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Summary: The Nikon Coolpix 885 is an excellent buy
Review: A friend loaned me her Nikon Coolpix 885 over the 4th of July weekend so that I could try it out. I loved the camera and the quality of the pictures taken at the Fine setting. As result, I went out and purchased one for myself the same weekend. The degree of custom control is also excellent, making this camera good for both the beginner and more advanced photographers. I was very pleased with the image quality even in dim indoor light without the flash.I have read reviews on ohter Web sites where people complained about image quality being poor. I can't understand where they are coming from. The pictures that I took in Fine mode were very sharp and crisp. I used the 3X Optical Zoom and still the pictures were sharp. In the short time that I had my friend's camera, the only drawback I could find was that there is quite a bit of glare in the view finder if you are shooting in bright sun, but other than that, it is an excellent camera for the money.
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Summary: system error
Review: anyone thinking of buying this camera search the net for articles re: system errors. my camera is now dead after 13 months! dont buy it!
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Summary: Good things do come in small packages!
Review: As a first time digital camera user I found the Nikon 885 extremely simple and user-friendly. The user manual is very easy to understand and it is easy to find what you need. The small size is great for traveling. The shutter speed seems fine to me although I heard some people found it to be very slow on their cameras. One of my favorite things about the camera is the movie feature. You can make a 40 second movie without sound and play it on your computer. I was impressed with the quality and even in fine mode the 'movie' only takes up the memory space of 7 or 8 pictures. Which is hardly anything if you have the 128 mb card which takes 80 pictures in fine mode, 157 in normal mode and 302 in basic mode. One of the bonuses of owning a Nikon is that the memory card that it takes is made by several different companies and therefore cheaper and easier to find. The Sonys, on the other hand, only accept Sony Memory sticks, which is very annoying because some computers and printers do not accept the Sony disk, while almost every device will take the one used for Nikon. I bought a device to plug into my USB port that I can insert the disk into to download onto my computer so that the battery of my camera isn't running out while it uploads. Oh while I'm on the subject of batteries another great thing about Nikon is that it has an adapter to charge your battery outside of the camera so if you have 2 batteries, one can be charging while you're using the camera. Oh, and if you are on vacation or something out sightseeing and your battery goes dead you can run into a shop and buy regular camera batteries b/c Nikon made their cameras to accept them too. Another one of my favorite things is the scene modes. This is something that was important for me because I know very little about photography. I really needed a camera that I could just point and shoot and Nikon was the only brand the scene selection feature where you don't have to focus it and decide whether to use flash or not and all that stuff. The twelve scenes are portrait, party/indoor, night portrait, beach/snow, landscape, sunset, night landscape, museum, fireworks show, close up, copy (black & white), and back light. Well I hope you found this review helpful. Obviously I'm very happy with my Nikon 885. If your looking for a cute, compact, easy to use camera then this would be a good choice. Good luck!
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Summary: coolpix 885
Review: great camera small and lightweight yet excellents results it has a whole bunch on accesories that makes this camera work like a pro.
I've owned one for over a year and no complaints what so ever.
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Summary: Nikon 885
Review: great size that fits the hand. good quality photos. easy to use controls on unit. software to pc somewhat complex
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Summary: Nikon camera's and System Error
Review: Had the camera for a few months. Now have got the dreaded System Error message.
Removing the battery did not work. Camera is useless now!
I will never buy a Nikon camera again!
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Summary: Great Camera for Digital
Review: I am an amateur the pictures I take are of friends, family and pets. That said. I LOVE this camera. It goes everywhere with us. (We did get a second rechargable battery and a 128Mb card.) I get great print results and we love being able to e-mail holiday pictures to out-of-towners (the small pik mode is great). We bought it used and complained about color issues but called Nikon they suggested doing a reset and it's been great since. For those of you using Windows don't even bother loading the software! Windows XP recognizes the camera as a drive and brings up a wizard for you. Since little retouching is required I just use the retouching from the ofoto.com and the ones I print at home or have them print onto photo paper come out great. My only complaint is the time lapse from pressing the shutter release to image capture. I find that it's better with a fresher battery but most of the people we're snapping are already adjusted to the delay.
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Summary: A Year Later
Review: I bought my Coolpix 885 last fall right before a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hawaii. I had only half a day to play with it before we went and that was pretty much enough. My travel pictures were gorgeous. I only missed a couple of nighttime action shots and even they ended up being kinda cool because of the obvious movement they showed. The camera is so small and well designed that I carried it everywhere. It was never in the way and I got some fantastic pictures. The shutter delay that some people have complained about is a problem but not a big one unless you're a sports photographer. You learn to accommodate it. It was the one problem that almost kept me from buying this camera but I'm glad I took the chance. I had no problem with the battery life as long as I didn't leave the camera on too long when I wasn't taking pictures. I'd charge it at night and it usually lasted me all day. If I were a real serious photographer, I think I'd want to carry a spare but for vacation snapshots, this one worked just fine. I averaged about 60 shots per day with no problem. The only complaint I had was that my dinosaur computer didn't want to recognize my camera when I attempted to upload the pictures. First I had to upgrade my OS. Windows 98 just wasn't good enough. Even then it took me a couple of attempts to get the process to work. That's probably the fault of my computer but it's rather annoying that they don't make the software work for past Windows versions.
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Summary: It works for me!
Review: I bought my Coolpix 885 last fall right before a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Hawaii. I had only half a day to play with it before we went and that was pretty much enough. My travel pictures were gorgeous. I only missed a couple of nighttime action shots and even they ended up being kinda cool because of the obvious movement they showed. The camera is so small and well designed that I carried it everywhere. It was never in the way and I got some fantastic pictures. The shutter delay that some people have complained about is a problem but not a big one unless you're a sports photographer. You learn to accommodate it. It was the one problem that almost kept me from buying this camera but I'm glad I took the chance. I had no problem with the battery life as long as I didn't leave the camera on too long when I wasn't taking pictures. I'd charge it at night and it usually lasted me all day. If I were a real serious photographer, I think I'd want to carry a spare but for vacation snapshots, this one worked just fine. I averaged about 60 shots per day with no problem. The only complaint I had was that my dinosaur computer didn't want to recognize my camera when I attempted to upload the pictures. First I had to upgrade my OS. Windows 98 just wasn't good enough. Even then it took me a couple of attempts to get the process to work. That's probably the fault of my computer but it's rather annoying that they don't make the software work for past Windows versions.
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Summary: Works okay, but could be a little better
Review: I bought this camera about 8 months ago. I'm a grad student in a design related subject, so I often need to take several dozen reference pictures in a short period of time (many of which I won't keep). Digital is a great way to go considering film processing costs. The good about this camera is that the image quality is high. I use it in high resolution mode, so I have more flexibility to manipulate the photos later in Photoshop. It also has a surprising ability to shoot in low-ish light without its flash. It is a very simple camera to use. I don't use any of the proprietary software that came with it, such as the photo organizing software, but instead simply plug it into a USB port and treat it like an external drive. It also comes with a battery and charger, which seems to last for about 40 or 50 pictures (depending). I usually leave it to charge in the evening overnight and it is fine. However, there are also a few frustrating aspects. The software that it comes with is pretty much junk, so if you don't already have a graphics package on your computer, this is worth considering. I never really figured out how to use the photo database program effectively, because it told me it had "expired" after only a dozen or so pictures were down loaded (apparently a $[amount] camera still doesn't get you a full licensed software package--which it later prompts you to buy). I would ignore the included software completely. The camera also really likes the colors red and orange, and they sometimes turn out nearly neon. Again, if you have Photoshop or something like it, this can easily be corrected (and it doesn't really bother me). Likewise, this camera doesn't have many modes like B/W and sepia like some other cameras (i.e. Sony) have, but if you are into digital manipulation this is easy enough to do yourself. Like most digital cameras, the memory included is way too small to be useful. The one accessory that I purchased was a 128 mb flash memory card. Although 128 mb is a lot, I would say that the minimum needed for this camera is probably 64 mb. So add about $[amount]to the price for your memory. Other annoying aspects: there is a pretty big shutter delay from when you press the button, meaning that this camera will not work well for sports or action shots. Also, even when the battery is fully charged, my camera goes to standby after only about 15 seconds, and takes a few seconds to come back on. I've tried to change this, but the settings seem to have no effect. So again, spontaneity is not it's strong suit. Overall, a functional camera that is reliable and works well, but with a few wrinkles. It is about what I expected from a "newfangled" emerging technology.
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