Nikon Coolpix P80 10.1MP Digital Camera with 18x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction Zoom (Black)

I purchased this camera for $299 during Thanksgiving holidays. but i observed that its price fall to $230 now. This was an immediate fall after most of the customers purchased the product. this is really hurting..

First I will say that I am a recreational picture taker. I am by no means into photography or an experienced camera user. I am a Mom who takes millions of pictures of my family and pets and our vacations.

I purchased this camera for our Xmas trip and I cannot say enough wonderful things about it. There are tons of settings, many of which I am still learning to use. I took tons and tons of pictures experimenting with many different settings before our trip to be sure I took clear pictures.

I am still learning to how use some of the settings. I play with the camera constantly to learn. Last night I learned how to take black and white photos which came out amazing. And I am still working on apiture (sp?) etc.

All of my photos came out amazing on our trip with the exception of some at dusk and it was simply due to the fact that I didn't know what setting to use. Some I got right, some were dark.But the quality of my pictures is amazing.

The battery life is amazing. I charged it before our week long trip and I took a few hundred pics over that week and never had to charge it once.

I am very happy with my purchase and I can't wait to learn more about how to use it.

Have had this for less than a month. So far great pictures and easy to use. Per usual, instruction manual leaves out some important things and sometimes steps to perform tasks. All in all very happy so far.

From a Kodak 5.0 MP to Casio Exilim 8.1 MP, followed by a Nikon 5100 12.1 MP, i bought this Nikon P80 .. and i found P80 the best amongst this lot. In a limited budget i.e. less than 300 US$ i would say that this Camera is the Best !!! Especially 18x zoom & wide angles. More over the different modes it had for shooting like night mode, museum mode, landscape, portrait, backlight etc it makes easy for the beginners like me to take some good pictures.

Its vibration control is pretty effective, despite of many shaky attempts by me, this camera has rarely produced a blur picture.

With given price ( i bought it for US$ 271) , Brand Nikon , 18 X, Wide angle, Many Modes, Editing n Cropping Options, Hybrid Digital SLR i would give this camera 5 stars & its a HOT BUY for less than 300 US$ !!!

I bought this camera to hone my skills before buying a full dslr camera. It is a good camera. It is a little complicated at first mainly because I'm just a beginner learing how to use the aperture and film speed settings to the best advantage. I expected a little clearer photos but I am changing the focus mode to a more clear photo and it is working. I used the black and whie setting which is cool. I have not figured out how to use the sports cont mode. It is light and easy to carry.