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Nikon Coolpix 4300

Nikon Coolpix 4300

User Rating: Nikon Coolpix 4300 (62 reviews)
Price Range: $288 to $288
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Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 3 star(s) Should have compared w/other cameras

, Nov. 12, 2004
Comments:
It is a near impossibility to get a candid picture because the auto focus and shutter speed are extremely slow. Unless you time it just right, you can miss a great shot.

QuickTake:

Pros: Sharp color and detail
Cons: Shutter speed, noisy, hard time focusing in dim light, $$
Has Owned Product: 6 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) great buy!

, Oct. 31, 2004
Comments:
this camera is lots of bang for few bucks. although, nikon has come out with another model of this camera which adds sound to the video capture mode (and preferably, i'd purchase that one over this, only because of the added features). overall the differ

QuickTake:

Pros: good value ( awsome res, a variety of options for adv users)
Cons: if broken, it costs the same amount as the camera to fix it
Has Owned Product: 2 years
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) photographers be aware

, Oct. 29, 2004
Comments:
I got Dell Digital from your site and I did order a Nikon 4300, which was send to me and it was damaged on the top. So I did sent it back to the warehouse from Dell Digital and I never seen my money again. I called and there was only a voicemail, I did

QuickTake:

Pros: none at all
Cons: bad camera dealer
Has Owned Product: 1 day
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Decent camera

, Sep. 1, 2004
Comments:
Have owned for about 5 months. Very pleased with the overall quality of the camera and the ease of use. Menu options are set up naturally. Photo quality in daylight or bright conditions is exceptional. In dim or poorly lit areas, camera has difficult

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent daytime photo quality-easy download
Cons: focus trouble in poor lighting
Has Owned Product: 5 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Very good camera, strongly recommended.

, Aug. 23, 2004
Comments:
This camera is well worth the money they ask. I would say it is the best around by far. From when u open the box to when u close it, the camera excels its self to the limit. It has easy access, and is stylist, all your friends will be wanting one, once y

QuickTake:

Pros: Can be used by people of all abilities.
Cons: Can sometimes take a while to load.
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Amazing camera for such a low price.

, Jul. 27, 2004
Comments:
The Nikon Coolpix 4300 is one of the best digital cameras out there for people on a budget. Its low price, around $250, is not at all indicative of the quality of this camera. It is one of the easiest digital cameras to use. What isn't common sense is

QuickTake:

Pros: Very easy to take and transfer pictures.
Cons: Bad battery life, and it comes with only 16MB.
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Don't buy

, Jul. 27, 2004
Comments:
This thing really stinks. I can't stand the camera. I hate it. I wouldnt wish it on my worst enemies.

QuickTake:

Pros: Nothing
Cons: Stinks
Has Owned Product: 5 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) love this camera

, Jul. 2, 2004
Comments:
This is my 3rd digital camera; I just love this one. Captures motion! I haven't utilized all the options, learning one by one.

QuickTake:

Pros: Great pictures, sharp , clear & bright
Cons: Slow shutter speed on high resolution,
Has Owned Product: 8 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excellent Value for the Money.

, Jun. 15, 2004
Comments:
I purchsed several other name brand digital cameras and returned them because they did not meet my expectations. The Nikon 4300 was very esy to use out of the box, and although the battery life is not the best, you can optimize your picture taking time b

QuickTake:

Pros: Very easy to use and the picture quality is very good.
Cons: I would prefer an automatic lens cover.
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Bought this for our elementary school

, May. 14, 2004
Comments:
Purchased this to be used by teachers and students. No regrets. Even the kids have taken pictures with great results.

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy to use, no red eye, very sharp and clear pictures
Cons: None
Has Owned Product: 6 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Where's the detail?

, Apr. 27, 2004
Comments:
I have been a digital slr user for 2 years, but still using a film point and shoot for those times I want to "travel light" & scanning the negatives. I tried this NIKON 4300 camera for a week before returning it. The photos from this camera were not sharp

QuickTake:

Pros: Nice finish, easy to use, decent battery life.
Cons: Poor sharpness
Has Owned Product: 7 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) My experience with Nikon Coolpix 4300

, Apr. 22, 2004
Comments:
I own this camera for 4 months now.It is my first digital camera and i think it is excactly what i wanted.It is easy when you want to take instant photos,in auto mode. It has a manual mode where you can test your creativity,and many scenes modes wich wil

QuickTake:

Pros: Easy,small,Manual Mode,Superb image quality
Cons: Slow saving at fine resolution
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Good Camera for price!

, Mar. 22, 2004
Comments:
It's a great camera for given price! You'll get excellent pictures when you have enough light. The flash is not very powerfull. It also gives a red eye, & the software given does not do a good job to fix it well. Video quality is poor & there is no

QuickTake:

Pros: Picture quanlity, ease of use,
Cons: Red eye, startup memory, video quality, indoor photo quality
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Has made me enthusiastic again.

, Mar. 3, 2004
Comments:
Has been used in Australia for the last 12 months in a wide range of conditions and have not experienced any problems,great photos, versatile, small and easy to use, when taking shots through the viewfinder it is difficult to tell if the shutter has worke

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent photo definition, user friendly, easy download.
Cons: No audible sound when shot taken.
Has Owned Product: 12 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Get broken in 6 months!

, Mar. 1, 2004
Comments:
After occasionaly using the camera for 6 months, there come an electronic failure and repair cost was 120$ (one third of the price at that time), because camera was bought in the USA and the Gurantee in not valid in EU. I will never buy again the camera

QuickTake:

Pros: Good and sharp pictures
Cons: Unreliable
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) This one is a keeper

, Feb. 23, 2004
Comments:
I have been shooting 35mm for 15 years and I had reservations about digital photography. My skepticism was dashed when I first shot with this little beauty. I was able to pretty much figure this camera out right out of the box. The manual is well written

QuickTake:

Pros: 4MP, manual options, ease of use, price
Cons: poor battery life, no autofocus assist, no A/C adaptor
Has Owned Product: 3 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Very Pleased W/ Nikon 4300

, Feb. 1, 2004
Comments:
I purchased this camera for my wife last Christmas. She was delighted with how easy it was to use. She was taking pictures with in minutes. The picture quality is excellent. Spend some time studying the special camera settings. These settings make a big d

QuickTake:

Pros: Great pictures, easy to use, inexpensive for quality camera
Cons: Battery Life could be better, buy a back up.
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Great pics and Value for Money!!!

, Jan. 14, 2004
Comments:
I bought this product after viewing the specs and also prices of digi cameras of its class. I found it so far very convenient, great quality and reasonably priced. I really liked the way it automatically set shutter speed, and indicates it in the monito

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent Pics, Great Auto shutter speed, Great Macro
Cons: battery life, but reasonable; no sound in movies
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 2 star(s) Crap - Pix

, Dec. 26, 2003
Comments:
My Nikon Cool Pix has been a source of frustatation for me starting at the 11 month point. The first 11 months were great, now however the camera now freezes up, not allowing me to shoot, the lense wont retract occassionally. Sometimes it fixes itself a

QuickTake:

Pros: small, easy to put in pocket
Cons: inconsistant performer, often freezes up, unreliable
Has Owned Product: 2 years
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) GREAT CAMERA BUT NEVER FORGET TO CARRY YOUR CHARGER.

, Dec. 1, 2003
Comments:
CAMERA COMES WITHOUT CASE. INSIST ON AN APPROPRIATE CARRY CASE, SINCE SCREEN VULNERABLE TO DAMAGE.

QuickTake:

Pros: Professional photgraphy made easy for amatuere.
Cons: Snap review must begin with last snap taken, not with snap#1
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Would highly recommend this camera

, Nov. 19, 2003
Comments:
I first learned about the Nikon Coolpix 4300 in PC World when it was rated a "Best Buy." After doing a little more research, I purchased the camera and could not be happier. In brief, the pictures have been outstanding - far better than I thought any di

QuickTake:

Pros: Takes great pictures
Cons: None, it's easy and fun to use
Has Owned Product: 2 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Little camera takes great pictures!!

, Oct. 22, 2003
Comments:
I am a loyal Nikon fan, already owning 3 35mm SLRs. I bought this camera expecting good things and I am not dissappointed. The image quality of this digicam is excellent for its 4MP rating. Nikon is known for their sharp lenses and this one lives u

QuickTake:

Pros: great image quality, CF media common, video mode
Cons: short batt. life, Auto focus always on in auto mode
Has Owned Product: 8 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) From Malaysia

, Sep. 6, 2003
Comments:
Value for money. Nice design and fit well into your hands. The LCD display is a bit too small though and is difficult to see in bright light.

QuickTake:

Pros: Nice feel and grip.
Cons: The wide/tele button is too far up for the thumb to reach
Has Owned Product: 11 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Excelent for the price

, Jul. 20, 2003
Comments:
I recommend it for the price and for the quality pictures. This camera has so many neat features that make taking a picture so easy, just point and shoot.

QuickTake:

Pros: Many features that are easy to use.
Cons: Baterry life to short
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Satisfied purchase.

, Jul. 17, 2003
Comments:
It's like a chilli pepper -- small in size but packs a punch ! The pictures turn out great, when used with the correct scene modes. Need some time to play around with the scene modes to get familiar. Auto White Balancing on Manual mode is great, as ca

QuickTake:

Pros: Good pictures. Easy to use for beginners and pros.
Cons: Lens movement a bit noisy
Has Owned Product: 5 weeks
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Nikon 4300

, Jul. 14, 2003
Comments:
I love the camera but I wish that I had known that there was no sound for the mini movies. I would have purchased one that did have a speaker. If you don't care about sound, then this is a great camera for an amateur like me!

QuickTake:

Pros: easy to use, lightweight and good picture quality
Cons: can't beleive that there is no sound for mini movies!
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) NIKON 4300 Review

, Jun. 30, 2003
Comments:
Great camera for the money a highly recommended product. Battery is just terrible even with a long life battery still not much better. I prefer you stock up on the batteries if you are planning on going on Vacation with it

QuickTake:

Pros: Great photos, best in the 4mp class. Best camera made today
Cons: battery life is bad even with a longer life battery
Has Owned Product: 1 year
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Nikon Coolpix 4300

, Jun. 27, 2003
Comments:
I purchased my Nikon Coolpix 4300 through "Nice Electronics"...very accurate,promt,great telehone and e-mail communacations and all items listed were in box! :)camera,shipping and handeling total of $374.74, which I might add was a great price for NO HASS

QuickTake:

Pros: Everything it said it was
Cons: So far is WAY better than the camera's ive had! :)
Has Owned Product: 2 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Dont make the same mistake as I did

, Jun. 17, 2003
Comments:
This is my second camera. My first was a Sony. Trust me the picture quality is really poor on Nikon. Nikon lens are over hyped. The picture quality is poor. The red eye reduction is not effective. Just got my Nikon replaced with a Sony 4 megapix

QuickTake:

Pros: OK picture quality, Value for money in terms of name brand
Cons: Poor battery life. Picture sometimes comes out blurry
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) A great buy

, Jun. 12, 2003
Comments:
I paid $429 for my camera, including the charger, batteries, 16 MB of "starter memory" and all necessary cables. The camera is not small enough to fit into your shirtpocket (like 4 megapixel Canons can), but it is still small enough to tote about without

QuickTake:

Pros: Stunning pictures and very easy to use. Fast download times.
Cons: Seems to require the flash very often.
Has Owned Product: 2 weeks

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