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

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.1 x 4.3 x 2.8 inches ; 12.8 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000643EK
• Item model number: Zoom 130ED/QD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #7,936 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 1, 2002

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Effortlessly take photographs of sweeping mountain ranges and close-ups of flowers with Nikon's 130 35mm camera. Weighing only 6.7 ounces, the compact 130 gives you a wide range of shooting options with its 3.4x (38-130mm) zoom lens. The passive autofocus system lets you effortlessly take sharp photos without taking you out of the moment. The built-in, pop-up flash illuminates clearly with five modes of operation, and the red-eye reduction feature always comes in handy. The viewfinder has easy frame marks to help you center your image properly, and the diopter adjustment makes viewing easy for every user.

The panorama mode creates wide photos for that special creative touch. Film operation is fully automatic, including film loading, frame advance, rewind, and midroll rewind to make operations a snap. With the built-in quartz date function you can print the time and date onto the pictures you take. Also, the 10-second self-timer is perfect for those group photos. The sliding cover prevents damage to the lens when you are not using it.

Product Description

With a powerful 38mm-130mm (3.4x) zoom lens and a stylish and sophisticated package, the Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED/QD offers easy-to-use features for great photography. Get clear, sharp pictures with Nikon's superior quality ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass. You can take the Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED/QD with you anywhere since it weighs just 6.7 ounces. The five-mode flash ensures great pictures in most lighting conditions. The Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED/QD also has the Quartz Date feature so you can remember when those photos were taken right down to the minute. The Lite-Touch Zoom 130 ED/QD. Capture the memories.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

35 of 37 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent easy use camera, January 2, 2003

By	ILVEJI "jdm" (Jacksonville, FL) - See all my reviews

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.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great, compact, point and shoot, March 9, 2004

By	mike (Rochester, MN USA) - See all my reviews

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful Nikon value! Crisp, sharp photos!, March 15, 2005

By	Robert G. Martinez "Doctor of Rock" (Brooksville FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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!