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

Like all the other reviews, if you read the manual and actually try to learn how to use this camera, then it is great. If you don't know what you're doing and are not willing to learn. Then you are going to be one of the negative review writers on here. It is as simple as that.

I had a pretty high level knowledge of cameras going into this purchase but I still found myself doing quite a bit of reading to get the hang of all the settings to make the photos come out just right.

I absolutely recommend this camera to people who are very serious about their photos and don't just want a point and shoot camera. But this is also not for highly advanced users who would be better off with a DSLR and different lenses. This is the in between camera for people who call them selves amateur photographers but are too broke to buy a DSLR.


One more comment about Nikon products in general. They are built to last, if something breaks it is probably a fluke, check your camera over when you get it and you should feel that it is built tough. My last Nikon was run over by a car after being dropped from my moving vehicle. It was still in one piece and looked in such good condition that I thought it would turn on. It did not, but it held up so well to that kind of extreme. I was able to pop out the memory card and battery for use in this new camera. This was an older version of the P series you are looking at on this page too.

I bought the camera for my wifes b-day. What a nice looking camera and it had all the functuality that one needs for a camera in this price range. The problem, our when taking pictures of our daughter playing in her soccer games, we noticed on sports mode that there was a green line on every third picture. Every third picture had a green line running down it. We took it back to Best Buy where the manager swapped it our for another camera, exactly like it, a Nikon Coolpix 10.1. While we were there, the Geeksquad guy came by and said lets take a look at the model, the one in store that they show potential customers. Guess what? It did the samething. So we opened the new camera, took it out of the case, fired it up on sports mode and guess what? It did the samething. Best Buy pulled the camera from the display and has sent the 7 back to the manufacture. True story. This happened at the Best Buy in Cedar Park, Texas. We then bought the Sony Cybershot for about $425, and we love it. Plus the Cybershot lets you take pictures rapidly with zero lag time. Thanks Nikon. Go Sony.

I use this camera every day - I go nowhere without it.

As a pro photographer, I started using compact cameras two years ago, when I got tired of hauling heavy pro equipment around with me while on vacation.

My first compact cameras - the Nikon S-10 and the Nikon D-70 - were good, but not perfect. When I saw this camera's specs, I bought it without hesitation, and wow, I am impressed!

It does EVERYTHING one would expect a compact camera to do with ease, and much more. It is easy to use, It is light. It comes packed with features.

The auto-programs and auto-white balance are spot-on. Focusing is quick and silent. The zoom is excellent, and the min f-stops are impressive throughout the focal range. All of this at an unbelievable price! You simply can't go wrong in buying this camera.

If you know my reviews on this and other sites, you will know that I don't easily award more than three stars to a product.

This camera deserves its five stars - it is easily the single best online purchase I've made all year!

I always waned a point and shoot with good zoom and good mega pixels. I did not want to buy a SLR and also wanted to take good pictures. After buying this one, I took this to Universal studios, San diego and other trours we made with our family. I would say great pictures.

This camera is a little bit slow in starting up. Also a little bulky. But it is meant to be as it holds a big zoom lens. But its great camera for the price.

My wife and I have been film photographers for over 30 years together. By myself I have been taking photos since the '50s.

Before we trudged into the land of Digital, we wanted a relatively inexpensive camera to test what all the hype was about. I had claimed at one time that I would give up photography before I went digital. The last three rolls of Kodachrome 64 cost us over $30 to buy and have processed.

We anticipated the D700 but did not know when it would be available. To see what we could do with digital, we bought this little gem. We have taken over 3,000 pictures with it since we got it in June. It rests on the shelf now because we got our D700 (and D3 for good measure).

While we used the P80 we were impressed with the quality and features and its ability to translate what we were seeing into meaningful shots. This camera could never be mistaken for a professional or even advanced amateur camera but what it can do is allow a photographer to develop his art. If you are a reasonably serious beginner, this is a perfect camera. It does not have changable lenses but does not need them. Besides, if you have an interchangable camera, you should have high quality glass to go with it, not what camera makers are making for the consumer market.

It has been a lot of fun, playing around with this camera. We have a lot of shots we are very happy with. There are limitations but for the kind of camera it is, the Nikon P80 is at the top of the list.