Nikon Coolpix 990 Digital Camera

Pros: 3.34 Megapixels, Swiveling Zoom Lens, Great Feature Set
Cons: A few Minor Compatibility Concerns

My first opportunity to try the Nikon Coolpix 990 was in June of this year, and I was really very excited, since I had heard a lot of good things about this new Nikon Digital Camera. I spent about an hour scanning the manual and getting familiar with...

Pros: Great detail and color
Cons: Pricey, needs bigger memory card, eats batteries

Recently, I decided to retire my trusty Nikon F3hp and go digital. I was tired of buying film and then shelling out big bucks to get the prints professionally done. Typically, I burn through a lot of film each trip, and quickly came to the conclusion...

Pros: Ultra-sharp high res photos, Lots of user
Cons: Batteries drain too quickly, Included Software Sucks

The CoolPix 990 is the best consumer digital camera to date. Having 3 other consumer digital cameras in my collection (Kodak DC260, Kodak DC265, Kodak DC290), I must say that the 990 beats its competition hands down in terms of the quality of the photos...

Pros: easy to use
Cons: expensive

The Coolpix 990 has a sharp 3x zoom lens, rendering 9 Megabyte images from moderate wide-angle to short telephoto with the choice of a quick all-auto shooting mode or a fully customizable auto/manual shooting mode. You can choose between previewing the...

Pros: Sharp, contrasty lens, 3.34MPixels, neat twist body.
Cons: Limited zoom range, limited to 400ISO, not constant aperture zoom.

For my first digital camera, I wanted something that didn't force me to give up too many of my film camera habits: manual control of focus, aperture and shutter speed, use of external flash, and interchangeable lenses.

On the other hand, I...

Pros: Value, image quality, versatility, zoom, macro
Cons: Battery usage, slow to charge

Although it is now discontinued from Nikon, the Coolpix 900 remains a highly viable candidate in the "under $1000" digital camera arena. Even if you need to get one from a used camera dealer, or an auction site like eBay, don't overlook this...

Pros: Great LCD screen, rugged, customizable
Cons: Price, supplied CompactFlash card is small

The Nikon Coolpix 990 is a high-end, sophisticated, weird-looking, ruggedly-made, not-for-the-timid digicam that became my entrance into digital photography.

I have used 35mm Nikon cameras for many years, and I'm a big Nikon fan. But that's...

Pros: Excellent Image Quality
Cons: Eats batteries

I had my camera on order from the day pre-orders were being accepted. It arrived a few days ago and I quickly put it through its paces side-by-side my Coolpix 950. As with the 950, the 990 eats batteries. Nikon should supply NiMH batteries with the...

Pros: picture quality equivalent to a good 35mm camera
Cons: poor battery life, prone to redeye when using flash

I always wondered when there would come a time when a digital camera would make me give up my trusty old SLR for good. That time has come.

The Coolpix 990 is everything I (a serious amateur) have wanted in a digital camera.

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Pros: Great pictures, 3.34 megapixels produce great printout up to 8 by 10, Durable, Great interface
Cons: Built in flash is weak (like all point and shoot cameras)

I have been waiting quite some time to buy a digital camera. I figured, like almost everyone else on the planet, that prices would continue to drop and quality would improve as time went on. Eventually I was going to have to "stick my feet in the...

Pros: unrivaled digital image quality
Cons: not for novices

This camera gives seriously advanced photographic performance with unrivaled digital image quality! It has a 3x zoom Nikkor lens with 38mm to 115mm coverage(35mm equivalent), giving clear, sharp images plus 4x stepless digital zoom, and it's very...

Pros: great pictures, easy to use, pro settings
Cons: crummy case supplied by Nikon, no viewvfinder-lcd

The pictures are breathtaking, but protect your investment by buying a decent case for it! I recently dropped mine, which was inside the flimsy case supplied by Nikon, and it now needs to be sent in for repair (the auto focus isn't working). I'm...

Pros: great picture quality
Cons: does great video without sound though

Tips: Don't listen to sales people, don't get your inf. from late night TV, they don't know either. Go out test them out and talk with owners. Cross check site like www.pcphotoreview.com and www.megapixel.net it easy do it your self.

Everyone...

Pros: It's the picture quality stupid.
Cons: Complexity, the manual, no type 2 memory slot and included software

I have both a Nikon 990 and a Canon S20. I bought the S20 and got the 990 as payment for some consulting work. What I really, really would like is a combo of the two. First the S20 advantages:

- very compact,
- has a built-in lens...

Pros: design
Cons: reliability

The swivel body design is what intrigued me, and after using it for 6 months now, I am sold - especially in crowd settings. I do a lot of work at parties, receptions, family gatherings, etc., taking candid photos of the event. The camera can be held...