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Summary: Nikon 990
Review: Overall I love this camera and would recommend it, especially considering the price you can get one for now. However, here are the cons:
1) Red-eye problems. Nearly every flash photo has red-eye. I have read that this is because the flash is too close to the lense. However, fixing red-eye on your computer is easy, so it's a tolerable defect.
2) Although the camera body rotates, it's not quite as user-friendly as the flip screen that rotates in any direction on the Canon G-2.
3) Resolution. I always shoot on "fine", but still end up with some photos that I'm not crazy about the resolution. Pictures with lots of detail turn out great, but where there is less detail, you end up seeing the little dots. Although people say a 3.0 megapixel camera approaches film quality, I disagree. I see the pixelation even on 4X6 prints. Conclusion: I'll continue to use (and love) my Nikon 990 until I save enough to replace with a 4-5 megapixel camera like the Canon G-3 or Nikon 5000.
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Summary: Outstanding
Review: I purchased the 990 as soon as it hit the stores and on-line and have been using it eversince. I have taken pictures in the Lower 48, Alaska, New Zealand, Australia, and Thailand in all kinds of tempertures and humidities and have had no problems what so ever! I have even bounced it off the bottom of a boat with no damage thanks to its metal body.
So far I have taken almost 5,000 pictures and the only problem experienced was when I failed to remove the lense cover.
It excells at all distances from a flower at one inch to the moon. OUTSTANDING!!!
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Summary: Great in *most* situations, poor in others
Review: In daylight, you can get excellant quality photos, but in dim light, it is impossible to get sharp shots without a tripod. Raising the ISO to anything over 100 will result in lots of ugly noise in the photo. The built in flash is horrible. It is good to use as a fill flash in outdoor shadows, but will give poor results as a stand alone flash indoors. For good indoor shots, I have found the best results using a tripod and the "slow sync" flash mode. The shutter speed will be very slow, so any movement of the subject will result in blur. Again, dim light is this camera's biggest fault. It will ALWAYS set a SLOW shutter speed, making it impossible to hand hold the camera. Manually setting a faster speed such as 1/30 will not work, because the camera cannot set a large enough f-stop to allow a proper exposure. So, in the right conditions, the 990 can take perfect photos, but in night or indoor situations, you will have to really make some carefull settings and use a tripod to get good results. The macro mode is FANTASTIC. It will take stunning close up shots. I really think that is this camera's greatest asset. The rotating head makes taking close ups in ackward positions a breeze. Another couple negatives though, the monitor is impossible to see in bright sunlight, turn it off to save power and use the viewfinder. This brings up the second negative, if you have an accessory lens attached to the head, it will block out your view through the viewfinder. It looks like Nikon has addressed lots of these problems with the new Cool Pix 5700. I suggest you spend just a little more money and get the 5700, (with lots more zoom and over 5 megapixels), instead of the 990 / 995.
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Summary: TWO YEARS - 990 is still COOL
Review: Have had this camera 2 full years now, this is a follow up
review! I have been researching cameras again and do not
plan to upgrade. The 990 is a great machine for
all serious photographers. Instead of upgrading to a new
camera - I plan to add accessories for the 990.
Do not hesitate to buy the 990, purchase rechargeable batterys and a 128 mb card along with your camera.
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Summary: disappointed
Review: i'm disappointed with nikon's quality. the shutter button seemed to have gotten stuck after only a few months. because of this the camera wouldn't focus automatically and it triggered without my clicking on it.
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Summary: good for all sorts of personal activities
Review: This is good. I'd like for it to be used for productive religious activites. The digital photos I've take of dake-bonoist clicking sessions have warmed my heart.
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Summary: Great BANG FOR THE BUCK!!
Review: I used this camera as part of my journalism class. The camera is an excellent value. The megapixels are enough for most applications, and the price is not large enough to break your pocket book. I am thinking about picking one up this year. For [the price], this camera is a steal. The only thing that I wish this had which only the top end SLR cameras have, are interchangable lenses. But for the average shooter, this is a great camera.
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Summary: The Camera You Can't Outgrow.
Review: The Nikon 990 was my first digital camera, and after eighteen months of use, I don't regret my decision to pick it at all. I chose it because of
its high pixel count (3.34 Mpixels, which make for large images that can print 8X10 and be indistinguishable from a 35mm print);
its multi-functionality (point and shoot automatic-everything, aperture preferred, shutter preferred, and even completely manual modes);
its popularity (which means that there're TONS of aftermarket lenses, etc. for it); and
its ease of use (I'm sold on the rotating body). I've never regretted it. There're warts to the 990, of course; no camera's perfect. The built-in speedlight right next to the lens guarantees harsh lighting, big shadows, and red-eye (the 995 isn't much better); and the fact that a thousand-dollar camera doesn't come with a hot shoe is scandalous. But the options are there, not only from Nikon but places like EagleEye; and the number of CoolPix 990 user groups on the Internet guarantee a large group of friends you can call on for help. Once you get through the menu learning curve, the ease of use and quality of the image simply can't be beat. I simply can't imagine a better camera for the money.
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Summary: Great camera
Review: I was hesitatant about buying a digital camera, especially at the price. But after seeing many web sites with images from the camera, I took the plunge. Shooting digitally is a bit different from traditional photography. I tend to use the LCD screen to set up shots, and you can't really fire shots off as quickly with a digital camera, it has to autofocus, etc. But, I, and others who've seen my photos, love the quality. I print them out on a HP Deskject 1220, which when using photo quality paper makes brilliant prints. I took this camera to France. I shot over 1,500 images. I took 4 flash cards with me, since I had no way to upload the images while I was there. The images I got from that trip were worth the price of the camera alone. I now have a bound book of images I printed on my HP. There will always be arguments over film and digital cameras. I own both. I love each for what they can do. The Nikon CP990 delivers great quality, a lot of flexibility in use, which takes some time to learn. You can shoot macro, adjust contrast, adjust the EV value, shoot in black and white and even capture 30 seconds of video. I bought the Nikon wide angle 28 lens. The standard lens just doesn't capture as much as I liked. All in all, this has been a great tool to have. I shoot almost daily with it. If you want a digital camera and intend to use it heavily, then go for it. You won't be disappointed.
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Summary: 10 months after purchase still love it...
Review: I love this camera, still!!! When I first bought it the battery life and red eye were the two biggest features I knew I would struggle with. As it turns out, the new Duracell M3 technology batteries are really great and have even replaced my rechargeables, as they last longer. So really, I think with these new batteries, one problem is solved (for me). ----Note, I bought the Unity Pro 5 battery pack which lasted about six months...also a good idea, but it tends to overcharge and initially you have to drain some power off the battery---- As for the redeye, I have a pretty simple photo editing program for this and it is a hassle , but a workeable one. I could spend the extra 200-300 for an external flash, but so far it hasn't happened. Bottom line---this camera takes amazing pictures, particularly in natural light. You pay a little more for it but, then again it is a NIKON.
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