Nikon COOLPIX 950 Digital Camera

Pros: No film developing, environmentally sound
Cons: Memory card supplied is too small

I run a news room, a very small news room, but a seven-day a week operation. My film costs have doubled in the last year and I've had more environmental nut bars (although I'm one myself) poking around my office this last two years than I have ever...

Pros: Incredible macro, very sharp and color correct lens giving sharp brilliant pictures.
Cons: Documentation on CDROM, serial port, useless for action photography, high battery drain.

When a friend at work told me he had taken over 5,000 pictures with his Nikon Coolpix 950 (mostly close-ups of watches, of course), and having seen quite a few of them, I decided that this was the way to go for me. My only concern was in transferring the...

Pros: Brilliant LCD, Nikon Quality
Cons: Serial Port Connection, Rapid Battery Drain (due to brilliant LCD), small 8MB card included

I have had my eye on the Nikon Coolpix 950 for a while and decided to act on buying it a few weeks ago when I saw the price drop and the rebate program start. When the camera was released about 9 months ago it had an MSRP of $1000. I was able to get...

Pros: Small, lightweight, digital
Cons: Crummy viewfinder; Dim LCD; terrible low-light performance

A little context: This may be an unusually demanding review

I should probably start this review by noting that it's tough for me to be fair to this camera. I'm used to demanding (and getting) the very best equipment - cameras like the...

Pros: Amazing Image Quality, Good manual control, solid design
Cons: Pricey, Frequent Red-eye, Serial image transfer is slow, Awkward Software, Camera always zooms in by default

Nikon made a huge impression in the digital photography market when they released the Coolpix 900. Although the camera was better than anything else on the market, it still had its faults. Nikon did their homework, and improved on the 900, creating the...

Pros: Great image quality, premium optics, rock-solid construction, versatility, adjustability, swivel design, attachable lenses and filters.
Cons: 2-megapixel, no Windows XP support, short battery-life, pokey connection, 8MB-CompactFlash, no image-editing software, no motion-capture.

UPDATE: Windows XP and the Coolpix 950

Nikon has "no plans" to make NikonView compatible with the Coolpix 950. Considering it was a pretty lousy interface, it’s no big deal. However, Microsoft touts the Windows XP as a full...

Pros: Excellent quality, relatively easy to use.
Cons: Viewfinder.

I bought this camera for my husband for Christmas, and he absolutely loves it. It's small, lightweight, easy to carry with you, and takes wonderful pictures. What more can you ask for in a camera?

We had a small Agfa camera, without all the...

Pros: Good resolution & picture quality, easy to use
Cons: redeye on indoor children shots, can't download photos to a serial port, poor tech support

I bought the Nikon coolpix 950 after reading tons of reviews, weighing the features and price, then pulling the trigger. Now after 3 months of using the camera, I am in a quandary.

THE GOOD: The camera takes excellent high resolution shots, it...

Pros: Quality pictures, easy to use.
Cons: Battery life

We bought this camera knowing that for about 589.00 it wasn't the best camera out there. However, we were surprised. I have never seen a 2 megapixel camera that creates pictures as well as the 950. "Bigger, better, faster, smarter..." There are so many...

Pros: Tremendous flexibility quality
Cons: Poor documentation and support

I love my Nikon Coolpix 950 digital camera!

Once I reviewed the features of the camera with a knowledgeable salesperson, buying this camera was a "no-brainer" decision.

This is THE camera for any serious photographer who...

Pros: Form-factor, picture quality, zoom, massive features.
Cons: Price, software, no usb

The Nikon CoolPix 950 is a superb camera for its target audience which is those wanting features similar to a SLR camera but want the portability of the digital format.

I purchased my 950 back on July of '00 so I have had ample time to...

Pros: Sharp image, low price(now)
Cons: Slow shutter in viewfinder mode, delay after zoom

Have been using a digital camera for last two years, and hundreds of pictures. Had the 950 for about a month. Some tips to get the most out of the Nikon 950, or digital camera in general: -Two must have items after the camera is a memory card...

Pros: flexible, rugged, high quality
Cons: power-up defaults

...this would be it!

I did a lot of research before I purchased the Nikon Coolpix 950. I've owned it for a year now and I can tell you that it lives up to all its glowing reviews. Many other people have written about all the detailed...

Pros: Excellent images, easy to use, tons of accessories
Cons: Cheezy tripod socket, some production problems

This is an excellent camera for those looking for something around $600 and want a camera that can just about do it all. Operationally the camera is very easy and intuitive to use with simple controls yet in the manual mode you have a lot of control over...

Pros: Superior quality, easy to use, compact & light, plenty of extras with the camera and you can buy further lenses/accessories
Cons: Bit pricey

I've had a Coolpix 950 for a little over a year now. That is time for it to have been superseeded by the 990 but also time to have lots of experience shooting with it and to discover its reliability in long term use.

It is a superb camera for...