Why all the unfavorable reviews? The digital nikon coolpix camera is attractive and quite an eye-catcher! The touch-sensitive screen is and I find that using the stylus helps against smug marks. The screen is nice and huge but, like some other reviews, is just a little grainy. Be assured the actual quality of the pic on the digital nikon coolpix camera is far better than what you see on the LCD. Images are clear as crystal and true to color! So far I especially liked having the ability to write on a photograph with the stylus.

I’ve been working with this camera in a array of settings and subject matter and I just adore it. As a specialist in the field, I needed a camera that would have the zoom capability and the image quality of more pricey ( and heavier, bulkier ‘pro’ equipment) combined with the spontaneity and efficiency of a point & shoot, one hand camera.

The digital nikon coolpix camera DELIVERS all that for me in a great tiny unit that is simple to use, light to carry, easy to navigate and still yields wonderful top quality photographs. At 4 hundred bucks out the door at a retail store, I could not be happier with my purchase. I measured it against the rest of the cameras at that price point and it just blew the others away.

If you have $800-$1000 sure, go ahead and get one of a higher level dSLRs like the D40 or D60. But if you do not need to be having to deal with lens changes and like to ‘shoot-on-the-go’, then you simply can not do better than the digital nikon coolpix camera. It is a flexible, simple to use product with a reasonable price-tag.

The digital nikon coolpix camera is as simple to use as an automated point-and-shoot for the occasional user, plus all the bells and whistles like shutter priority, aperture concern and autofocus. You can shoot several frames per sec. for still photos and can take videos.

Oh, and the price-tag is 25 per/cent less than the little four Megapixel camera that it replaced. I suggest purchasing a two year warranty extension, available for approximately $15, a bargain.

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