Nikon COOLPIX 880 Digital Camera

Pros: 3.34 Megapixels, Great Features, Super Price
Cons: 2CR5 battery, 8MB included CompactFlash Card

OVERVIEW

Digital cameras seem to be on almost everybody’s “Gotta have” list these days. The selection offered in the marketplace tends to become overwhelming, with options ranging from the Polaroid Jam Cam for less than $100 (sometimes...

Pros: sharp images, many features, lower cost
Cons: battery life

My roommate was recently looking for cameras and he asked me for advice. I recommended that he try this digital camera from Nikon because I had heard that it was in his price range and was of high quality. Instantly he was hooked and I have also been...

Pros: good photos, nice size, interesting scene mode, great quick view.
Cons: video has no audio, slow, no auto lens cover, loud, better choices available

I only had a couple more weeks of my three and a half year stint in Japan, and I knew that I had better make up my mind quick. Japan is a technophiles dream, and digital cameras are no exception. At the time, I owned an Olympus, and had extensive...

Pros: 3.34 megapixels, great lens, many modes, caters to amateurs and pros, crisp LCD screen
Cons: Rechargable battery is extra, battery life is short, only two aperature stops, if cap left on while unit is powered up, lens is driven into the cap (not that big a deal, but bad engineering)

Well, since Christmas was here, and I was home with my family to enjoy the holidays, I decided to take the plunge and purchase a digital camera. Admittedly, I knew almost nothing about purchasing a digital camera. I investigated the features and...

Pros: Quality, price, add-on accessories, LOTS of features, size, great macro, SCENE mode, etc.
Cons: Does not come w/ charger and rechargeable batteries, only 8MB CF card.

Nikon has been known for its cameras for many, many years. It made history when it launched its 900 digital camera series in early 1998. First the 900, then the 950, followed by the "destined-to-be-classic" 990, and its latest 995. But in between the 990...

Pros: Nikon Quality, Feature Rich, Manual Control
Cons: battery Life

I was looking for a new digital camera to replace my olympus d450z, and stumbled upon the 880. What I like best about this camera is the control it gives you over your pictures. You can set the apeture, shutterspeed, focus depth and do most the things...

Pros: Excellent photos, compact size, easy to use, optical zoom, available accessories
Cons: Hidden costs (Battery, Compact flash, Software)

If you are searching for a digital camera that is easy to use and repeatedly produces excellent photos then you may want to give the Coolpix 880 a look.
Some of the things you should be aware of prior to parting with your money are what could be...

Pros: Featured-Packed and Oh So Small!
Cons: High Power Consumption

[Updated 2/9/2001]

This camera is AMAZING. After owning it for only one day I already feel like I can navigate any of it's functions without the need for the manual. Here is a quick outline of what I feel are it's shining features and tragic...

Pros: Great photos with lots of detail, zoom, some manual features
Cons: Short battery life, special camera battery (not AA's)

I think the basic feature list has been covered more than sufficiently in other reviews, so I'd like to concentrate more on what I have done and discovered with my 880.

Picture quality

I have been waiting until 3+ megapixel...

Pros: Great image quality, great auto metering, one touch photos.
Cons: Too long of a delay to take picture.

I am more of a film photographer so I was reluctant to buy another digital camera. Previously, I only used a digital camera for emailing and web sites.
But I needed a camera and wanted a better one than my older digital camera. The best quality...

Pros: Quality pictures, picture enhancing features, 5 autofocus regions, Scenes mode, small and light-weight.
Cons: Plastic battery hatch breaks; Features difficult to navigate; only 2 aperture settings;

Update after 1 year: the battery cover is held by a tiny plastic hinge that broke after 1 year. Since the warranty is only 1 year, the camera is unusable unless I tape it up after every battery change. Very disappointed at the poor quality.

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Pros: Great size, solidly built, light.
Cons: Small viewfinder, hard to focus.

I have always wanted to experiment with photography, but didn't want the hassle and expense of developing film. After checking out E-opinions, Imaging Resource www.imaging-resource.com, and Digital Preview www.dpreview.com, I felt like digital cameras...

Pros: Manual modes, optical zoom, metering options
Cons: Battery!

After looking all over Tokyo's Akihabara for a good digital camera that would not blow my budget all out of the water, I decided on the 880.
What decided it for me was:
High Speed Shooting Mode
Multiple Metering Options
Manual...

Pros: Very good price, many features, rather compact, excellent quality of images
Cons: Only 16 MB CîmpactFlash, 2CR5 - poor battery life (need rechargable battery)

Nikon CoolPix 880 - very compact and simple in use the camera, is easy to operate it, and it is possible to carry in a pocket. The workmanship, as well as was necessary to expect from an inexpensive model, is above the average. Therefore it is possible...

Pros: Size, Price, Picture Quality, Features
Cons: Battery life. No Case. Look over the LCD before buying. Only 8MB compact flash card.

When researching digital cameras, I was looking for one that would work well inside and out. I checked many models and was debating on the Canon Sureshot S20 or the Nikon CoolPix 880. After seeing picture samples of both I decided on the Nikon.
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