Nikon Coolpix 4800 4MP Digital Camera with 8.3x Optical Zoom
Nov/096
- 4.0-megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 11-by-15-inch enlargements
- 8.3x optical zoom, 4x digital zoom
- 15 versatile scene modes automatically handle focus, exposure, and white balance
- Store images on 13.5 MB internal memory or use SD memory card slot
- Powered by EN-El1 Lithium-ion rechargeable battery
Product Description
The 4 megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4800 point and shoot digital cameras provide prints as large as 11 x 17 inches. Its amazing 8.3x optical Zoom-Nikkor lens includes ED Glass for incredibly sharp, clear images. The 4800 features 15 Scene Modes which automatically adjust the camera controls for the best possible picture in typical shooting situations. Four of the Scene Modes include Scene Assist, which helps set focus and framing for the most common shooting scenarios. Use the Close Up to get as close as 1/2 inch from the subject, and Movie Mode for recording live action with sound. Choose between an Electronic Viewfinder and bright LCD monitor; both provide enhanced frame coverage and easy viewing.Nikon’s world renown Nikkor optics are c… More >>
Nikon Coolpix 4800 4MP Digital Camera with 8.3x Optical Zoom
9:09 am on November 8th, 2009
I really like this camera. Amazon did everything they said they would. It was a great experience.
Rating: 4 / 5
12:04 pm on November 8th, 2009
I’ve had this camera for about 2 weeks and have taken 97 pictures. So far I’ve had to charge the battery 8 times.(Have to charge the battery every 6 – 10 pictures.)I even purchased an extra battery locally thinking that might be the problem. Did not remedy the situation. I have a Canon G5, a Panasonic DMC-FZ1, and an Olympus 750 (all great camera’s)and the battery life on these are at least 200+ shots. I am returning camera for refund. Other than the battery problem, this camera takes great pictures. Probably just got a “lemon”.
Rating: 1 / 5
2:50 pm on November 8th, 2009
I ordered this camera before I read the review on http://www.dpreview.com. After reading the review I was a bit worried but I thought, “Who cares about noise, I take slides with Ektachrome 400 which has tons of grain (ie noise).” When I got the camera, I took some test shots and compared them to my 3 year old 2Mpixel Fuji 2600 zoom. I’m sending the Nikon back. It’s absolutely unacceptable. Any dark area on the picture is filled noise. I even forced it to use only ASA 100 and it looks like ASA 4000 or worse. The electronic viewfinder has a lag, especially if you have the lense extended. The build and quality seem OK but the pictures just don’t make it.
Rating: 2 / 5
4:11 pm on November 8th, 2009
I bought the Coolpix 4800 four years ago, in 2005, and it was already a year old so the price had dropped. I shoot quite a bit of motorsports photography, specifically Rally racing, so I needed something with a long lens that could capture high-speed action. The long lens was nice, but tended to distort at full zoom. In addition, the shutter lag was difficult to use, made even slower by the auto focus on a fast moving object. It was necessary to anticipate where a car would be, hit the shutter, and hope the camera would take the shot while the car was still in range. For regular photos, the images would wash out under bright sun. The color balance was better if I switched to sports mode in sunny conditions.
When my 4800 was stolen from my car this past spring, I was not sorry to see it go. I replaced at with the much newer Nikon Coolpix P60. The P60 is a smaller package but much improved from the 4800. The only thing I gave up was the 8x lens as the P60 lens is only 5x. The photo size is larger, from 4MP on the 4800 to 8MP on the P60. Best of all, the P60 was on sale recently for $99.99. I had been looking for a camera in the $100 range to get me by until I could afford a higher priced camera, but I had not expected to find a camera that was BETTER than the one it replaced at so much less money.
Rating: 2 / 5
6:59 pm on November 8th, 2009
This is a great camera with many options and settings to take wonderful pictures, indoors or out. It has more optical zoom than other cameras in this price range, adding greater resolution to enlargements.
Rating: 5 / 5