Nikon Coolpix 2100

Advantages: Small, light, very good quality pictures
Disadvantages: A bit complicated

...I bought, which last longer. Nikon of course says that only the original Coolpix batteries are recommended for use in the camera, but you can interpret that as you wish. The second disadvantage is that the on/off dial and the mode dial can change position when the camera is off, sometimes meaning it turns on saying "mode dial not in proper position", or that it runs down the battery being turned on while not in use. The camera doesn't come with ...
...Coolpix one, I bought a cheap Samsonite one, which, not being adapted to the dials, sometimes causes these problems. I develop my photographs through a website, which has worked brilliantly and is pretty cheap. The print quality on my own printer isn't very good, but it's not designed for high resolution colour printing. All in all this is a high quality camera for amateur use. Its long list of modes is daunting to look at, but I find I only use ... Read review

Advantages: good quality, reasonably priced, easy to use
Disadvantages: no case

...onto you PC it installs Nikon View 6, and Arcsoft Panorama maker, Nikon view is where you can manage all of your pictures and where you control where they are uploaded to. The panorama maker is a very clever program where you can put in a few pictures you have taken of a building etc, that you have had to take more than one picture, it then puts all of them together to make one big, high quality, picture. The camera comes with a 8mb card, which ...
...quick enough!! It then opens Nikon view for you where you can manage or edit them. o0o0o0o Main Features o0o0o0o 2.0 Effective Megapixels 36-108mm 3x Zoom-Nikkor Lens (35mm equivalent) 14 scene modes One touch transfer Accepts type I CompactFlash cards Overall this is a very good camera, it is small, light and very easy to use, creates very good quality pictures which upload very quickly, it has basically everything possibly wanted from a ... Read review

Advantages: Compact, User Friendly, Quality, Fun, Good value
Disadvantages: Not Robust, Not the most up to date model

This camera was the first digital camera I got and I have enjoyed using it although there are a few drawbacks. When I first got this camera it was about a year ago and it was reasonably advanced technologically speaking for that time. It certainly provided excellent value at the time for the features it had. From the research I did I felt that Nikkon were a good and trusted make in the field of digital cameras. First impressions of the camera were ...
...compact but not too awkward for people with big hands like me! Ergonomically it was excellent. The camera is great because it is as complicated as you want it to be. For example you can begin by just taking simple photos or you can explore the different settings to get the most out of the camera. There is an option on the camera to take small video footage although this is not fantastic as it is only for a short period and the quality of the footage ... Read review

Advantages: Small, compact, user friendly, great picture quality
Disadvantages: not robust, drains batteries

This was my introduction into the world of digital cameras, had used an old (and abused) kodak at work so had a pretty good idea. I bought it 12 months ago at a cost of £180 which at the time was damn good for a 2million pixel camera, I went for it as I thought it nice and compact, looked really good and the demo I had from the shop. After spending 2 mins playing I'd already sussed out how most of it worked, using the zooms, taking and deleting ...
...it was very easy to pick up. To be fair I don't get a fantastic amount of use out of the camera, which is a shame but I think for what i paid for it, it is certainly excellent value for money. The zoom is very good but I was amazed at the picture quality, on all resolution settings however the 8MB flash card that came with it isn't really big enough. In fairness flash cards are dirt cheap anyway but I would have thought maybe a 32MB would have been ... Read review

Advantages: Battery life, good quality photos
Disadvantages: shutter speed

I've had this camera since 2004 and it's been great! It's a lot bigger than the average digital camera you get these days but if you're looking for a basic first camera it does exactly what is says on the tin for a good price. The one big disadvantage I've struggled with is the sutter release speed due to the auto-focus function. The manual says that you should half-press the photo button to allow the camera to focus and then press it fully once ...
...few seconds delay between pressing the button and the shot being taken. Not a problem if you're only photographing people but if like me you're attending concerts and sporting events you'll miss the shot of your dreams by a matter of seconds. I must admit, this could be user error on my part and maybe there is a special setting I should have put the camera onto. The display screeen is smaller than todays standards, but the rechargable battery has ... Read review