I have used many many Nikon and Canon point and shoots over the years. This Camera has a flaw. Handheld or on a tripod with or without timer, at moderate to full zoom, this camera cannot hold the framed image. If a subject is centered when you take a picture the subject is in a corner of the image. I have to spray and pray in order to get my subject properly centered. This never happened on my S9900, S6500, AW110 or P510. I could always HANDHOLD the full zoom and get my subject properly framed. I take a lot of images (200,000 plus per year) and I am very hard on cameras (went through at least 10 S6500s loved them but wanted higher zoom) and I think I may need to replace this with something other than a Nikon. I also wish it had a fully movable screen like the S9900 and that it did not get rid of GPS embedding like the S9900.
Linda B. Clifford
3
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.
flytothemoon
3
when you zoom in & your hand naturally shakes, the shot goes off before the image is in focus. the autofocus is really slow & you miss shots or it comes out blurred. its not light like a cellphone but thats what you get with zoom lenses. its heavier and bulkier than a cell phone but much less than a D3400. I only recommend you get it for traveling on foot such as cities. if you vacation in open country by car, then bring a D3400.
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