Nikon Coolpix 800

Rumors abound a couple of months ago, the name CP800 bounced around the newsgroups and discussion forums but nobody had any details about Nikons rumored new digital camera. On 27th September Nikon did their normal worldwide simultaneous announcement,...

Coolpix 800 Specifications CCD ½ inch high-density CCD; 2.11 million pixels Image Size 1600x1200 or 640x480 pixels Lens 2x Zoom-Nikkor Lens; f=7-14mm (35mm equivalent 38-76mm) F3.5-4.8 with macro; All glass, multi-coated 7 elements in 5 groups with...

The Coolpix 800 is a great camera for those wanting many of the features of the 950 model, at a lower price point. We miss the rugged all-metal body of the 950 but understand that costs have to be cut somewhere. Overall though, the optics are good,...

Nikon sure is a heavyweight in the field of cameras, whether digital or conventional, hence we had high hopes of the CoolPix 800. However, it being a 1999 model digicam, the performance was not quite up to our 2002 expectations. The camera has a serial...