nikon coolpix 5400 review

Average Ratings
Value for Money5.3/10
Overall rating6.7/10
67% Recommended2 out of 3 Reviews

Review of Nikon Coolpix 5400

By seaking Rank: Lance Corporal on 1st Jul 2004

seaking's Ratings
Time Digital Camera Owned6 - 12 Months
Image Quality9/10
Battery Life4/10
Features7/10
Ease of Use5/10
Value for money6/10
Overall value7/10
yes seaking's recommendation

Good Points

Compact but solid; high quality very wide angle lens; outstanding exposure meter. Excellent for landscapes, architectural photography. Takes very good 2mp images as well as 5mp.

Bad Points

Generally unresponsive and especially poor in low light (can't focus as no AF assist light), very complex menus and controls, LCD screen too small. Battery life needs to be doubled.

General Comments

The Nikon Coolpix 5400 is a very fine camera for those who want to take outside, static subjects. Its image quality is very good due to the superb lens and matrix metering. But try to use it with a moving subject, or when light is low (even with the flash) and you will be disappointed. Even if you can remember which control to set, the subject will have moved by the time you do it. Also, battery life is a problem. I keep 2 spares!

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