Nikon Coolpix S80 gets reviewed: loads of style, short on substance
Nikon's Coolpix S80 sure seemed like a worthy successor to the S70 on paper, but Photography Blog's latest review sheds light on a couple of underlying issues that hinder it from being a runaway hit. The critics pretty much adored the sexy styling, but they noted that the all-touchscreen operations were a love-it-or-hate-it affair. Furthermore, the large OLED on the rear tended to inaccurately show how images were turning out, making it exceedingly difficult to know whether a shot was truly under or overexposed. The extra megapixels didn't really help either, with reviewers calling the image quality "so-so" and pointing out that low-light shooting was far from being in this unit's wheelhouse. That said, the camera was still recommended with a laundry list of caveats, so we'd give the source link a peek before aimlessly pulling the trigger.
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– Â Â This review is from: I am a DSLR user and owner/past owner of many cameras. My current pocket point and shoot/backup camera is a Canon Powershot SX210 IS. I bought the Nikon Coolpix S8200 mainly because of its backlit CMOS sensor (which is an improvement over the Canon’s). Since using the S8200, I have been very pleasantly surprised. First, the build quality appears to be solid, weighty and has a quality feel to it (although not too sure about the paint on the thumbwheel – bound to be susceptible to wear and tear). Secondly, the handling is pleasant and assured, with a DSLR feel. Thirdly, the image quality is very good for a point and shoot. Noise, the dreaded noise is well controlled when light is good, but noticable in low-light situations. The biggest surprise to me is the way the camera takes pictures. It works entirely off auto or scenes, there is even an auto-scene setting which works like a dream. It automatically picks the scene settings, and the results are amazing; making taking pictures a breeze (because I no longer have to think about shutter speed, aperture, lighting etc…). There are no manual modes of any sort, and I can’t even revert to my sometimes obsessive desires to control every aspect of a camera! What a joy. I think Nikon has made a very good ‘point and shoot’ camera, if you just allow the camera to its own devices, it’ll reward you with good pictures.
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(Camera) Folks, this purchase came after 3 solid days of research using everything from Amazon, CNet, Infosyncworld, to YouTube. You are here, reading reviews, as I was at the beginning of my search for a great quality digital camera that was neither high-end nor cheap. Let me begin by saying that I just purchased this camera and have not gone over extensive testing myself, but rest assured that you should NOT take Amazon.com reviews for digital cameras (and a lot of other things for that matter) as the gospel. Why? Because too many people come on here, bashing good equipment when the vast majority of the time it is user error. Please, do yourself a favor and do research using professional analysis by people that test these things out and that take pictures and video that you can see for YOURSELF. I ignored all of the reviews that didn’t specifically point towards any sort of systematic malfunction and that solely complained about image quality or other things that are easily altered and messed up using settings. And also reviews that complained about their camera breaking — yeah I don’t care HOW far you think you dropped it from…dropping electronics and it breaking then giving it a negative review is absurd. After narrowing my search down to the Canon S95, the Canon SX230, the Nikon s8100 and the Nikon s9100, I chose the Nikon S9100. WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR: 1. a compact camera…not too small, not too big 2. advanced enough to get my feet wet in the world of digital photography 3. offers 1080 HD video 4. optical zoom of at LEAST 10X 5. Under $450 – as I’m not ready to purchase a dSLR 6. utmost picture quality offered by a point & shoot (to include low-light performance) WHAT MY RESEARCH TOLD ME: 1. professional review websites, not amazon reviewers, know what they are talking about when it comes to digital camera picture/video quality and they back it up with samples 2. not to rely on a handful of negative reviews to sway my decision 3. Nikon and Canon were the 2 most reliable brands offering products that met my requirements 4. cameras are going to offer stuff I don’t need, won’t use 5. pretty much all of the cameras are battery hogs 6. the memory card can influence camera performance/speed (wonder how many negative reviewers trashed the Nikon for their lack of putting a quality card in it eh) MY FINAL 2 CHOICES: 1. Nikon s9100 Why over the s8100? -well, the image quality is virtually identical DESPITE what some of the Amazon reviewers are saying because they pretty much use the same imaging system. -s9100 has slight upgrades to scene modes, video, etc… -s9100 is the newer model and has just dropped to a reasonable price as compared to the s8100 2. Canon sx230 Why over the S95? -the s95 didn’t shoot 1080 video (it is a 2010 model) -the s95 had a lot of manual controls I am not ready for at this point and that I’d probably not use (this is a PRO for a lot of people) -the s95 would likely be upgraded in the near future with a 2011 model -the s95 cost roughly $50 more and didn’t really give me anything the sx230 wouldn’t at my usage level So, How’d I decide on the Nikon S9100 over the Canon SX230: Menu System: Canon – I really liked the canon menu system and it was really fast to navigate. However, the Nikon menu was just as fast, just not as fancy or “pretty” as the Canon. Image Quality: Tie; I found pictures taken at the store to be the same, and reviews online touted both cameras as being excellent in both low-light and bright light. Video Quality: Tie Picture/Video Stabilization: Picture: Tie; Video: Canon Zoom: Nikon Effects: Tie – however the Nikon approaches some of the effects a little bit different. Canon does offer a few effects the Nikon didn’t like a miniature video effect. Audio: Tie – however you will hear the zoom in your videos if you use it while recording. Form Factor: Canon – the Canon was more sleek and curvy Comfortability: Nikon – the Nikon just fit my hand better Price: Nikon – the Nikon was roughly $40 less. In the end I REALLY liked both cameras. I’m no pro photographer, but I didn’t want a battery operated purse toy either. So I don’t think I would have gone wrong either way, however I just couldn’t justify spending $40 more for the Canon when it really didn’t offer me anything more features (that I’d use) over the Nikon. I wouldn’t use the GPS function on the Canon…it is a battery hog anyway, EVEN when the camera is off unless you turn the feature off. I wouldn’t really use a few of the extra effects the Canon had, and the Nikon had the better zoom. Despite Nikon’s menus not being as pretty, nor the back of the camera being as pretty. I liked it’s LCD screen better and was able to understand…
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