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Nikon Lite Touch 130 ED/QD Zoom Date 35mm Camera

Nikon Lite Touch 130 ED/QD Zoom Date 35mm Camera

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Rating: 1 stars
Summary: Fuzzy pics w. zoom, terrible delay between shots...
Review: And the darn thing shuts itself off on you while you're setting up for the picture. Anyone with kids knows it's impossible to photograph them and you need a camera that snaps the pic the instant you press the shutter button. This camera does not. There is a few second delay and by then everybody's moved.

Everytime we use the zoom lens, the photos are grainy. We've tried 400 asa and the 800 asa and 400 MAX kodak film. This Nikon lite touch zoom STILL takes fuzzy pictures with the zoom.

I had paid about $200 for it new and was so excited by the advertising about the "ED glass lens technology for incredibly sharp pictures". Whatever technology they used, it doesn't get results they advertise. Our six year old Olympus Stylus with a telephoto lens took crisper better pictures than this. I'm selling this camera on Ebay and buying a new Olympus Stylus Zoom.

Even without the flash, there's a delay while you wait for the Nikon to be "ready" again with the green light. I have no idea why but customer service at Nikon told me that's normal. So don't expect to take rapid succession photos either.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Shots!
Review: As I have always trusted Nikon. This is the best camera that I have owned since my other Nikon Zoom Touch 400 got to big to carry around. I hated to give up my old camera but this one was the smallest and less bukier camera that I have. I even had to hunt down a Nikon case for it, since no one on the web had the right case for this model. I also searched for the remote that was optional and it wasn't cheap ($25) so I said, "don't really need it". I am a litte concerned about the way cameras are being designed, I don't like the sliding cover as you know things wear out in time. So I am keeping my old camera for back up. Because the sliding cover shuts it on/off, what happens when it wears out. It's hard to find a dependable camera out there with the features and quality that are supposed to be in the camera. I love Nikon but I think the quality of camera is being ignored.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very fuzzy closeups!!!
Review: I bought this camera for my daughter for her baby shower and am very disappointed. It is not up to par for the Nikon name. Point and shoot quality very nice, BUT any close shots taken were very fuzzy!!! Not good when shooting pictures of a newborn baby! Every roll developed had poor quality pictures of her.

Rating: 2 stars
Summary: Very fuzzy closeups!!!
Review: I bought this camera for my daughter for her baby shower and am very disappointed. It is not up to par for the Nikon name. Point and shoot quality very nice, BUT any close shots taken were very fuzzy!!! Not good when shooting pictures of a newborn baby! Every roll developed had poor quality pictures of her.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Excellent easy use camera
Review: I recieved this camera for Christmas and it has already been used enough to irritate all my friends and family.

The camera is easy to operate and the picture quality is terrific and sharp.

The only drawback is taking photos in dark rooms. The panoramic feature is great when you want to get a wide shot, and that feature is as simple as flipping a switch.

Comparing photos taken with this camera and with my old Minolta show a tremendous difference. The Nikon photo is much brighter and clear.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not Satisfied
Review: I tried the Pentax 130, the Canon 115u, an Olympus Stylus 120 all with the same result... a trip back to the store with a camera to return. The Pentax took great pictures, but had horrendous red-eye issues. The Canon had red-eye issues and the pictures seemed dark and underexposed. The Olympus Stylus was nice, did not have red-eye problems, but too many of the photos came out fuzzy and seemed slightly out of focus. And to be fair I developed the photos from all of the above at the same place. Since I liked the Olympus, but wasn't pleased with the results, I bought the Nikon Lite Touch 130, which has a similar body style to the Olympus with the sliding front cover and pop-up flash. The pictures I took with the Nikon Lite Touch 130 were very clear and in focus, had minimal to no red-eye, and were the most color-accurate of any of the cameras I tried. The photos I took with the zoom also turned out great. Note: using zoom over about 90mm on distant subjects will probably produce somewhat grainier photos unless you use a tripod and at least 800 speed film. The main reason I like a higher zoom is so you can zoom in on a subject which is fairly close and in focus, while at the same time achieving a blurred background effect. Also, to be fair all these little point and shoot cameras have a fairly long delay before the picture is taken for two reasons: ONE - It takes a moment for the camera to focus on the subject, and TWO - if you use the red eye reducer at all, it takes another moment for the red eye reducer to activate before the picture snaps. I am a perfectionist and know what I want to see. I'm finally seeing it with this camera. The Nikon Lite Touch line is a little more spendy than comparable brands, but well worth the money in my opinion. I would highly recommend any of the Nikon line, particularily the Lite Touch 130 and Lite Touch 150, for their superb optics, focusing cababilities, and accurate color matching.

Rating: 5 stars
Summary: Great, compact, point and shoot
Review: I tried the Pentax 130, the Canon 115u, an Olympus Stylus 120 all with the same result... a trip back to the store with a camera to return. The Pentax took great pictures, but had horrendous red-eye issues. The Canon had red-eye issues and the pictures seemed dark and underexposed. The Olympus Stylus was nice, did not have red-eye problems, but too many of the photos came out fuzzy and seemed slightly out of focus. And to be fair I developed the photos from all of the above at the same place. Since I liked the Olympus, but wasn't pleased with the results, I bought the Nikon Lite Touch 130, which has a similar body style to the Olympus with the sliding front cover and pop-up flash. The pictures I took with the Nikon Lite Touch 130 were very clear and in focus, had minimal to no red-eye, and were the most color-accurate of any of the cameras I tried. The photos I took with the zoom also turned out great. Note: using zoom over about 90mm on distant subjects will probably produce somewhat grainier photos unless you use a tripod and at least 800 speed film. The main reason I like a higher zoom is so you can zoom in on a subject which is fairly close and in focus, while at the same time achieving a blurred background effect. Also, to be fair all these little point and shoot cameras have a fairly long delay before the picture is taken for two reasons: ONE - It takes a moment for the camera to focus on the subject, and TWO - if you use the red eye reducer at all, it takes another moment for the red eye reducer to activate before the picture snaps. I am a perfectionist and know what I want to see. I'm finally seeing it with this camera. The Nikon Lite Touch line is a little more spendy than comparable brands, but well worth the money in my opinion. I would highly recommend any of the Nikon line, particularily the Lite Touch 130 and Lite Touch 150, for their superb optics, focusing cababilities, and accurate color matching.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great Shots!
Review: I was really happy with this camera when I bought it. Pictures are great and it is super easy to use. However, after taking about 15 rolls of film or so it started to have a problem with rewinding the film prematurely. Out of about 30 rolls of film, it rewound prematurely 3 times- twice on frame 2 and once on frame 9. Had to get it replaced. Still a very good camera as long as you don't get one with any problems like mine.

Rating: 4 stars
Summary: Great camera but had mechanical problems
Review: I was really happy with this camera when I bought it. Pictures are great and it is super easy to use. However, after taking about 15 rolls of film or so it started to have a problem with rewinding the film prematurely. Out of about 30 rolls of film, it rewound prematurely 3 times- twice on frame 2 and once on frame 9. Had to get it replaced. Still a very good camera as long as you don't get one with any problems like mine.

Rating: 3 stars
Summary: Not Satisfied
Review: My Canon Sure Shot was the best camera I ever had. After a few years, the flash wouldnt recharge. I purchased the Nikon based on the new lenses claiming high clearity. I havent seen the clearity. Delays from the focus feature is another disappointment. If given the choice again, I would purchase the Canon Sure Shot and pay the difference.


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