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Nikon Coolpix 8700

Nikon Coolpix 8700

  • 2 out of 5
"get a different one i suggest..."
  • 4 out of 5
"Nice camera...not a Rebel though"
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Q: My question is how do I increase shutter speed to take pictures of things in motion. There is not a sports mode like on other digital cameras.
A: Set the camera for shutter priority, and select 1/2000 or 1/4000 of a second. Another help is to move the... read more
Q: what replaced nikon coolpix 8700
A: i have a coolpix 8800. the only major differences is that the 8800 has 10x optical zoom, Vibration Reduction New... read more
Q: whats the best memory card to use?
A: Prices for memory cards are dropping like a stone. Particularly now that the current size of media is in the... read more

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Editors' Comments

Resolution junkies will appreciate the Nikon Coolpix 8700, which combines the proven quality of the Coolpix line with an 8-megapixel image sensor. When it is released in March, the Nikon 8700 will compete with the 8-megapixel Sony DSC-F828 and Canon PowerShot Pro1. With an almost identical design to the Nikon 5700, the Coolpix 8700 features a magnesium... read more

Specifications

  • 8.0 megapixels (effective)
  • 8x optical/4x digital zoom
  • auto and manual focus
  • program and manual exposure
  • JPEG
  • TIFF and RAW file format
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  • 2 out of 5
get a different one i suggest... (Yun - 1/16/08)

fair resolution to a certain extend. poor in low light cond. slow startup speed. useless preset scenes.read more

  • 4 out of 5
Nice camera...not a Rebel though (Michael - 3/19/07)

For the price the camera is all that one could ask for. I have found that it is somewhat difficult to use the manual settings... read more

  • 4 out of 5
Classy bit of kit (Rich - 2/9/07)

After reading the manual 50 times and using this camera for nearly 2 years, I must conclude that its a stunning camera. Out of thousands... read more

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