990.
The only downsides are -
1. It doesn't use AA batteries like the 990. However, I simply bought an extra NiMH battery, so there's always a charged one when she needs it.
2. The camera is kinda slow after you snap the pic. i.e.- It makes you wait while it's saving to the compact flash card. But, what's the hurry anyway?
3. It only comes with 8 meg compact flash. But, that's actually good, because if it came with 16, the price would probably go up, whereas you'd still want to buy another card - I bought an extra 64Meg for 37 dollars US.
So, since all shortcomings can be overcome or overlooked, I have to give this camera 5 stars
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Summary: Not too happy about this camera...
Review: I have read lots of reviews about this camera, some were good and some were bad so I bought it. I have this camera for about 2 weeks now and I am very disappointed. There were more problems encountered than what the reviews stated. The reviews written were more biased towards how great this camera is, though it should emphasize the problems it really has. Need to compare??? One way of telling how good a camera performs is by comparing it to others especially if the lower/cheaper models could outshine this one. I own the Kodak DC3200 ... and the Olympus Brio D-150 ... Digital camera. As for comparisons to the Nikon 775 ..., the Kodak DC3200 took clearer pictures. The Kodak is only 1 mega pixel but the pictures were sharper and colors were closer to what your eye would see outdoors. Indoors, the Kodak tends to overexpose (too bright) the subject while in the flash range. The Kodak pictures taken are clear from the beginning without shrinking the image. The Nikon on the other hand have pictures that are not as clear full size, but when printed on a 4x6 it becomes clearer. Therefore it would be hard to get a clear picture with the Nikon when looking at it on your computer. These pictures are not as appealing when posting it on the net. As for the Olympus, it has better color tones but it was somewhat blurry as well (not too sharp). I guess it helps when taking pictures of people so it can give the subject a smoother look and to hide any imperfections. For detailed pictures, this might not be a good camera to get. There are more comparisons to discuss but I would not spend any more time at it. More focus would be emphasized on the Nikon 775 below. Here are my own observations of the Nikon Coolpix 775: I have taken indoor, outdoor, flash, macro, increased sharpness settings, white balance..... First of all there were red and blue/green rainbow colors on the pictures. Those imperfections are there no matter what settings. There would be blotchy red spots in the pictures typically but the blue/green colors are there too. Some settings reduce those color imperfections but it does not eliminate it. If you take pictures of a subject that contains those colors, it will hide through those colors thus slightly emphasizing the color red, blue and green. That would be fine with me, but it should not come out on areas where those colors are not present. It seems to form in horizontal bands, but it also appears randomly across the picture. These bands are not pronounced but it is seen fairly easily. These abnormal colors are more distinct in gray and in typical skin colors (flesh). As far as software is concerned, there will always be bugs in it including your own operating system. You can use other picture editing software once you upload the pictures to your computer through via USB. Transfer Errors also occurred while uploading pictures sometimes. Check with Nikon for updates. Another problem would be sunspots on the pictures. They only appeared on shots I took indoors with the flash. The spots would appear as if you placed tiny droplets of water on the lens. It does not appear all the time, but it appears once in while in random places. I fear that the flash itself may have caused it to appear. Significant Delay Problem??? Press the button... Click... 1 to 2 seconds later... Snap... Picture taken.
The red eye reduction does not work too well. The red eye is still pronounced on the pictures I took. Of course, red eye will always be severe on shots taken inline with the flash. In other words, the closer to the center the subjects are, the red eye would be more severe. Lastly, one thing nice about this camera is its size and weight so you can easily put it in your pocket. But when I placed it on my jean pocket, the lint/dust in that pocket or some sort of particles penetrated inside the camera. It has fogged up the viewfinder inside (between the front and rear glass) with dust/lint looking things. I could see some of the dust settling on the lens as well. Both those areas are supposed to be sealed when not in use especially the viewfinder internally. Now for what I liked about the Nikon camera: The 3x zoom is a plus. Its ergonomics makes it easy to hold. I like the dial settings of different moods on the Nikon 775, which the Canon S110 lacks (currently the 2 most popular cameras). The Nikon has a special function for macro shots instead of just zooming in close to take clearer pictures. The movie shots are good as well, but it lacks sound. I won't complain about the 8mb flash card, its obvious by now that it is not enough and it has nothing to do with the 3 stars given. Anyways, Flash memory is cheap these days. It is better for the camera manufacturers not to spend more money on the memory initially to keep the cost lower. Since memory prices generally goes down all the time, it is to the advantage of the consumer in the long run. The Nikon comes with a rechargeable battery that last pretty long. For international travel, the 100-240Volt charger (included) helps. The battery never ran out on me for the whole day. It just depends how you use the camera. Previewing pictures all the time means using the LCD screen often thus consuming more power. In conclusion: To me, keeping this camera means it should satisfy 5 main factors; Image quality, features, convenience, size and reliability. In my opinion, this Nikon Coolpix 775 needs more improvements especially on image quality. If this is one of the best in its class the market could give at this time, then so be it. You decide on your own!
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