Nikon Coolpix 880 Review

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Nikon Coolpix 880
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Paul Kingston.'s Review of Nikon Coolpix 880

30th Jun 2001

Overall Rating

4.5 stars
  • Value for money
    4 stars
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
  • Image Quality
    5 stars
  • Features
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Gets very close, good & versatile autofocus
Excellent fill-in flash in "slow" mode
Amazing range of functions and features
Well thought out, high usability


Bad Points

Viewfinder leaves large margin (25%?)
LCD hard to see in bright conditions (though can be set bright)
Battery is a limitation, doesn't accept AA's


General Comments

I've been an occasionally-keen amateur photographer for 40+ years (SLRs), and am also a heavy PC user. I'd started scanning my pictures (mainly slides) and manipulating them on screen. Hence this rather expensive impulse purchase, a couple of months back.

I'm very pleased. This is a device which seems to have been thought out by photographers; there's a feeling as you explore the functionality that they're ahead of you, and they've decided as you would wish.

Two particular areas of good results so far: short-range close-ups (eg insect on flower) and low-light shots- for example portrait by candlelight, landscape in the dusk. I've been delighted by the fill-in flash in slow mode- available light (eg candlelight) not washed out.

I've found "normal" compression surprisingly good- an A4 print of our cat from less than the whole image showed impressive fur detail. However, I've now bought a 128mb card and switched to "fine".

I've also not been able to go too far from a laptop (for downloading images) and a mains socket (for charging). The second is the main restriction for me, particularly with my new 128mb card. I resent the high cost of dedicated rechargeables.

My main difficulty has been with use of the screen for framing (I avoid the viewfinder if I can because it is very "pessimistic"). This is fine in low light but hard to see (or shield) in sunshine, even after setting screen brightness to full. I can see the attraction of the swivel on the much-more-expensive 990.

I've ordered a slide copier attachment and am hoping this will avoid the cost of an (excellent) Coolpix scanner.

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  • usha45 Rank: Staff Sergeant on 9th Dec 2003

    you can use the lithium 2CR5 disposible battery if your stuck pick them up in anywhere that sells film and camera batteries