Product Description
Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a high-quality compact digital camera with a 24-85mm (35mm equivalent) lens, offering an exceptional wideangle zoom capability. Ultra wideangle allows you to capture a wide range of subjects from landscapes to portraits. It therefore sports Fast (AF) AutoFocus that makes it easy to capture the unexpected moments fast and sharp. With its impressive 8.0 megapixels, it has the ability to produce images with amazingly high resolution, giving you the opportunity to use the digital zoom or crop function on your PC to a certain extend for more photographic creativity. Furthermore can this system camera offer you a variety of optional lens converters, optical filters speedlights and software to go even further in your quest for creativity. With this camera you are in control.
Customer Reviews:
Very good quality, bad concept.......2007-05-13
Very good camera and very bad concept. We need more zoom.
IT GOT ME MY JOB AS A PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER.......2007-02-09
I owe alot to this little camera. I just bought the nikon D80 and I am keeping it because it has never let me down. It got me a job as a photographer with it's clear images and high resolution my clients were always stunned (i do architecture photography)...I now have a very succsessful freelance business and I am a PROFESSIONAL PHOTOGRAPHER!
I can't say enough on how much I appreciate the opportunity this camera gave me. I LOVE THIS CAMERA!!!
Also I may add its a trooper...
I have used and abused and never has it gotten wierd...
People look at it and always tell me"wow big camera it looks very professional...and i would laugh and say nope its a pro-sumer camera...but its feels like a pro!
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***WARNING***This is not a camera for portraits or for action***BUT ITS GREAT FOR OUTDOORS, NATURE, ARCHITECTURE, ECT...
The Shutter Lag and EVF Will Drive You Nuts.......2006-01-27
If you're looking to capture "The Decisive Moment" with the Nikon Coolpix 8400, STOP---DO NOT BUY THIS CAMERA!!! For that matter, carefully check any digicam or other camera with which you want to capture "action," because what you think you see, may not be what the camera has the ability to capture as an image.
Let me briefly explain where I'm coming from: I made my living as a field photojournalist for 40 years. By the time I retired out of the business I had probably created something like a million color and b&w film images. I owned and used mostly Nikon equipment all those years (although I sure liked working with Leica rangefinder cameras and short focal length lenses), starting with the original Nikon F SLR (which I still have) and finishing up with the N90S and probably ten different lenses of varying focal lengths. I like Nikon equipment a lot.
I decided to begin working with digital images last year. I was attracted to the Coolpix 8400 because the "spread" on the zoom lens was the 35mm camera equivalent of 24mm--85mm. When I worked with film I probably used my 24mm and 105mm Nikkors more than any others in my bag, so this little Coolpix beauty had just about what I was looking for in one package.
Let me say that while the problems with the viewfinder and shutter lag make this camera absolutely useless for editorial photojournalism, it is, nevertheless, a marvel of human ingenuity. For many other uses---such as taking pictures of fire hydrants or cows standing in a pasture (put another way, things that don't move), it works wonderfully well.
Seriously, I shot an assignment here in Tucson that was essentially architectual in nature. The images can only be described as superb (if I do say so myself). I worked only with the camera and a tripod on the shoot. Working inside I simply changed the light balance within the menu on the 8400 (which you can pretty much do on any digital camera these days), did not have to check the scene with a separate exposure meter, etc. Point being that with film I often carried a bunch of light balancing filters and sometimes a separate Gossen exposure meter and all sorts of lights to shoot an assignment. Even then, I'd sweat blood until I could get the processed film on a light table. Of course with digital, I (you) don't have to worry about any of that stuff. One can check the image immediately and know instantly if you're good to go.
Alas, the shutter lag on this, and many other digital cameras made these days, is the "downcheck" which makes me unable to recommend the 8400. There is also the delay in the electronic viewfinder to deal with. The combination of shutter and viewfinder lag make it absolutely impossible to capture an image, the precise composition of which lasts only a split-second. I have taken many good pictures of people working, "action" shots and the like, but it was only by taking large numbers of images of any given activity and then retaining the one or two that said what I intended that I achieved my purpose. Essentially, my shooting eye (which is pretty damned good) had nothing to with it. It's like a soldier trying to kill an enemy with a machine-gun---if he fires enough rounds, one of them is going to hit the other guy. Marksmanship has nothing to do with it. Same-same shooting with electronic viewfinders and shutter lag. If you shoot enough images, statistically you're probably going to get a good one. But it's not a very good way to do things.
So if you're looking to capture what Henri Cartier-Bresson (I'm not sure I've spelled his name correctly) so artfully described as "The Decisive Moment," look at a digital single-lens reflexes, or wait for improvements in digicams.
My Best Buy of the Year!.......2006-01-15
This camera proved to perform better than I expected. Easy to operate, yet has so many bells and whistles. There are several tools and capabilities that come with this camera, it is very important to read the manual in its entirety in order to maximize the benefits. The basics stuff on it is so good it might deceive you into thinking you got it all. Its wide angle lens coupled with high resolution is an excellent solution for photographing my artwork for further work on my computer or for reproductions/printing.
Nikon All the Way!.......2006-01-10
This my 3rd Nikon Coolpix. 995, 4500 and now the 8400. Excellant photos, controls and the wideangle is terrific. Nothing short of what I expected. I could go on and on about its great auto and manual features. However, just a word of what I don't like. No ability to connect a remote control, probably just my gripe, but would have been nice to still utilize the USB port and the Nikon remote or the after market digi-snap that I used on my 995 or 4500. Oh well. ALso, the limited ability to use various threaded filters for the len. Nikon's (3) selections are limited. I have found that a 37mm adapter to 52 or 55mm will work...but you still have to watch out very carefully not to cross thread putting it on AND taking it off. Lastly, when using their 3X tele converter from the 995 or 4500 it becomes a fixed focal length no zoom at all. Also their 2X works as well for the applications I have use that on. If you can live with these short comings you just love the output from the 8400. I also had to adjust when using the "extra fine", getting 132 photos on a 1 GiG CF card.
Product Description
8-megapixel effective recording * 35mm focal length equivalent: 28-140mm * 5X optical/3X digital/15X total zoom * 1-13/16" articulated color LCD viewscreen * LCD viewfinder * JPEG options: resolution up to 3264 x 2448; 2592 x 1944; 2288 x 1712; 2048 x 1536; 1600 x 1200; 1280 x 960; 1024 x 768; 640 x 480 * QuickTime movie mode with audio * TIFF mode for capturing uncompressed photos * PictBridge compatibility (for direct printing to compatible printers) * Exif 2.2-capable recording (for use with compatible photo printers) * autofocus * manual focus (using distance gauge) * auto exposure modes * variable ISO (sensitivity) * aperture and shutter speed priority modes * white balance control * macro mode for focusing on close-up subjects (2" for Super macro; 8.4"-2.6' for Macro) * hot accessory shoe for external flash attachments * built-in pop-up flash * USB interface (2.0) * NTSC A/V output * 4-15/16"W x 3-1/2"H x 4-11/16"D * weight: 17.6 oz. without batteries and media * warranty: 1 year
Amazon.com Review
With the C-8080, Olympus enters the 8-megapixel arena with a splash. It's well suited both to amateur photo enthusiasts who want to ramp up their power and to professional photographers who need a smaller camera that's still loaded with a high-quality lens and expected high-end features. To that end, the C-8080 has a hot shoe for an external flash and the ability to add lenses (in conjunction with Olympus's bayonet-connected lens adapter tube).
With a body modeled after Olympus's professional E-20N, it has a classic SLR-style look but with a smaller profile (it's less bulky than Sony's DSC-F828). The rubber hand grip feels quite comfortable, making it easy for our fingers to access all the operation buttons on the right side. That said, we had to train ourselves to press the shutter-release button instead of the power button, since it is placed a bit lower from the top than where our fingers wanted to go. We also occasionally turned off the camera when making adjustments to the mode dial.
The left side also collects several buttons that are used in combination with the jog dial on the back (enabling quick access without having to go through all the menus). These buttons include flash pop-up and mode selection, resolution and image quality, and exposure compensation buttons. The LCD can be pulled away from the camera body and tilted up and down, which is especially handy for capturing ground-level photos.
Ergonomics aside, the C-8080 offers a powerful array of photographic features that make it easy to snap pics automatically or with your own manual settings. Here are some highlights:
- The C-8080 has four continuous shooting modes, with the fastest being five shots at 1.5 frames-per-second (which was helpful in capturing the tip-off at an NCAA basketball game). It also has an AF burst mode where the focus is adjusted frame by frame, but this slows down the capture speed.
- The manual focus mode allows you to get in as close as 7.9 inches (20 cm). A zoomed portion of your subject appears at the center of the LCD enabling you to get the right adjustment.
- The movie mode allows you to record up to 640 x 480 resolution (VGA) with sound, and it's only limited by the amount of free space on your memory card--the LCD shows how much more video you can fit there. You'll also be able to hear audio during in-camera playback thanks to a small, built-in speaker at the bottom.
Other fave features included the electronic viewfinder (which helps keep the LCD from draining battery power), the My Mode setting (which can save up to 8 presets), and the ability to shoot in RAW format.
Although the 5x optical zoom is smaller than other current 8 MP models, we found it to be quite adequate. It's also a bit on the wide side--28-140mm with maximum aperture settings of f2.4 at wide and f3.5 at telephoto. The aspherical glass lens is built to the same quality level as the Zuiko lenses used with Olympus's E-1 digital SLR. We were quite happy with its clarity and ability to pick up fine details--even in a romantically lit restaurant.
The included 32 MB xD memory card is nice start, but you'll definitely need the space for storing 8 MP photos; we were able to fit 20 HQ 3264 x 2448 images onto the card. It's also compatible with Type I and II CompactFlash cards, and we recommend purchasing either a large-capacity CF card or a MicroDrive to ensure you've got enough capacity. One bonus of using xD is its faster write speed (images save about one second faster than a MicroDrive). The downside to using the two card formats at once is you have to choose a destination card each time you start the camera (it defaults to the xD card, even if it's maxed out).
We found the battery life to be quite long-lasting--we only used about half of its capacity during five days of moderate use. The C-8080 is powered by the rechargeable lithium-ion BLM-1 battery. The camera conserves battery power by going to sleep within three minutes of not being used; press any button to immediately bring it back to life.
Overall, Olympus delivers a worthy, professional, SLR-style camera with a good range of high-end controls, handy features, expandability, and great image detail. The only factor that tempers our enthusiasm is its somewhat awkward button layout. --Agen G.N. Schmitz
Pros:
- Sharp 8-megapixel details and bright lens
- Good variety of professional-quality photographic features, including hot shoe and add-on lenses
- Articulated LCD and electronic viewfinder for saving battery drain
- Dual xD and CompactFlash/MicroDrive compatibility
- Long-lasting lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Cons:
- Poor layout of control buttons--a slip of the finger easily turns off the camera
- Need to choose CF card every time camera is turned on if xD card also present
Amazon.com Product Description
Professional and advanced amateur photographers will appreciate the powerful features found in the 8-megapixel Olympus Camedia C-8080. It featrues lightning-fast start-up and shot-to-shot recycling time, thanks to Olympus's new TruePic Turbo image proceesor. Housed in a black magnesium alloy body, the C-8080 also offers a 5x wide-angle zoom, movie mode with audio, dual memory card slot (XD and CompactFlash), tiltable LCD monitor, and full manual controls.
Optics and Resolution
With its 8-megapixel resolution, the C-8080 captures 3264 x 2448 pixel images for amazingly detailed poster-sized print enlargements. It also offers a full range of resolution modes, including: 2592 x 1944, 2288 x 1712, 2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200, 1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480.
The C-8080 is equipped with a 5x, f2.4-3.5 optical zoom lens, which is constructed from 14 high quality lenses arranged in five groups and two aspherical lenses to reduce distortion. In addition, three ED elements help minimise chromatic aberration, an effect that often occurs when shooting in telephoto setting. The focal length extends from 7.1 to 35.6mm, equivalent 28mm to 140mm on a 35mm camera.
Movie Mode
In addition to capturing still images, you can also shoot short videos (without audio) in QuickTime motion JPEG format at 15 frames per second (fps). TheC-8080 has two resolution modes: 640 x 480 and 320 x 240.
More Features
By pressing one of the 13 direct control buttons arrayed around the camera body, a range of options can be viewed on the LCD or EVF (electronic viewfinder), and the setting can then be selected via the jog dial. The C-8080's advanced settings provide full manual operation and are ideal for experienced photographers who want to take control of their creativity.
The C-8080 boasts a new LCD that displays bright, clear images even under dazzling spotlights or in the summer sun. The adjustable 1.8-inch LCD (TFT, 134,000 pixels) enables you to swivel the LCD in multiple directions--upward from the camera body 90 degrees to shoot from the hip or 45 degrees downward to get the perfect over-the-head shot.
Alongside highly accurate light and white balance metering systems, the C-8080 features a dual AF system. A TTL contrast detection system is combined with an additional passive metering system, which uses a second sensor to calculate the phase difference and thus the subjectÕs distance. The camera then fine-tunes the readings for optimum sharpness.
In addition to a release time lag of just 0.3 seconds, rapid data processing also dictates very fast exposure rates. For example, 1.6 frames (each with 8 million pixels) can be shot per second in the sequence shooting and auto bracketing settings in any JPEG mode.
Other features include:
- 0.44-inch electronic viewfinder (240,000 pixels)
- Dedicated Custom button allows you to jump into the feature you use the most with just the press of a button
- Eight customizable My Mode settings enable you to assign frequently used settings
- Scene modes: Portrait, Sports, Landscape, and Night Scene
- Image effects: Black and white, Sepia, Sharpness, Contrast, Color Phase, Resize (portable file size for e-mail or Web), Guideline
- Super Macro mode lets you get as close as 2 inches from your subject
Direct Printing
The C-8080 is PictBridge compatible, which enables you to transfer pictures from your digital camera to a compatible printer (such as the Olympus P-10), without a PC or image-editing software. All PictBridge devices share three basic features: camera-to-printer connecting, single-image printing, and uniform error messages (in case something goes wrong).
Storage and Transfer
The C-8080 features dual memory card slots--one for XD Picture Cards and another for CompactFlash Type I and II cards (MicroDrive compatible)--and can hold both media cards simultaneously for flexible storage options. It comes with a 32 MB XD memory card, which can store approximately 16 shots at 3264 x 2448 (HQ, JPEG setting).
Images can be downloaded to either a Mac or PC via ultra-fast USB 2.0 connectivity, which means the camera can be connected to any USB-based Windows 98 Rev2Me/2000/XP and Mac OS 8.6 or later computer without installing any software.
Power and Size
The camera is powered by a lithium-ion rechargeable battery (BLM-1). It measures 4.9 x 3.3 x 3.9 (W x H x D) and weighs 23.3 ounces (excluding battery and storage media).
What's in the Box
This package contains the Camedia C-8080 digital camera, 32 MB XD memory card, lithium-ion rechargeable battery (BLM-1) and charger (BCM-2), remote control (RM-2), USB and A/V cables, carrying strap, lens hood, lens cap with retainer cord, quick-start guide, and printed instruction manual. The CD-ROM features Camedia Master software, Adobe Acrobat Reader, and Camera Reference Manual.
Optional Accessories
The C-8080 accommodates the optional B-HLD30 Power Battery Holder. It holds a maximum of two lithium-ion BLM-1 rechargeable batteries for added energy to keep shooting for hours (one BLM-1 battery is included with the camera). Two new conversion lenses have been specially created for the C-8080 Wide Zoom, and both feature a bayonet mount for quick attachment to and removal from the CLA-8 conversion lens adapter that screws into the body of the camera.
- The WCON-08D is a 0.8x wide-angle converter lens that reduces the focal length by a factor of 0.8x (35mm conversion of 22.5mm) when fitted to the C-8080, providing greater wide-angle coverage without altering the aperture setting.
- To get even closer to the action, the TCON-14D, a 1.4x teleconverter lens, increases the focal length by a factor of 1.4x (35mm conversion of 160mm). To attach the TCON-14D or WCON-08D, the CLA-8 conversion lens adapter is required.
Customer Reviews:
it's okay. .......2007-01-12
i think it makes things more complicated than they really need to be but it takes great pictures. also....after purchasing the product, i learned that the camera has to have a proprietary zoom lens that is way more expensive than say, canon. but other than that i am very happy.
From a long time owner, GREAT CAMERA!.......2006-08-01
Before this camera I owned the Oly C3030 and C5050. All great cameras but they pale when compared to this one. Even as I write this today, I would still recommend getting this camera used at a great price rather than spend more on a newer model. It has every control a camera enthusiast could hope to have short of owning a higher end SLR, with the convenience of having everything in one fairly compact package. After a little bit of a learning curve, this camera becomes intuitive and is a joy to use.
Who is this NOT for?
Someone who needs to shoot a lot of images in rapid succession at high ISOs, and who want interchangeable lenses.
This camera has a rather slow buffer and file write time, especially if you are shooting RAW. Also it only goes up to ISO 400 and noise is quite noticable at that ISO.
Who IS it for?
Everyone else. If you shooting style is more sedate and you shoot at lower ISOs, you will be reward with stunning imagry and very little noise, if any. You can exercise the utmost control over every aspect of your photography, or just set it on auto and let it do it's thing. You will love the results and the wide angle 5x zoom is like have 3 lenses in one.
Don't want to take my word for it?
Feel free to visit my website (kramerkreations dot com) and peruse my photo gallery. I think you'll agree that is one amazing camera at a great price. If I had to do it all over again, I would get another C-8080WZ without hesitation.
Happy shooting!
Still One of My Favorite Cameras!.......2005-12-10
I've owned by C-8080 for over a year. Several months ago, I bought a Canon Rebel XT DSLR. The XT gets better resolution, focuses and stores faster, has a broader dynamic range, and slays the C8080 in medium and low light hands down. Add an image stabilized lens to the XT, and performance-wise, the C8080 gets left in dust accross the board.
But I still often I pack the C-8080 and leave the XT at home. In good light or when using flash, the C8080 takes great pictures, with very respectable resolution and clean, bright, vibrant Olympus style colors. It boasts a lens with one of the widest front diameters of all the digicams on the market (and thus captures more light), and the quality of the glass is superb. Raw mode storage is slow, but the results can be wonderful---you can sqeeze one more level of resolution and color depth from raw. Comparable pictures shot with my XT would blow up to bigger size, but the C-8080 is more than adequate for the typical 8-1/2X11's that I print at home. The C-8080 can produce fine prints in many cases at 13X19.
While not "compact," the C-8080 is a tidy, convenient, sturdy tool that is suitable for the serious photgrapher. The 28-140 mm is too short for field sports, but it's great for indoor people shots, landscapes, and the majority of common shooting situations. Autofocus is generally "fast enough." The dual memory card format offers a convenient way to organize pictures and immense storage capacity. I like the tilting viewfinder. The control layout is a bit complex, but you learn to maneuver it. It offers more precise control over shutter speed, aperture, and ISO than most digital cameras; ISO choices are, for example, 50, 64, 80, 100, 125, etc., instead of the more standard 50, 100, 200, etc. This means, among other things, when you haven't got enough light for ISO 100, you might not need to drop to ISO 200 where you will pick up more noise; instead, maybe you can capture the shot at ISO 160. Noise is typically not an issue until you are pushing ISO 200.
I wish the C-8080 offered image stabilization. I wish it did better in dim light. I wish it zoomed out to 200mm or better. But it is an easy camera to pack and operate, and in many, many situations, it does more than well enough. This is useful, quality gear that was built to last a long time.
The Olympus C-8080 from advanced amateur to pro photos........2005-11-14
My background in photography extends back to my high school days in 1976, through selling cameras professionally for 6 years in retail post high school, and then later after college taking wedding photos with a Hasselblad and pro lighting for a few years 'on the side.'
In 2002, I sold all of my film-cameras, and went digital with an Olympus C-3020 to start (a 3.2 mega-pixel camera). In 2004, I upgraded to a C-8080 and bought a 2-gig card and extra battery. In 2005, I purchased an E-300 Olympus, and both are 8 mega-pixel cameras. The battery is exactly the same, so now I have three batteries and two chargers. Staying in the Olympus family made the transition to new menues very easy, and when my wife takes the C-8080 (recently on a trip to China) I have the E-300 to use with additional lenses.
I am very happy with the image quality of the C-8080, and with a 2-gig card, this unit can hold just over 1,000 high quality photograps, making vacation and family photography enjoyable and almost flawless. Many have discussed the advantages and how "great" this camera is. So, I will touch on some of the more sensitive areas. Understand, first, that these are overcome by the other qualities of this camera -- it is really super.
The C-8080 is an SLR (see through the lens), but understand that the image that one sees through the camera is a projected image, like a TV screen. This is on EITHER screen, inside the camera or on the back.
Contrast this with the E-300 and one sees the acutal image just like looking through a real (film) 35mm SLR in the E-300. This is partially why I gave the C-8080 camera 4 stars (I would have rated it at least 4.5 if that rating selection was available).
What that means is that, with either view, the image is using battery power. Still on a two week treck across the US to Ohio and Michigan, I over came that worry with the extra battery, and in two weeks and over 400 images, I still had power to spare when I returned home.
Additionally, looking at the image, one again does not see the actual image, but its reproduced equivalent. In lower light, one cannot pick out, say, a reflection on a subject's shirt button or other small point of reference to use as a manual focusing reference (the screen does not display well in very low light).
One offsetting advantage, though, is that the image display plate on the back of the C-8080 can be 'pulled out' and positioned (adjusted) so the photographer can hold the camera overhead to make shots in crowds of people, or it can be adjusted to view the image at waste level - kudos, Olympus!
The other disadvantage that I find is the focusing in lower light. Where on the E-300 that camera uses a pulsed flash to help in focusing, the C-8080 actually sends out an amber-colored beam to help "illuminate" a lower ligted area, but this is not a strong beam and doesn't help the photographer, other than to give one some illumination to try to see and watch the camera re-focus if at first the unit doesn't succeed. This is the other reason why I gave this a 4-star rating.
Overall, though, I love this camera. It's all I used on several travels now, and each time I've been pleased with the results. Even with its fixed (non-interchangeble) lens, the variety of focal lengths was quite enough in 98% of the photos, and the exposure meter is exceptional. It can be used as easy as a point-and-shoot, and has some really nice advanced features.
A person can take photos "out of the box" when the battery is charged, and in the meantime walk through some of the neat things outlined in the manual to learn the menu system and make advanced modifications.
Last, but not least, the overall Olympus quality in digital cameras has without a doubt impressed me.
The little Camera that could!!.......2005-11-04
The sinister Minister here. To give you some insight on yet another camera that has inspired me to go forth and take pictures! The C-8080 has been my 2nd Olympus camera,(The e-300 was my first) and will most definitely not be my last.Some of you may have seen my review of the Sony V3 camera which I considered the ultimate point and shoot camera, that was until I got my C-8080. The c-8080 has all the important features of the V3 such as dual memory capability (XD & CF 1&2, Hot shoe, Etc.) But it surpasses in many other areas such as 5X optical zoom as opposed to 4X on the Sony. A swiveling LCD Screen, 8MP instead of 7.2 (yes it makes a damn difference) and finally a much more in depth and concise menu system and exposure control, allowing you tons of other options in how you expose and take your pictures,(Scene presets, shutter speeds, exposure control, focus options, White balance, ISO settings) On almost all counts the 8080 came out the topdog over the V3. Even the battery life is better.It was even as good as the V3 in low light wich really surpised me! Now understand that this is not a pocket camera neither is the V3 for that matter, I mean you could kill a mugger with this sucker and take his picture afterwards! Again not so with the V3, it is a sturdy camera to be true, but the 8080 is made of metal and forever. While on the subject of design-the 8080 is a larger but more comfortable camera to use, it fits sweetly in your hand and not quite as chunky as the V3. Shot to shot I rate them about the same as far as speed, and the Sony I think is a little quicker on start-up but not by a margin that would be outstanding. Okay so we did the tech thing now what about the pictures? Again I have to go with the C-8080. I found the color reproduction a little more on the money and over a wider selection of settings (which the V3 didn't have to begin with) I still love Sony's film clip mode and in camera editing features better than anything else out there however so that one goes to the V3.
This review comes a wee bit late, Olympus has already released thier new models for the 2005 Holiday season and most of those suck in comparison to the 8080 (except the E-500-mines on order!). But even so I would reccomend picking up this camera while you still can. Because in its class there really isn't anything out there that can touch it as far a form, function, and the ability to take amazing photos! Some cameras do outlive upgrades & trends (like the Sony F-828) I think the C-8080 will follow suit.Actually its the new designs that have turned the 8080 into the ultimate point and shoot camera! Most point and shoot cameras are now between 6&8 MP (Fuji has a 9MP!!) have an optical range of 3-5X and are getting faster by the day! (well some are)
The little camera that could? That could still be around in 2 or 3 years because its just one hell of a camera! I still stand by my 5 star rating I gave the V3, but as we speak I've sold mine and kept the 8080 to take its place.By the way theres one thing you should know about digital photography, that no salesman or self-proclaimed pro will likely tell you...you will outgrow your camera! But hey thats a good thing right!? So if YOUR ready to grow look no further! Thanks for reading and Happy shooting!
Product Description
Plug-and-play receiver
Car kit included
6-line display
30 station presets
Remote control
SIRIUS satellite radio
Display colors : Amber/Green
Antenna included
Customer Reviews:
Very good unit.......2006-09-08
The Sirius Sportster Replay is a great unit that provides a lot of functionality. The large display, multiple memory buttons, and large tuning dial, make it easy to use, especially while driving. The unit is a bit on the larger side, due to the plug-and-play feature, but is worth it, particularly if you often transfer your unit between your car and your house docking stations.
You Sirius?.......2005-12-29
I have the car kit and it works well with the FM tuner. It is a little tricky to wire but you should not need to pay for a pro to install it. I have a jeep so the cradle is a big problem. The device is big an bulky and blocks the entire middle of my winshield when attached with the suction cup provided with the car kit. I modified it by sticking the velcro like stips they give you with EZ-Pass onto the cradle. I placed it between the steering wheel and stereo system. Its a little hard to see now, but at least its no longer a glowing beacon to the entire street at night.
Sportster rocks.......2005-12-28
My girlfirend got me the sportster for x-mas because she knew I would be bumming without Howard Stern in the morn. Have had it hooked up 3 days now nd I love it. Reception hasnt been a problem. I set up the Boombox antenna in my window of my den and its been perfect with east/southeast view and the antenna for my jeep work fine as well. The FM transmitter works pretty good with my home stero and vehical but as I read clock radios dont work worth a darn, but I'll deal.
The channels are really where this service has blown me a way. even without stern on yet, there is so much to choose from. Ive been sucked into the electronic and hiphop nation channels. Sound quality isnt perfect but you only really notice the the weirdness on talk channels (tin can sound). Oh ya, when driving just make sure to keep your eyes on the road and not on the display as I have been doing, cant help it. Plain and simple this thing is cool and worth every penny, dont listen to the normal radio ads against sat radio. Only wish it would get the yankee games in the summer lol.
Got trees? Don't buy this........2005-11-27
Last year I purchased the Sportster with boombox and car docking station. Installation difficulties have made it at best disappointing and at worst, useless.
Because of all the huge trees in Atlanta, positioning the boombox antenna is tricky. Once I did get it positioned on the deck, I found that reception was fine as long as I sat perfectly still. My slightest movement in any direction would cause the sound to cut out.
The car kit is billed as "plug and play." That may be accurate if you are an electronics engineer and don't have a convertible. Running the cable for the antenna from outside the rear window to the receiver on the dash is not exactly a snap. For most people, finding a place to position the receiver cradle is a problem too because it requires quite a bit of space and can interfere with such things as airbags and visibility.
Good luck--for those who can figure it out, satellite is worth it!
My husband thinks I am a Goddess.......2005-06-08
I bought this handy little gadget for my husband for his birthday this year because: he is an NFL fanatic, he commutes, he loves Stern (who will be joining the Sirius network soon), and because I love him.
I shopped everywhere (both regular stores and online) but found that Amazon had the best prices and I feel secure shopping here. I bought it from amazon seller cellularshowroom.com. They were great to work with, had fast shipping, and the price was right. The best part - everything he needed to set it up and activate it was right in the box. The whole process took less than a half hour.
He was so thankful he actually mowed the lawn the very next day. The thing he likes the most about it is that it will let him know when his favorite team is playing. I don't like that feature because it means he'll change the station to the game while I'm enjoying Big 80s or SoulRevu. Anyway, since we were SOOO freakishly excited about joining the satellite radio community I bought a Streamer GT (and Home Kit and Boom Box) for myself. Martha Stewart, here I come! But that is a separate review......
Electronics:
- Nikon Coolpix 8800 8MP Digital Camera with 10x Vibration Reduction Optical Zoom Lens
- Nikon Coolpix 885 3MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
- Nikon Coolpix 990 3.34MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical Zoom
- Nikon Coolpix 995 3.2MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Zoom
- Nikon Coolpix L1 6.2MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Black)
- Nikon Coolpix P2 5.1MP Digital Camera with 3.5x Optical Zoom (Wi-Fi Capable)
- Nikon Coolpix S2 Ultra Slim Point and Shoot Digital Camera, 5.1 Megapixel, 3x Optical, 4x Digital Zoom - Refurbished by Nikon USA
- Nikon Coolpix S3 6MP Slim-Design Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Includes Dock)
- Nikon Coolpix S4 6MP Digital Camera with 10x Optical Zoom
- Nikon Coolpix S6 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Wi-Fi Capable)
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Nikon EN-EL7 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery for Coolpix 8400 & 8800 Digital Camera
Nikon Camera Case for Coolpix 5700 or 8700 Digital Cameras
Nikon EH-54 AC Adapter for Coolpix 4800, 8400 & 8800 Digital Cameras
Nikon FF-CP10 Neutral Color Filter for Coolpix 8400 Digital Camera
Nikon HN-CP12 Lens Hood for Coolpix 8400 Digital Camera
