Nikon Coolpix 8700

Nikon Coolpix 8700

User Rating: Nikon Coolpix 8700 (59 reviews)
Price Range: $399 to $899
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Product Rating: 2 star(s) Very expensive point and shoot

, Nov. 27, 2005
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While it has every feature known to man, it takes a month to get down all these features. Took to Europe, try to photo kids, animals and people. The lag from pressing exposure button till image is unacceptable for the above types of pics. I like the wid

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent features & quality, zoom range great
Cons: delay on exposure really bad, not filter or lens change
Has Owned Product: 8 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Nikon Digital cameras a bust

, Nov. 3, 2005
Comments:
I have owned Nikon 35 mm cameras for a long long time and never found any other camera to compare with their quality. When I went digital, I started with a point and shoot olympus because I liked one that someone else had. I enjoyed it for a long time, t

QuickTake:

Pros: 8mp and tilting viewfinder
Cons: Defective camera ( had 2 so far) would never buy nikon digit
Has Owned Product: 11 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Best thing since bubble gum.

, Dec. 11, 2004
Comments:
My first digital, coming form the 35 mm world. Very happy. I'm quite sure there is no better camera out there for any price.

QuickTake:

Pros: Does EVERYTHING,and allows manual shooting
Cons: View screen too small, won't make my coffee in the morning
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) it's good to buy

, Oct. 20, 2004
Comments:
i've bought it for 3 months, it's gather difficult to use at first, but after that i found it easy to use. However for all the cons i still love it...

QuickTake:

Pros: photo quality, easy to use, small size
Cons: no 28mm, too much yellow tone needs to correct, battery life
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) Best there is

, Oct. 6, 2004
Comments:
An extremely capable prosumer camera, now even a better buy with the advent of the Coolpix 8800 causing the 8700 to be more reasonably priced. Best of all is the image quality, which can only be described as fantastic. Autofocus light works well, a huge

QuickTake:

Pros: Extremely well made, handy in the hand, fantastic images!
Cons: Multi-layered menus are complex
Has Owned Product: 3 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 4 star(s) Excellent value for a top notch camera

, Oct. 6, 2004
Comments:
Excellent value for a top notch camera. I have enjoyed taking close-up pictures of my childrens' soccer games from anywhere on the field.

QuickTake:

Pros: excellent picture quality
Cons: less portable than average camera
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) You will not be disappointed!

, Aug. 19, 2004
Comments:
I have owned three Nikon digital cameras and this one is the king. I love this camera! The speed of the focus and zoom is very good. I have had no problems with focusing in low light. The LCD is actually viewable in the sun -- something I had to see t

QuickTake:

Pros: Excellent photo quality, 35mm to 280mm zoom, fast focusing,
Cons: Noise present at ISO 200 and increases as ISO progresses.
Has Owned Product: 3 days
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) As SLR but small to take everyday out!

, Jul. 8, 2004
Comments:
I bought this camera after reading extensive information. I switched from a Fuji finepix s2 and this camera at the beginning was very complicated for me, but after reading the manual many times I now love all things you can do with it, the timelaps and t

QuickTake:

Pros: Size, quility, memory type, screen.
Cons: very high noice on ISO 400, and
Has Owned Product: 1 month
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 1 star(s) Do not buy this camera

, Jun. 23, 2004
Comments:
This is the second Nikon digital camera I have owned. During the first 6-8 weeks of ownership I took about 20 pictures. When I wanted to use it again, it was DEAD. Nothing! I sent the camera to Nikon for repairs. They told me that a "liquid had entered th

QuickTake:

Pros: Light weight, very portable
Cons: Focus problems. Low quality. Not worth the cost.
Has Owned Product: 4 months
Bizrate User Review.

Product Rating: 5 star(s) as a profesional

, Jun. 10, 2004
Comments:
i love this camera

QuickTake:

Pros: very good in every thing
Cons: poor battry
Has Owned Product: 6 weeks
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