Nikon COOLPIX A900 Digital Camera (Black)

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Took this new camera on a recent trip to PCB. Works great! I read all the reviews before purchasing it. The person(s) who say the zoom doesnt focus doesnt know how to use a camera!!! Obviously, to max full zoom, you need a tripod or set the camera on a steady surface. Duh! Size is great for a large pocket or fanny pack. I bought a special case with wrist loop as I wanted to keep it out of the fine sand and wind.

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This camera takes AMAZING photos. If you are just getting started, I recommend this camera. This camera will upload a photo right to your phone or tablet. You just need to download an app. I read if you have IOS it may take a couple times. I have Android and it works amazingly! This camera is compact enough to bring with you anywhere.

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Reading the reviews here and based on my own experience with the A900, Id say that the it is not the camera for the more demanding or sophisticated user. Im not a demanding user or a photo hobbiest. I do mostly nature photography for my own study. Im not out for National Geographic. I want a compact, packable camera with some basic manual options, good zoom and good stabilization. Im only fussy about ease of use, interface design that allows me to adjust for changing conditions quickly. Given the complexity of cameras these days, the layout of this one seems intuitive. Your intuition may vary. I tried it against the Sony and Panasonic competing models. I get the sense that the firmware for all of them comes from the same factory. I shoot mostly in P mode, I can quickly adjust exposure compensation which does as much as most of the scene modes, though they can be handy. I think the optical zoom works well, though under some conditions at full zoom (notably low light) you may get some blur. That is not surprising. But under even less than ideal conditions I have found the autofocus adequately fast (is it ever really fast enough?) and the image clear. I cant comment on the movie functions. It works OK, but I dont use it much. The SnapBridge works transferring to my Sampsung tablet but its a bit unpredictable and easier just to copy images to the computer.

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I bought this camera for a "once in a lifetime" trip with a friend, shot about 10 test shots before going on the trip, there it the lens locked up and showed an error "turn off and on again"; I couldnt believe this had happened with a Nikon camera, had to use my friends camera to take pictures at a much lower quality. Returned the first camera, and thinking it must have been a 1 in a million issue, got a replacement (same model)... 2 shots in, the same issue. Im done with this model. There are reports online of this issue and hints at firmware update to prevent it, but if the camera is locked I cant do that either.

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It is frustrating that I bought this Camera for my sumer Family Vacations, and after 3 photos, it never focused again, so I missed great moments due the bad quality of this product due you only can have a focus shot when you turned off/on Unfortunately this is not the first time with a Nikon COOLPIX camera, several yeras ago I had also a Focus problem with another camera, and I change i for a Sony one, but I made amistake and gave Nikon a second chance and I am suffering the consecuences And now, I have to start the guaranty process and waste my time ! VERY BAD FOR NIKON REPUTATION !!!

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Worst Panorama EVER! Ive been shooting with Nikon Coolpixes for a good ten years now. Have had 5-6 models and always been happy with them. A brief flirtation with a Sony CyberShot, but went back to a Nikon for the next phase. The new "Easy Panorama" is the most obnoxious, practically useless feature ever. Im experienced with these cameras and Im lucky if I get 1 in 4 efforts to work. The most frequent result is "Unable to Create Panorama." Aside from that, it takes good photos, but its a bit on the heavy side. Battery life is an issue..... I found out the hard way on a European cruise. Too bad all the camera stores in the world are closing. Hard to switch brands when you cant hold something and ask a human being questions. Nikon, you let me down.

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Not gonna lie, I have been an Olympus fan for many years. But when I dropped my point and shoot Olympus and discovered they didnt make that particular model with the super zoom and features that I wanted, I had to go looking. I was not happy about having to change camera models because the beauty of the Olympus cameras that I have previously owned, the batteries/chargers/camera cases were all interchangeable, so I could keep on using perfectly good batteries with the new camera. Long story short, I am thrilled with this Nikon Coolpix - the zoom capability is superior to my previous Olympus cameras, the features are pretty much equivalent to what I was used to and the photos Im getting are stunning! This camera was very affordable and the battery charger/batteries are reasonably priced. The more I learn about the camera functions, the better my photos are - I am a Nikon convert, this is a great little camera!!

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I own several Nikon cameras, from DSLRs down to point and shoots, and have shot Nikon cameras exclusively for several years. The A900 interested me because of the articulating screen, which is a great feature. However, the performance of this camera is dismal. How so? First off, the image quality is very poor and photo results are inconsistent. In low light situations it seems the camera over compensates, resulting in colors that are washed out; subjects appear over exposed. Color reproduction overall is very poor. Secondly, the VR seems to only work occasionally - you can take a photo that looks okay and when you snap the next one the subject is blurred. This has has never occurred with any other Nikons I own and I have to conclude that this camera is defective. Thirdly, auto-focus is also inconsistent; the auto-focus hunts and often cannot lock in, particularly when using the zoom. I purchased this as a travel camera, but after three days of shooting and comparing the results of this camera with my other Nikons, I have to conclude that this is sub-par product that does not live up to the product description and I am returning it. I would not be able to rely on this camera to capture vacation memories with my family.

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Bought this camera prior to recent vacation. I had been looking at SLR with even better zoom (50), but decided I didn’t want to walk around with a bigger camera around my neck, and that large a zoom probably needs a tripod for stable pictures anyway. This Nikon worked out perfectly taking great shots in all lights, and from close up to its furthest zoom (35). I did lose a few shots before I got the hang of the double press to take a picture, but once I got familiar, it was a very comfortable camera to use. I’d recommend playing with it for a while before using on a trip.

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The camera freezes (crashes) almost with every use. I have installed the latest firmware update, verified that the memory cards are supported by the camera, and tried several memory cards. The only remaining remedy is to send the camera to Nikon for service. The resolution of the video and stills is excellent and one can get very good video and stills with this camera. However, there are numerous issues as discussed below. 1. the video image stabillization is medocre. Great care must be taken to get smooth video. A monopod helps. 2. The camera does not record pictures in raw, only jpeg. 3.

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