Customer Reviews

Nikon Lite Touch 130 ED/QD Zoom Date 35mm Camera

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I recieved this camera for Christmas and it has already been used enough to irritate all my friends and family.

The camera is easy to operate and the picture quality is terrific and sharp.

The only drawback is taking photos in dark rooms. The panoramic feature is great when you want to get a wide shot, and that feature is as simple as flipping a switch.

Comparing photos taken with this camera and with my old Minolta show a tremendous difference. The Nikon photo is much brighter and clear.

I tried the Pentax 130, the Canon 115u, an Olympus Stylus 120 all with the same result... a trip back to the store with a camera to return. The Pentax took great pictures, but had horrendous red-eye issues. The Canon had red-eye issues and the pictures seemed dark and underexposed. The Olympus Stylus was nice, did not have red-eye problems, but too many of the photos came out fuzzy and seemed slightly out of focus. And to be fair I developed the photos from all of the above at the same place. Since I liked the Olympus, but wasn't pleased with the results, I bought the Nikon Lite Touch 130, which has a similar body style to the Olympus with the sliding front cover and pop-up flash. The pictures I took with the Nikon Lite Touch 130 were very clear and in focus, had minimal to no red-eye, and were the most color-accurate of any of the cameras I tried. The photos I took with the zoom also turned out great. Note: using zoom over about 90mm on distant subjects will probably produce somewhat grainier photos unless you use a tripod and at least 800 speed film. The main reason I like a higher zoom is so you can zoom in on a subject which is fairly close and in focus, while at the same time achieving a blurred background effect. Also, to be fair all these little point and shoot cameras have a fairly long delay before the picture is taken for two reasons: ONE - It takes a moment for the camera to focus on the subject, and TWO - if you use the red eye reducer at all, it takes another moment for the red eye reducer to activate before the picture snaps. I am a perfectionist and know what I want to see. I'm finally seeing it with this camera. The Nikon Lite Touch line is a little more spendy than comparable brands, but well worth the money in my opinion. I would highly recommend any of the Nikon line, particularily the Lite Touch 130 and Lite Touch 150, for their superb optics, focusing cababilities, and accurate color matching.

It used to be you had to save your pennies and dimes to buy a Nikon camera. I purchased this camera a couple of years ago and it was priced a lot higher than it is now. I've owned Pentax 35 mm cameras, Minolta and an earlier Nikon point and shoot from around 1990. This one is one of the best as far as quality and clarity of photos I've ever owned. Nikon has always had excellent lens, perhaps among the finest in the world. I publish a historical magazine which requires sometimes that I shoot photos of current buildings, homes and autos for ads or articles and I have never been dissapointed with the sharpness and clarity of these photos. I have not taken photos at night, but I feel that there is a slight delay in the shutter in poor light. But for a basic clear shot of a subject, the quality is hard to beat. I've used Kodak HD film and Fuji film and found the Kodak HD film to be incredibly sharp. The camera is very light and can fit inside a coat pocket or shirt pocket. How can you go wrong with a camera this inexpensive and with such good quality. Highly recommended!

I was really happy with this camera when I bought it. Pictures are great and it is super easy to use. However, after taking about 15 rolls of film or so it started to have a problem with rewinding the film prematurely. Out of about 30 rolls of film, it rewound prematurely 3 times- twice on frame 2 and once on frame 9. Had to get it replaced. Still a very good camera as long as you don't get one with any problems like mine.

As I have always trusted Nikon. This is the best camera that I have owned since my other Nikon Zoom Touch 400 got to big to carry around. I hated to give up my old camera but this one was the smallest and less bukier camera that I have. I even had to hunt down a Nikon case for it, since no one on the web had the right case for this model. I also searched for the remote that was optional and it wasn't cheap ($25) so I said, "don't really need it". I am a litte concerned about the way cameras are being designed, I don't like the sliding cover as you know things wear out in time. So I am keeping my old camera for back up. Because the sliding cover shuts it on/off, what happens when it wears out. It's hard to find a dependable camera out there with the features and quality that are supposed to be in the camera. I love Nikon but I think the quality of camera is being ignored.

I absolutely LOVE this camera! I shopped around quite a bit before choosing this camera and I am very, very pleased with it. I own two digitals, but always felt a need to have that safe, dependable film camera. Well, this is it - easy to use, compact, takes flawless pictures, and well worth every penny I paid for it. I probably will end up using this camera just as much (or more) than my Sony digital!

O.K., lets just start out as me saying that this camera is the best! I took a camp course which required a 35mm camera. My mom wasnt that convinced with the price, but it was worth it. My pictures were the best in the class! My teacher said they were clear,sharp,and outstanding!

This camera far out-performs the Olympus I had previously. I was recently in Las Vegas, taking pictures outside with 400 speed film, and they look professional! I bought 800 speed film for the rest of the evening, and I can't see any difference; they all look amazing. The panoramic feature is great, as is the zoom. Excellent camera!

My Canon Sure Shot was the best camera I ever had. After a few years, the flash wouldnt recharge. I purchased the Nikon based on the new lenses claiming high clearity. I havent seen the clearity. Delays from the focus feature is another disappointment. If given the choice again, I would purchase the Canon Sure Shot and pay the difference.

I bought this camera for my daughter for her baby shower and am very disappointed. It is not up to par for the Nikon name. Point and shoot quality very nice, BUT any close shots taken were very fuzzy!!! Not good when shooting pictures of a newborn baby! Every roll developed had poor quality pictures of her.