By James Smith


The purpose of buying a camera is to have the ability to take photos of special moments in time so you can relive them whenever you want. You are already on the right track if you are thinking about buying the Nikon Coolpix P80. This powerful camera offers all the advanced features of a D-SLR model with the option to go fully automatic just like any other point and shoot model.

First we will explore the special features. The 18x zoom utilizes wide angle technology. Using raw numbers, it features f/2.8-4.5 with 4.6-84.2 mm. What you should take away is that it has a powerful zoom. You need this features for shooting photos from a long distance and close-ups of small objects.

When shooting from the top of a mountain and using the zoom at the camera's fullest potential you may encounter shacking. Nikon has integrated Image-sensor shift that will help reduce shacking and blurry pictures. And of course blurry photos are just not fun.

Next, we will look at how Nikon has merged a simple automatic camera with the more sophisticated D-SLR capabilities. In automatic mode the user does nothing more than line up the shot and snap the photo. A D-SLR camera requires the user to be able to manually set shutter speed, focal length and light sensitivity.

Set the camera to Manual Mode on the Nikon Coolpix P80, you are able to control everything. You can now have the ability to shoot really fancy lightning shots, poster style river pictures and more. You can set the shutter speed slow to capture cars driving at night and the lights streak across the photos. Or Speed up the shutter to capture a humming bird in flight. The possibilities are endless and most exciting part of controlling your photos are creating your own style.

If you don't want to manually control all the settings you have a few options to isolate some features. You have the option to set your cameras to: Aperture-Priority Auto (A), Auto, Manual (M), Programmed Auto (P), Scene or Shutter-Priority Auto (S)

By now you realize how advanced this camera is. It is actually two cameras in one. One is the simple to use point and shoot variety and the other allows complete control over every detail. In the point and shoot mode, the user chooses the desired result and the camera does the rest.

Choose any of the special effects settings with camera in Scene mode. The camera is capable of: Close Up Photos, Copy, Beach/Snow Setting, Back Light Setting, Dusk/Dawn Setting, Face Photo, Fireworks Show Setting, Landscape Setting, Panorama Assist Setting, Party Mode, Night Portraits, Portrait Setting, Sports Photos, Museum Setting, Night Landscape Mode, Voice Recording Mode or Sunset Lighting Mode

Below are the pros and cons of this camera. All cameras take some kind of picture, but you need to decide whats right for you.

Pros: Powerful features such as Manual Mode or Aperture-Priority Auto (A) A great collection of Scene modes Rechargeable Battery ISO sensitivity 64-6400 Versatile flash features

Camera Cons: Sometimes photos are washed out when taken in bright sunlight. Decreased picture quality at 18x zoom. Upload to computer is slow. The User need to remember to recharge the battery and No RAW file capability

The Conclusion, great camera if you want to dive into the D-SLR realm or have a very powerful point and shoot cameras. I hope you benefited from this article and you are one step closer to capture unforgettable memories.




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