Nikon Coolpix 8700

• Average user rating: 3.5 stars out of 62 reviews
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• 7 stars

  EXCELLENT for advanced amatuer photographers.

  by on February 4, 2005

  Pros: This camera is an 8.8 not 7.2! Consumer Reports says this is the #1 6-8 megapixel camera! (november 2004 magazine) This is not for beginners or point-and-shooters. In the auto mode, it acts like a point-and-shoot with a large zoom. I have a Canon AT-1 fil

  Cons: Screen is on the small side. Does NOT come with memory card! (Be willing to pay extra!) It likes to use 1/4 - 1/2 sec exposure. (Buy a tripod) No AA batteries. (Buy a spare battery, it's worth the money.)The Pro's heavly outweigh the Con's.

  8 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 4 stars

  Major disappointment but great pictures

  by scottandringa on February 26, 2005

  Pros: Outstanding picture quality

  Cons: Frequent software problems. Flash didn't activate properly. Too complicated for new digital photographers and not sophisticated enough for true cameraphiles.

  Summary: First, full disclosure. I have always been a big fan of Nikon cameras and resolved long ago, in the SLR era, that I would have one. So, in the digital ...

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  Summary: First, full disclosure. I have always been a big fan of Nikon cameras and resolved long ago, in the SLR era, that I would have one. So, in the digital era I decided it was time to upgrade, if you'll pardon the metaphor, from a Chevy to a Cadillac. But this camera was a headache from the day I bought it and I quickly realized I was better off in a Malibu than an El Dorado. The thickness of the instruction book alone was enough to cause major buyer's remorse but my fear turned out to be well-founded; problems started early and recurred often, beginning with total system crashes and finally pushing me over the edge when the flash wouldn't pop-up automatically, rendering the camera totally inoperable. Repairs (by Nikon) failed to fix the problems. When it did work, the capture delay was excrutiatingly long; and although I realize that is a function of the card not the camera, I actually upgraded the card when I bought the camera and, incidentally, do not have that problem with the camera I bought to replace this lemon. The final insult was that the camera was $1,000 (give or take a few dollars) when I bought it, but by the time I lost patience and returned it about a year later, the price had dropped by well over $200. In my opinion, what was apparently the beta version of this camera was not ready, and therefore should not have been, on the market. Future buyers should not assume, like I did, that just because the camera is produced by Nikon it must be a high-quality product. While I realize Nikon has many excellent products; perhaps even in it's digital camera lines, this was not one of them. The few excellent pictures it did take were not worth the expense, time and trouble required to make them. So, to sum up, my advice to you would be to bide your time; save your money; and buy a Canon Digital Rebel. Camera snobbery aside; it is a much better value and, frankly, a much better camera.

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  10 out of 15 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  This camera suits me.

  by on January 5, 2005

  Pros: Size, shape, construction, clarity of photos, fast bright flash, efficient battery use, and not too heavy/light. LCD and TTL viewers both bright and crisp and informative. My favorite feature is the articulating LCD.

  Cons: Compact size can be a nuisance when held by large hands. The red-eye lamp is easily covered by the second finger.

  6 out of 7 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  an excellent camera

  by on January 12, 2005

  Pros: ability to use viewfinder in brighter light situations, excellent quality pictures, light weight, variety of modes to use besides 2 user modes, and good price, after rebates, and will take microdrive in lieu of regular card, which gives better (more) stor

  Cons: can be a little daunting to get camera set for specific purposes, and once a user setting is made, when a change is required, make sure you don't just point and shoot. also sometimes difficult to get to where you want to in the menus.

  4 out of 4 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Excellent Camera, not for the faint of heart

  by cbelchie on April 1, 2005

  Pros: Picture quality, color, video modes, size

  Cons: Slow shutter, low light focusing, no sports mode

  Summary: I brought this camera as a upgrade from my Lumix 10. I was very impressed with the photo quality, colors and the 8MP. I like to shoot a lot of ...

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  Summary: I brought this camera as a upgrade from my Lumix 10. I was very impressed with the photo quality, colors and the 8MP. I like to shoot a lot of sporting events that my kids/wife are in and wasn't happy to find there was no sport mode. I was about to take it back and get a dSLR, but was persuaded to give it another try. After a lot of trial and error, I was able to capture events with no problems. If you aren't willing to invest the time to learn this camera, I'd suggest saving yourself the time and money and get a point-and-shoot. This is by far the best choice for me.

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  3 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Fan-frigging-tastic

  by wenswa on May 20, 2005

  Pros: Crisp, clear pictures, lightweight

  Cons: Takes a while between shots

  Summary: I love this camera! It's easy to operate and very versatile, just takes a little reading of the manual to use the tons of features! It's the 3rd ...

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  Summary: I love this camera! It's easy to operate and very versatile, just takes a little reading of the manual to use the tons of features! It's the 3rd Coolpix I've had and by far the best!

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  I'm not sure what the design flaw is supposed to be, but I've yet to find one. I've had this camera for 1 1/2 years and not a single problem has arisen. It doesn't do so well in low light situations, but good editing software can usually correct this problem. All in all, the best digital camera I've ever had, and I've had 3 so far!

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 8 stars

  Great Value

  by MTCC on May 19, 2005

  Pros: 8 megapixels, 8X Optical Zoom

  Cons: Small screen for big camera, slow processing

  Summary: Great pictures and short movie clips. The processing time between photos is a bit slow.
  The weight and overall size is nice. the buttons on the side of the lens
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  Summary: Great pictures and short movie clips. The processing time between photos is a bit slow.
  The weight and overall size is nice. the buttons on the side of the lens take a bit getting used to, but if you use it often enough, it won't bother you at all.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  Available best 8MP Digital camera in 500-700 USD

  by Arunanhshu on April 15, 2005

  Pros: 8MP, Compact,taking outstanding pictures, 35-280mm lens and very good look.

  Cons: Slow focus in low lights rather can't focus in low lights in all seted modes or metering and only 30s movie.

  Summary: I feel it is the best camera in it's 8MP line, it has 35-280mm zoom lens, 8x Zoom-Nikkor lens f = 8.9-71.2mm (equivalent to 35-280mm) F2.8-4.2 ...

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  Summary: I feel it is the best camera in it's 8MP line, it has 35-280mm zoom lens, 8x Zoom-Nikkor lens f = 8.9-71.2mm (equivalent to 35-280mm) F2.8-4.2 with macro; 14 elements in 10 groups; all glass, Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied; two glass-molded ED lens elements included,ISO 50-400, Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 1/4,000 (with minimum aperture) to 2 s in AUTO mode and Programmed Auto [P]; 1/4,000 to 8 s in Shutter-Priority Auto [S] and Aperture-Priority Auto [A], 1/4,000 to 8 s and Bulb/Time (up to 10 minutes) in Manual [M], 1/8,000 to 1/30 s in Ultra HS (high-speed) mode. At some apertures, maximum shutter speed is 1/2,000 s.where as in Nikon Coolpix 8800 the highest shutter is 1/3000 s. it has very good white balance, taking accurate colour you can enhance it as per requirment. I recomend it for all purpose camera. at present I never found better camera than it with this price.

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  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 7 stars

  Excellent point&shoot vs SLR compromise

  by on January 23, 2005

  Pros: Good lense, excellent zoom, and features. I take issue with CNETs reviews....these guys need to start reading their own reviews...the 8700 is an enhancement over the 5700 yet they gave the 8700 a lackluster review while giving the 5700 a stellar one...the

  Cons: Complex menu set..., shutter lag (Typical to most digitals of any manufacturer)

  2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.

• 9 stars

  You should read user ratings before buying this camera

  by blackdog55 on September 7, 2005

  Pros: Superb Nikon quality, clear, rich detail, precise

  Cons: To many options for taking a picture

  Summary: Based on the users reviews read about this camera, prior to purchasing this camera, made buying it an easy decision. The quality of picture this camera produces, and the fairly ...

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  Summary: Based on the users reviews read about this camera, prior to purchasing this camera, made buying it an easy decision. The quality of picture this camera produces, and the fairly nice optical zoom range make this a camera to keep.

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  1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.

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