Nikon COOLPIX 885 Digital Camera

Pros: New 3X Nikkor Zoom, “Point’n’Shoot” simplicity, Matrix Metering, CSM mode and Quick Review mode
Cons: Slow start-up/cycle times, rechargeable battery/charger not included

Nikon has been the world’s pre-eminent film based camera/optics firm for more than half a century, and since the advent of the digital photography revolution, the company has had an important and significant impact on the development of digital imaging....

Pros: image quality, size and weight, manual controls, optional wide angle and telephoto lenses
Cons: somewhat complicated in manual mode, short flash range, relatively short battery life

I purchased this camera as a replacement for my trusty 2 year old Coolpix 700 to get the zoom lens and increased resolution from 2 to 3 megapixels. The 885 produces images of excellent realism and detail and is very light and easy to carry. I thought...

Pros: Small, feature-full, 3.21 megapixel Camera with user friendly layout
Cons: battery life, LEMON-PRONE, bad customer service.

Four months later: I've been using my replacement 885 camera at least four times a week and been pretty satisfied. This makes me think the first camera was just a lemon. That still doesn't excuse anything, nor does it forgive the poor service I...

Pros: Image quality, design, ease of use, good auto and manual mode photos, build quality excellent.
Cons: Reds far too red, lens cap on a string, slow 'processing' speeds

This is my first digital camera. Previous to this I owned a mid-range 35mm Canon SLR which I always thought took excellent shots, until I saw the photos from the Coolpix 885.

Image Quality -

Comparing some similar scenes in...

Pros: Good features - nice design - sharp images
Cons: RED color - battery life terrible and adaptor/recharger is extra

I read lots of reviews before deciding on the Nikon 885 - mainly due to a seeing a number of good reviews (some even claiming it's the best 3MP digital camera available) plus the excellent Nikon reputation (I own a 35mm Nikon which is great.)

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Pros: Compact, lightweight, user-friendly, affordable, high quality photos
Cons: Lens cap on string, red hues indoors, battery charger not included

I've been looking for a small, versatile digital camera with good picture quality for some time. After having some bad experiences with digital cameras, I was sceptical.

I was in Best Buy looking around and saw the Nikon Coolpix 885. It had...

Pros: Compact, lightweight, decent battery life, uses CF cards, good macro, easy to use.
Cons: Limited accessories included, lens cap, too many menus, Quicktime, inconsistent fill flash, poor software

I just got back from Hong Kong where I picked up the Coolpix 885 from one of the more trusted dealers on Stanley St. so I can't be sure the international version is the same as the U.S. version. My wife had seen several different digital cameras and...

Pros: Good controls, sharp pictures, good manual mode
Cons: No sound in movie mode, color tends to red in low light

I've been using the camera for about 3 months now. It was very quick to learn (my first digital) I was experimenting with the manual controls after my first day (necessary if you're taking action shots indoors)

In general I've been quite...

Pros: small, fits well in your hands, auto mode takes good simple pictures for a beginner
Cons: Color red looks poor, other modes are confusing to use, no real accessories included

NIKON COOLPIX 885 - A "Cocked-Diesel" Camera for Beginners...

Product Review by Mr. Peter P. Kim
Senior System Administrator, Oracle DBA, amateur photographer.

I never was big on photography until my girlfriend bought me a...

Pros: Sometimes it takes decent pictures
Cons: Very red backgrounds indoors, poor customer service

I have a Sony Mavica FD83 that I have been very pleased with in terms of decent shots, decent color. However, it is very bulky to take, and it ends up staying at home. In addition, on a vacation, dealing with fifty floppies is daunting to say the...

Pros: Light, small, sharp, easy to use, flexible manual controls
Cons: Wide angle not wide enough, no external flash, 16MB memory not enough, battery life.

Scanning film is a pain. Plus, my SLR is pretty big and heavy when I have a lens and flash attached. So, Santa delivered the Nikon CoolPix 885. It's everything my SLR is not: small, easy to use, lightweight, and it doesn't need film. Also, unlike my...

Pros: Affordable, easy to use, tons of options
Cons: somewhat small, odd shape to handle

I have had my Nikon 885 for 3 weeks now. Upgraded from a 3 year old Kodak Digital camera. The 3.2 megapixel image is many times sharper and superior in quality over the 1 megapixel images of the kodak camera and even 2 megapixel cameras.

The...

Pros: Good picture quality, easy to use, compact and small, lighweight, good features
Cons: buttons fragile, short battery life, no extras, accessories hard to find

I bought the camera at buy.com and even got a $35 rebate on a 128MB compact flash card. Since the camera does not come with a rechargable battery or AC supply, I bought an extra battery and charger from bestbuy.com for $49.

The camera is very...

Pros: user friendly, small, durable with good pictures
Cons: reds are too bright

I have been happy with my Nikon. My brother-in-law spent twice as much on a Sony digital camera, and his pictures are not any better than mine.

The unit is well designed, compact and durable (2 daughters). My wife, who hates to read...

Pros: Size, Small, Good/Okay egronomics, easy use controls, available memory cards.
Cons: Size, thick. Bad reproduction of actual colors! Lag time, press button, and wait. PC software.

Great camera, but... Good size makes for good ergonomics, it's small but a bit too thick. Actual representation of true colors disapointing. PC software (Nikon view) not very compatible w/XP Pro, and not robust. Make the PC software for connection and...