Nikon Coolpix 8700

I have had the Nikon Coolpix 8700 camera for two years,and will keep the camera for now ,i have been a nikon user for forty years ,owning most nikon models in that time ,and being happy with them.

The Coolpix 8700 is everything I've ever wanted in a digital camera. It's size makes it easy to take with you everywhere, and with 8 mega pixels, you'll always get a fantastic quality picture.

For close up still life photography, good colour definition can be difficult to achieve, especially with darker colours. Saturation control seems to be the key here, and setting it to +2 has definitely made a difference.

The manual setting allows great flexility and you feel like you have a full blown SLR in your hands. For the keen amateur not wishing to worry about apertures & speed settings, the pre-programmed settings assist for special conditions like sunsets, backlight portraits or firework displays!

The body of the camera is arranged well, and I particularly like the ability to turn the screen in many directions, meaning no more lying on the floor trying to see through the viewfinder for those arty shots!

Not being an SLR means you are limited in terms of filters etc, although there are some which are compatible and at the price, I would say this is the best compromise you will get.

I haven't been disappointed (even if I have been frustrated at times!) with the pictures I've produced. It's fun, easy and well worth the money.

Very impressed with the build quality and general robustness of the Nikon Coolpix 8700 from the start. Picture quality is also very good. Just started to shoot some infra red and the results so far are very promising. Altogether a powerful little camera in a neat package. BRILL A++++