Nikon Coolpix 800 2MP Digital Camera w/ 2x Optical Zoom

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• Product Dimensions: 2.4 x 4.7 x 2.7 inches ; 2.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000365CI
• Item model number: 800
• Batteries: 4 AA batteries required. (included)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #10,949 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 15, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Nikon first brought 2-megapixel quality to the consumer price range with the Coolpix 950; the Nikon Coolpix 800 digital camera continues Nikon's professional legacy at an even more affordable price point. With a 2.11-million-pixel, 0.5-inch CCD and a maximum resolution of 1,600 x 1,200, the Coolpix 800 gives you topnotch picture quality and a wide array of advanced features. It lets you save images in an uncompressed TIFF format plus three JPEG compression modes, with two resolution choices. It sports a 2x Zoom-Nikkor lens and a 1.25 to 2.5x digital zoom; you can shoot subjects as close as 2.8 inches away with the Macro setting.

The Nikon Coolpix 800's autofocus is truly impressive--it uses 480 steps for incredibly accuracy. The camera also offers 256-element matrix, spot, and center-weighted exposure modes. The built-in Speedlight flash includes auto flash, flash cancel, fill flash, slow sync, and red-eye reduction modes. Battery life is also a winner--even with the LCD turned on, the Nikon Coolpix 800 offers a battery life of approximately 100 minutes using four AA alkaline batteries. It ships with an industry standard 8 MB Nikon CompactFlash memory card, which stores up to 200 images, depending on image size; you can buy optional CompactFlash cards with up to 64 MB of memory.

Product Description

The Nikon Coolpix 800 features a sharp Nikkor lens and a huge memory buffer that captures continuous action at an amazing 30 frames per second. Zoom in close with the 2.5x digital zoom lens. New 2.11 megapixel technology, with super high resolution, creates brilliant colors and super sharp images. It's white balanced and has fully automatic focus, flash and metering to get the picture right every time. Or set the homing system manually for various lighting conditions. The camera takes up to 10 shots automatically (within approx. 1.5 fps) and records the most detailed image of the 10 shots using anti-jitter logic, which is effective for telephoto and macro shooting. Use Nikon's wide-angle, fish-eye or telephoto lenses to add special effects. Flash memory can store up to 200 images, and saves them in either TIFF or one of three JPEG modes. Compact design lets you take cool pics, anywhere.This camera is supplied with NikonView Version 2.5 software.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

172 of 174 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great amateur digital camera!, April 15, 2000

By	Jonason Keeton "Jonason!!" (Norcross, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I must admit that I like having new electronic toys when they come out. I purchased a digital camera in 1997 and was not entirely impressed by what 500$ got me then. However, 3 years later, I stumbled upon the Nikon Coolpix 800 at a great price and took another shot at digital imaging.

PICTURES: The pictures it takes are fantastic! The 1600x1200 resolution really makes a difference when making prints. They look like they were taken with a 35mm. This is not even mentioning the backing of a quality Nikkor lens that picks up lots of detail other digicams of the same resolution do not. Another feature that impressed me was the fact I could add additional lenses to it (and Nikon has 3 designed specifically for the Coolpix 800/950/990).

FEATURES: It has a lot of features of its bigger brother like an uncompressed TIFF format, ability to take B&W pictures, and adjustable metering. However, for a non-professional photographer, I liked the fact the auto mode was easy to use and allowed me to take great pictures right away. I now can switch to manual mode to take more control of the picture, but the camera is ready to take great pictures right out of the box. Unlike other reviewers, mine came with a paper manual in addition to a CD-ROM that explained many of the basic features and taught me about some of the more exotic ones.

This is a great camera for anyone wanting a digital camera that takes great pictures but doesn't want to spend ton of money on features that may not even be used. Otherwise, the CP990 and the D1 are really nice cameras for those interested in more control. I do recommend getting an extra Flash card since 8 MB does run out fairly quickly when taking pictures in FINE or NORMAL mode. Getting a USB SanDisk CompactFlash reader was also a big help since the built-in connection is serial and can take a LONG time to download pictures if you have a lot of them.

91 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended, December 4, 2000

By	John Tubbs (Houston, TX) - See all my reviews

After reading just about every review I could find, I finally purchased the Coolpix 800. I was looking for a camera that was above 2 mega pixels and $500 or below. I have read some of the reviews about the low quality of pictures in a dark room, but after playing with the light meter adjustment I did not have any problems with the quality of brightness of the photo. I even went to the extreme and took some close up photos, outside, in total darkness of a Hybiscus bush. The photo showed incredible detail and deep rich color from the flowers. I also read some of the complaints about the auto focus always being on and drawing on battery power. This is only the case if you leave it on this setting. You can set it to only auto focus when you press the shutter half way.

The pros for this camera are: It's easy to figure out. Takes great pictures. Has lots of features for manual and automatic photos. You can even take black and white photos. Different lens settings like fisheye and wide angle. Manual and Auto settings. LCD screen is incredible. It does have a lens cover. and it is fairly compact. It's a lot of fun shooting pictures just to see what kind of results you get with the manual settings. I was able to have fun with this camera right out of the box.

My only complaints are that I wish it came with a power supply, the battery cover is a little flimsy, and the software that comes with the camera isn't anything to get all excited over.

Bottom line is if I had to buy it again I would do it gladly and without hesitation.

Hope this makes your descision a little easier.

91 of 91 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best bang for the buck, January 4, 2000

By	[e-mail] (Parma, Ohio USA) - See all my reviews

I've had my Coolpix 800 for about a month now, and I can still say that I'm one proud Papa. Yeah, they eat batteries like candy, but so do most cameras with any kahonna's. Buy rechargable! The biggest drawback to this camera is the serial port issue. There's a way around that, though. Buy a SanDisk (they manufacture Nikon memory cards) drive and USB...uploadin' quicker than spit. Well, now that we've bought a CompactFlash drive, some Nickle Metal-Hydride rechargable batteries, an AC adapter, and another 48mb of memory(or you'll be reminded of that time when you ran out of film), we've just added about $250 to an already pricey camera. Not to fear folks. If your reading this review, that means you have internet access. Shop around for the best price. On-line prices will, without a doubt, beat the human factor. Try, Buy .com for the camera and Spotshop.com for the other goodies. I saved a couple hundred easily. Oh and lastly, I wouldn't have a digital camera without at least 2 megapixels, built in flash, optical and LCD viewfinder, and CompactFlash(most common). There's lots of other goodies with this one, and that's why I think this is the most camera for it's price range.