Tuesday, February 7, 2006
TrustedReviews Reviews Nikon CoolPix 8800
Posted by Suhit Gupta in "ARTICLE" @ 02:00 PM
"This is a camera I’ve been waiting to get my hands on for quite a while. Announced over a year ago, it’s still the Big Daddy of the Nikon CoolPix range. When I say big, what I actually mean is enormous. Nearly 15cm from front to back when powered up and weighing in at 680g including the battery, the 8800 is one seriously massive camera. It must be with a sense of humour that Nikon’s corporate website lists it under ‘Digital Compact Cameras’. To be fair, it also comes under the heading of ‘Hobbyist & Enthusiast’, and that at least is right on the money. The CoolPix 8800 may be nearly the size of an SLR, but it has the specification to match. As well as a big 2/3in 8 megapixel sensor it features a massive 10x optical zoom Nikkor ED lens, equivalent to 35-350mm on a film camera."
Honestly, I think this is the biggest single-body (point-and-shoot) camera I have ever seen. I can understand that it comes loaded with a lot of the same features as a D-SLR but still, I don't know whether this size and weight is worth it considering I don't have the flexibility on the lens. The review does conclude that with its big sensor and superb Nikkor ED lens its image quality is among the best available, while the exceptionally versatile exposure and AF systems provide plenty of creative controls and ensure accurate results under a wide range of circumstances. Has anyone ventured to buy it yet?
Honestly, I think this is the biggest single-body (point-and-shoot) camera I have ever seen. I can understand that it comes loaded with a lot of the same features as a D-SLR but still, I don't know whether this size and weight is worth it considering I don't have the flexibility on the lens. The review does conclude that with its big sensor and superb Nikkor ED lens its image quality is among the best available, while the exceptionally versatile exposure and AF systems provide plenty of creative controls and ensure accurate results under a wide range of circumstances. Has anyone ventured to buy it yet?
