2.1 megapixel sensor captures enough detail to create photo-quality 8 x 10 prints
3x optical plus 4x digital zoom lens with autofocus
Included 8 MB CompactFlash card holds 17 images at default resolution
Connects to Macs and PCs via serial port
4 AA batteries included; an enthusiast's camera that allows manual control of virtually every function
This review is from: Nikon Coolpix 950 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical ZoomSince I bought this camera in July, I have run over 800 exposures through it. The Coolpix 950 takes some getting used to and the manuals are required reading, but this is a camera worth learning how to use. There are two manuals, one printed and one on CD-ROM, plus the Getting Started sheet. You need to look at all three; each contains information not present in the other documents.The macro capability is phenomenal. I have a picture of a dime that fills most of the frame. The ability to push the sensitivity of the CCD to ISO 400 and to overexpose by up to two f/stops allows even night pictures by available street light. The enhanced speed (at some cost in picture quality) also allows candids by available light. The Coolpix is also quiet in operation, even quieter if you shut off the discreet beeper that tells you that you have taken a shot.On the down side, you will have to spring for rechargeable batteries. I have gotten by so far with NiCd batteries plus a fast recharger. A ribbon on your lens cap is also highly recommended. I have also been having some trouble lately with my off-record-play switch, and there is some barrel distortion and color fringing in the lens at its wide-angle setting. The lens' focus at its landscape setting also seems a little questionable at high magnification. I also wish that the manual focus settings weren't so coarse and that it were possible to do a completely manual exposure. (You can set either the shutter speed or the aperture manually, but not both simultaneously.) There is a noticeable delay between pushing the button and actually getting an exposure. This is sometimes a problem for candids and sports photography and when working with animals, but I have still gotten successful pictures in all these categories, and the Coolpix is faster than most digital cameras in this respect.Other than these few small problems, I am happy with the quality of the pictures I have been getting, and it is small enough for me to carry on my belt for instant access. I could never carry a standard 35 mm camera with similar capability around like that. The Coolpix seems to be holding up well mechanically, even though it gets bumped now and again. (The extra batteries do get a little lumpy when I sit down, though!)
This review is from: Nikon Coolpix 950 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical ZoomI've been taking and developing pictures for nearly 50 years. The Coolpix 950 is my second digital. It's truly one of the greats with plenty of creative features. The macros are impressive, with distances less than an inch. The Coolpix requires lots of time understanding the many buttons, wheels and software driven features. It seems to me that the Nikon computer people and their mechanical people could have made it easier for the user. The available user instructions from Nikon, including their CD ROM versions, could have been much better designed, even for old photography buffs. Their technical service phone number is a toll call and I got busy signals THREE times even after I connected with their menu-driven answering machine. Their website tech help is very good, but not if you are in a hurry. The camera is a major user of power so you will need long lasting batteries like NiMH. I bought a rechargable ProPower Pack from Unity Digital for $100 that lasts a considerable time. I'd rate the camera itself a 5-star and the support and user help a 3-star, for an average of 4-stars.
This review is from: Nikon Coolpix 950 2MP Digital Camera w/ 3x Optical ZoomI use this camera with a usb sans disk flashcard reader, which I find incredibly convenient. I email pictures to family regularly. The quality is matchless, but I have to ramp down the resolution and size or some files can be over 1 meg. The quality is so exquisite, that (get this) got a color matched fabric from a friend in NY based on a close up picture I took of a printed upholstery piece. I took a closeup of a diseased mahonia leaf, emailed it to my mom, and she diagnosed thrips and suggested BT.This is a camera with more capability than I need, but the picture quality and features are worth developing the patience to deal with the online manual and learn. I print pics on a HP722 and the prints look great. (Tho the color degrades after a year. Printer ink problem, not Camera)However, it has a few shortcomings. The paperless manual is a pain when you are learning. You just CANNOT see the lcd screen on the camera in bright light which makes using the manual se...
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