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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community Nov 19, 2000
Pros: great quality prints
Cons: slow uploading with standard serial port
Summary: This past summer the Chamber of Commerce sponsored a street festival in my town. Part of the displays and booths were downstairs near my apartment and, when I saw this, I borrowed this little Nikon from one of my neighbors to take some impromptu shots. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 16, 2009
Pros: 6 megapixels, auto focus and flash, cool features, portability and price.
Cons: Battery life is a little iffy.
Summary: Nikon is one of the most respected camera makers in the world, and they produce some fine products. Nikon was my late father’s favorite brand of camera. Migrating into the digital camera era has been a bumpy ride for me, as I still have ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jan 30, 2007
Pros: Good picture quality, compact size.
Cons: Sometimes slow to respond, power button easy to accidentally press.
Summary: The Coolpix L6 is a pocket sized, highly automated digital camera. While not up to 35mm standards for image quality, it is a decent little snapshot camera. Basic Specs 6 megapixels, 3x Optical zoom (resolution-sapping digital zoom available ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 18, 2003
Pros: Good resolution for a low cost camera
Cons: No shutter speed or aperture control.
Summary: HOTPIXEL UPDATE:
Hot pixels are pixels that appear bright under low light. They are a common problem with older digital cameras. There is an application on the net for Coolpix cameras which connect to the camera and fix the problem!!! It's here: ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 16, 2003
Pros: So easy to use, you almost forget its digital!
Cons: You can't easily edit directly on the camera.
Summary: After owning a Nikon Coolpix 800 for more than 2 years, I couldn't be happier with the product. It has fulfilled all of my digital desires!
As a result of owning this awesome unit, I have gone to completely digital photography. One of my ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 28, 2002
Pros: A true point and shoot camera. Great grip. Exposure modes & "Best Shot".
Cons: Slow lens. Hard to retrieve memory card.
Summary: The Nikon Coolpix 800 does not have ultra high resolution, super fast performance nor does it raise the standard for new technological achievements. Quite the opposite; it is a “plain Jane” reliable working and well designed 2.1-megapixel digital ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Oct 23, 2001
Pros: Great quality enlargements.
Cons: Camera size and body not as attractive as others out there.
Summary: As a regular user of SLR cameras,I was a bit skeptical about the quality of the digital photos. I found that this with a little practice, (mostly to find all of the many functions and the numerous things I can do with it), it was actually very easy to ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Sep 4, 2001
Pros: add-on lenses (teleconverters,wideangle,fisheye) are available and compatible with more expensive Nikon Coolpix
Cons: no direct camera USB port to connect to PC
Summary:
I've had my Coolpix 800 for 2 years now and still love it. We've covered a lot of territory with it and it's held up well. Yes, it's even survived a couple of drops to the ground out of my hands.
I'm not going to bore you with specs. ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Aug 7, 2001
Pros: Great picture quality, easy to use, loads of options to play with.
Cons: flimsy card door,battery door is tricky, compact flash card is not big in size.
Summary: I've had my new toy for about 6 months now and I'm so impressed.
Prepurchase stuff
I Decided a few months into the new year that I needed a REAL digital camera (I previously had a jam cam which worked but not ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Jul 28, 2001
Pros: Good ergonomics, excellent image quality, decent macro
Cons: No pan capability when zoomed in review mode
Summary: Camera images are excellent, and it allows manual focusing, useful primarily in low light levels, when the automatic focus mechanism doesn't work as well due to the low contrast.
2X optical zoom works quietly and does the job. Digital zoom is ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 31, 2001
Pros: Price, Features, Lens, Durability.
Cons: No USB, weak flash.
Summary: I've been very happy with my CP800 for over a year. I wanted a point and shoot with at least 2mp and 2x zoom and found the full featured CP with the Nikon lens. Output is excellent when I print to my HP PhotoSmart 1000 and prints compare to the 1 hour ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 20, 2001
Pros: Can be picked up cheap. High quality to last you a couple more years.
Cons: Ugly, mine eventually broke details below
Summary: While there are many higher end cameras out there now. This is one that should not be overlooked. This is not this years model, nor is it cutting edge. But the reality of it is that if you want cutting edge 3+ megapixel your probably not going to ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
May 13, 2001
Pros: Easy to use, customizable settings, great photos.
Cons: Quality concerns.
Summary: I got this camera as an xmas present in '99. Right out of the box, it didn't work. I exchanged it at the store for another one which worked fine for a year and a half -- until it developed a bad pixel on the CCD. I'm paying $190 to fix it and kicking ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 17, 2001
Pros: Professional Nikon features take incredible pictures at a great price
Cons: Ugly flimsy feeling body; serial port transfer rates
Summary: So I asked for a digital camera for Christmas. On my Amazon.com wish list was the shiny new digital elph, the cute little pocket sized new entrant by Canon. So on Christmas day, boy was I disappointed when I found the coolpix 800 instead. It's chunky ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 5, 2001
Pros: Easy to use, intuitive design
Cons: manual on cd-rom
Summary: I purchased my Coolpix 800 camera last September primarily for taking pictures for Ebay. I had read the reviews and decided that the Nikon was the best choice for my budget. I found a great deal, plus a 75.00 rebate. This is the perfect choice for ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 4, 2001
Pros: Great resolution, fantastic buy if discounted, $75 Nikon rebate through 04/01.
Cons: 1999 technology, is nearing end of product life.
Summary: April 3, 2001 - The Nikon coolpix 800 was a great digital camera. I have had a very good experience owning one because it produces great pictures, but mostly because it was downright bargain when I purchased it. I made my purchase back in July 2000 at ... read more
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Rated a Somewhat Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Apr 1, 2001
Pros: 2+ megapixel, Great images, add on lenses, great price
Cons: red eye, lens distortion, could use more accessories
Summary: This was my third digital camera. Coming up from an Epson 750z, I was almost startled by the difference in saturation and colors. I was always bumping up the saturation on the epson, and that really wasnt necessary with the nikon. It is a more plastic ... read more
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Rated a Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 30, 2001
Pros: High quality high resolution pictures. Lots of features
Cons: SLOOOOWWWW upload times. Doesn't hold settings. Awkward to hold. No lens cap strap.
Summary: I got this when it first came out so I paid $800 for it. I am quite happy with it, even at that price. The pictures it takes are wonderful, and can be blown up to 8.5x11 without difficulty. You can take pics at 3 different resolutions. There are ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Mar 17, 2001
Pros: Great quality images, very affordable, and easy to use
Cons: Poor battery life, 8mb memory card inadequate, and flimsy coverings.
Summary: I had my doubts about digital photography and spent a great deal of time researching cameras in my price range, until I decided on the Nikon Coolpix 800. It got great ratings across the board, particularly in terms of image quality, so it seemed the ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 18, 2001
Pros: Excellent Nikon photo quality (keyword photo quality)
Cons: Questionable reliability... poor flash, expensive!
Summary: I bought this camera in the summer of 2000, and I thought it was one of the best 2.1 megapixel cameras... I even convinced my friend to buy one... While it took excellent quality pictures during the day I found the flash to be weak and pictures turned ... read more
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Rated a Very Helpful Review by the Epinions community
Feb 1, 2001
Pros: optical zoom,lower cost,smaller size,execellent exposure, focus, and color
Cons: The flash is very weak,underexposures under 7 feet
Summary: I was trying to decide between the Coolpix 950 and 700. I wanted the optical zoom lens of the 950, but I also wanted the lower cost and smaller size of the 700. So I was delighted when the Coolpix 800 was announced. It has the optical zoom I want (which ... read more
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