Nikon Coolpix 4300

The Nikon Coolpix 4300 is the first ever digital camera I bought. At the time I bought the camera I wanted it to be able to take decent photos in all sorts of different light conditions and different situations. I was very impressed with this camera when I first bought it as I found that inside the box there wasn't just a camera, there was various different photo programs that came with the camera as well as a few different leads such as a USB cable ...
...a memory card. Unfortunately the Nikon Coolpix 4300 does not come with a memory card but that is alright nowadays as you can get large memory cards for as little as £10 if you shop around. One of the discs in the box is Nikon's own software, this is very useful and one of it's best features is that every time you put images on the computer they are put in separate files so the images don't get muddled up with another set of images. Another piece ...

sifair 03.05.2007 (08.05.2007) · Read full review
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...a good piece of glass, Nikon are a lens company above all else, so they can be trusted to produce excellent lenses. The lens contributes as much, if not more, to image quality than the MP number (above a threshold). The Coolpix 4300 exposes images well and actually takes surprisingly good quality images. To illustrate this, please take a look at the totally unedited pictures I have uploaded that were taken on my holiday to Thailand. I have included ...
...=== Design === The Nikon weighs 200g, which is light enough for any bag. The camera looks small enough from the front view, but it is actually quite a lot larger than any of the other compacts in Tesco direct, as it is 2 or 3 times as thick. I actually like this chunky quality makes it a bit more like a SLR to hold, but annoyingly it makes it too wide to fit into my coat pocket. The screen on the back is very tiny compared to current standards (only ...

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I have to be honest - when I was looking for a digitial camera I was primarily after something that had a good macro facility, but this camera proved to be much more than that! The camera itself ------------------------ It is a nice light, compact and easy camera to handle. The battery and Compact Flash slots are easy to access. You will find the camera a nice size to shoot photos with, unless you have large hands or thick fingers. The majority ...
...----------- As I mentioned above - I was primarily after a Digital Camera that had a good macro facility. This one did not dissappoint - as I will go onto below. What I like about this camera though are the 10 or so settings built in that enable quick and efficient change to Night photo, landscape view, macro, portrait etc... Lots of the type of settings that all general camera users would find useful. All are set using the view on the LCD panel. ...

garindan 14.10.2005 · Read full review
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...to wide-angle lenses. But the Nikon 4300 was, and it happened to be on a special sale from the factory - so I bought it directly from Nikon. There was a shortage of the wide-angle lenses, so it took a few weeks to track one down, but I did find one. The price I paid for the camera AND lens was somewhat less than the quoted price here for the camera alone. I was pleasantly surprised that the camera was very easy to use, and amazed at the overall quality ...
...than that of pictures taken by my old Pentax SLR. which was expensive and complicated to use. In addition, the availability pf extra lenses makes this camera quite a bit more versatile than other similar models. There are several modes for shootong, such as a scene mode and automatic. The camera adapts quite well to available light, and I'm surprised at how infreqently it uses the built-in flash. As mentioned in another review of this camera, the ...

BuzzCT 17.10.2004 (19.10.2004) · Read full review
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...and ended up with my Nikon Coolpix 4300. This camera is compact, lightweight, and attractive. It has:- 4.0 megapixels 3x optical zoom 12 easy scene modes One touch upload to the pc 4x stepless digital zoom Autofocus, manual, scene and movie shooting modes If all that spec hasn't bored you too much, I can tell you that I have taken some lovely pictures, using the menu to chose 'BACKLIGHT' when taking pics of my daughter performing on stage ...
...is not a nikon case, it does a good job. I would recommend this camera to anyone who likes to make their own choices, but does not know much initially about digital cameras, there is plenty of scope to learn about its vast capabilities, I am still learning myself! ...

little_red_hen 24.10.2005 (28.10.2005) · Read full review
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The Nikon 4300 is my first digital camera and I was worried that digital photos would just not hold up quality wise to a 35mm photo, I must say I was immediately amazed at, and impressed with, the picture quality of the Nikon. It is very difficult to take a bad picture with this camera (although it happens on occasion) I also enjoy the super easy upload to my computer. Quick and easy step by step programme. I haven't even read the manual it is so ...
...retail business I have been using it indoors and most often with the flash but you can turn the flash off . The battery dies out very quickly when the flash is used. Fortunately the battery charges quickly, in about one hour. I like the design of the camera, it is chunky but fits the hand well, and looks as cool as the name indicates. But I am very disappointed at the on and off button which feels "cheap" on this not so cheap camera and will probably ...

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I bought this camera as my old and trusty Kodak died on me shortly after my daughters wedding and just before I was due to go on holiday to Greece. I looked around as I always do and had originally settled for a Pentax but when I tried it in the shop it was so small I felt I would drop it too easily so turned to a larger camera. I am delighted with the grip on this camera as it feels really secure and is easy to hold steady. I really wish I'd bought ...
...my old Kodak look very sad compared to the quality I am getting with this one. I found it at a good price from Pixmania as this was over a year ago and paid £280 for it though it is cheaper now. I do think the instructions could have been clearer as I took some time to work out the functions even with the handbook. Once mastered though this camera takes some beating in the 4 MP range as it has the ability to use other lenses which is not common ...

Mazzie63 30.04.2005 · Read full review
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...I might go for another Nikon as I have fount them to be reliable and not given me many problems, but I think I would maybe go for a more expensive camera with more functions and options to uses. But at this time the camera does what I want it to do and I haven't found any need at the moment for anything better. The Camera. It allows easy upload of photos with good quality of picture. The range of functions on the camera offer a range of uses which ...
...disadvantage of this camera is that I doesn't have a sepia or blank and white function which some of the other cameras have. Also the video doesn't have any sound. The advantage of this camera is that it has the option for auto mode where you can just shoot and the camera can sort everything out for you, or there is a manual mode where it allows you the option of setting it up yourself, much more like on the traditional SLRs and some of the more ...

Oneail 07.06.2005 (08.06.2005) · Read full review
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...shops we decided on the Nikon as a)it seemed to offer everything we were looking for and b) it had £50 off (we paid £250 back in December 03 I think you could probably pick it up cheaper now). As a point and shoot camera I am delighted, the photographs are crisp and clear and it seems to cope well in all different lighting situations. The Lithium battery lasts really well and recharges quickly. I like the indicator for zoom, which shows very clearly ...
...zoom, as the quality does deteriorate in digi zoom. I also use this camera in a school setting and it copes admirably with the bashing and not so gentle handling it gets at the hands of my class of four and five year olds The camera offers a setting for various common "scenes" fireworks partys, museums, portrits etc as a "halfway house" between auto and manual but I haven't used them yet. The two main drawbacks I have found are that 1)there is ...

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The Nikon 4300 is my second digital camera. I moved from a Fuji Finepix with lower pixels and I must say I was immediately amazed at, and impressed with, the picture quality of the Nikon. It is very difficult to take a bad picture with this one (although it happens on occasion). I also enjoy the super easy upload to my computer. Quick and easy step by step programme. I haven't even read the manual for more than a few minutes, that is how easy it ...
...my online retail business and 99% of the time, I am using it indoors and most often with the flash. The battery dies out very quickly when the flash is used and I am recharging it daily, the Finepix battery lasted much longer. Fortunately the battery charges quickly, in about one hour. I like the design of the camera. It is chunky but fits the hand well and looks as cool as the name indicates. But I am very disappointed at the on and off button which ...

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The Nikon Coolpix was my first digital camera. Having only used expensive and heavy SLR cameras for photography in the past, I was surprised at the picture quality achieved by this compact digital. The camera is also surprisingly easy to use and small enough to take on most excursions. My concerns regarding short battery life and not enough memory proved groundless. I have never run out of either even when taking the camera away for a two week holiday. ...

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...tends to fall apart. The Nikon CoolPix offers a 3x optical zoom that does a really good job and to my surprise the digital zoom (4x with a 12x total zoom) on this model will still allow you to take a decent picture (you must have the monitor on to use the digital zoom). The Battery: The next feature that was important to me was the number of photos I would be able to take with the battery fully charged. On average I take 4 (36 exp)rolls of film a ...
...was properly powered. With the Nikon CoolPix I have been able to take 120 photos on one fully charged new battery (it remains to be seen if this number will hold up in the future). But the nice thing about this camera is that besides using the rechargeable battery it can also use a regular camera battery which I was able to take about 90 shots with (over 4 days) before it died. Features: I wanted a camera that would allow me to take a wide variety ...

bharne 13.08.2003 · Read full review
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...use. Having previously experienced the Nikon 995, and been very pleased with it's quality, it was extremely gratifying to discover that the control menus were essentially the same. This camera is easy to operate, and has a very good instruction manual supplied. It is ideal for the beginner who wants to just start snapping, but it is equally good for the intermediate photographer, who wishes to be a little more adventurous with their images. The ...
...the images about to be taken. Battery life is good - it generally lasts for about 60-70 Fine quality images (a mixture of flash and non-flash photos). The 3x optical zoom is sufficient for a camera of this style - though the digital zoom, as ever, is not often worth using. ...

sexyjw 15.12.2003 · Read full review
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I moved from a Canon 1.3 m/pixel camera to this and was immediately impressed with the noticable picture quality. I find that the delay can vary depending on how much charge the battery has although with practice you don't notice it too much. The movie mode has no sound, but as I bought it as a stills camera this doesn't bother me too much. I tend to use the viewfinder for added stability when taking photos and have noticed that you tend to get ...
...but detailed and when zooming in on a stored picture the quality of the displayed image is very good. The 3 times optical zoom is no better than most cameras, but hte lens seems to do an excellent job in all areas of the picture. Highly recommended as a good snapper camera. ...

petermcglynn 21.07.2004 · Read full review
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...picture quality from the whole Nikon range is as good as you can get. The resulting images are of such high quality not only have I sold my old digital camera but also my APS camera. 2. On price and build quality you cant get better for your money. At 4 megapixels this really is a top of the range consumer camera. But even though it is aimed at the consumer market, who would use the camera in its fully automatic settings, for those more adventurous ...
...camera manually. As for ease of use, if you want to point and shoot you can, if you want to select a special inbuilt setting for current conditions/type of shot you can, if you want to set every setting manually, you can. So for the point and shoot to the budding photographer, this is a great little camera. ...

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