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Summary: The Ricksters Review
Review: After much research I decided on the Nikon Coolpix 4300. It has many great features and very few bad ones. It takes excellent pics and is very easy to use, if you READ THE MANUAL. If you cant get great pics from this camera its because you havent read the manual. The only things I have found that I havent liked is that the LCD is hard to read in daylight but everyone elses is too. Downloads are a snap and quick. Controls easy yo use and easy to get to. I'm extremely glad I bought this camera.
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Summary: Super little camera
Review: Really happy with this little camera. It isn't big and offensive, though you wouldn't know it by looking at the pics it takes. Got it for Christmas, still learning a few of the settings, but I don't take pictures every single day. Settings for just about everything, beautiful pics and beautiful prints. I expected the 12X digital zoom to be grainy, but onfull size high to fine quality, the zoomed images are quite impessive. Did buy a 256Mb compact flash, it holds a lot of pics at any resolution. I only wish you could get high quality Tiff images at all resolutions, but doesn't seem any of the buget cameras do.
Still, at least from my perspective, a great camera for the money, and I'm a happy camper!!
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Summary: Beginner looks experienced with Coolpix
Review: This is a wonderful camera. My wife and I read and read and read reviews on different cameras for months. In the end this is the one that we decided upon and since have never had buyer's remorse. 4 MP gives you room for the future (gaining experience & cost offsets over time from wanting more in a camera), 3X optical and the fact that it carries Nikon's quality reputation behind it make the whole package prove itself worthwile at the price. One neat thing - I have taken some pictures in what I thought would be impossible lighting conditions (pitch black rooms) - no problem for the camera - rooms looked like they had ample lighting.
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Summary: Can I have a few more STARS please....... 5 is not enough
Review: This little camera has created a marriage between myself and Nikon.. never knew I could love a digital camera so much.
The software that comes with it is amazing and the online service that comes free is really very neat.... clean clear and well focused on over 95% of all photos taken by a beginner... 100% perfect if you put some thought and time into reading the manual before you take the photos.I took the camera and just gave it to someone.. no instructions .. just point and shoot and the photos were great. Just imagine if you place a bit of knowledge when you take your photos... . The memory card fit nicely since i also have a Pocket PC and it automatically installed a picture software on my PDA (wolla.... my PDA becames a digital album). I have a 128MB card in it and can shoot over 150 hi res photos. If you have to buy a camera ona buget ... this has got to be the one... GO GET IT... before they are sold out !
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Summary: great camera
Review: Great Camera, I have been using this for several months and got excelent results, simple friendly usage, in many scenes ( indoor, outdoor, snow, close up macro etc...
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Summary: Great camera for a great price
Review: I bought my Nikon coolpix4300 about a week ago. This is my first digital camera and I can say that I am quite impressed with the features that it has. It is easy enough to use for a beginner like me but it has plenty of features for me to grow into. I particularly like the way it aids me in taking my macro shots. My friends were impressed with the quality of the pictures I took! One downside though is that autofocus does not work well when battery is low. I assume this is the case for most cameras since it does not have enough power to do autofocus. Battery life is OK. I plan on buying a second battery and a larger cf for it.
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Summary: Not disappointed
Review: Great camera, and for the price you can't beat it. I've been using it for about 3 months now. I found the controls very intuitive and learned how to manuver through the menus quickly. The quality is superb. The small size is perfect for my little hands, but may perhaps be uncomfortable or awkward for a bigger person.
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Summary: Field Tested, Biologist Approved
Review: We use older versions (880, 885) of this model in the office and I find them to produce excellent quality photos.
I personally own a 4300. The 4300 is a very durable, compact package, and I find Nikon to be a brand that I can trust.
It comes with a 16MB flash card that you will need to upgrade! We got a 256MB card, and have been hard-pressed to fill it over a weekend. The only drawbacks that I have noticed:
It comes with a rechargable battery that does not seem to last all that long, especially if you use the flash a lot. So, it's a good idea to purchase an extra battery to insure that you are not left hanging...
It does not have an auto-focus assist light which is nice for taking shots in low-light situations (it allows the camera to focus in low light). I would say that this is not a major issue, but it can be slightly annoying if you care about these things.
It has a 3X optical zoom, which is average for these cameras. For more, you sacrifice weight and size: more optical zoom requires more glass and focal length. It does have a digital zoom on top of the optical zoom, but you sacrifice quality.
I set the camera to the "manual" mode for one main reason: In any other mode it autofocuses continuously and burns batteries. In manual, you can set it to "single AF" where it will focus by depressing the shudder button prior to taking the pic; this is not really a hinderance, you just have to be familiar with its menus and features. In reality, these are the only drawbacks this camera has, much less than many other models! It is easy to "focus" in on the drawbacks, so don't think I hate this camera. It really is an awesome camera that is hard to beat for general-to moderate snapping. For work, we use them in the field often, and they hold up really well. They take excellent macro shots as well. The menus and features are easy to manipulate and access, and it takes silent movies.
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Summary: It don't get better
Review: I compared this to a lot of other cameras, believe me, it's value for money. The picturers are amazing. Don't waste time looking at anything else, just buy this one. It don't get any better then the Nikon 4300.
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Summary: Excellent Compact Digital Camera
Review: I am a Nikon fan, and owned and used SLR Nikon FE, N50 and N90s for many many years. Recently bought this Coolpix 4300 along with a 256MB ULTRA flash card ... As expected, I happily found that qualities of the picture are excellent with 3M-4M Pixel/FINE combos and many of the user-friendly functions are very similar to SLR models, and with added convenience of a digital camera that you can see pictures immediately. I particularly like the "TXT" file which records all the Control information for all the pictures you take...The compact digital camera is especially useful if you have little children around and you can always take the camera with you and take many pictures of them. Try to buy a high capacity Ultra card, as it's 2X as faster as the regular CF card. Consider the time you save during picture taking (especially not missing a good moment) and during download, it's well worth the little extra money. An extra rechargeable EN-EL1 battery.. is also handy, so you will seldom run into "out of battery" situation. Use the rechargeable because that saves you money and helps the environment in a long run. One thing puzzles me is that for "FINE and 2200+" quality pictures, one Ultra 256MB CF card can only hold 130-140 pics, but the size of the pictures are only around 1.2MB, the math does not add up. I would expecct the card to hold over 200 pictures for size of 1.2 MB/per. Anybody can explain that? A Nikon will make you happier and leave you lots of good memories, as always.
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