Nikon - COOLPIX B700 20.2-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

The B700 represents a great step up from a smart phone camera, with enough manual control to rival a DLSR -- but with half the weight and cost. Colors, especially with 4K video, really pop. In other words, this is a terrific camera for traveling, vacations or those occasions when you don't want to haul around a bag full of expensive lenses. The f/stop range is a bit narrow for my taste, but the power zoom is fantastic. One of the best features about the zoom range is you don't absolutely have to use a tripod at extreme telephoto. The image stabilization is quite good on this camera and if you brace your body against, say, a doorframe or support the camera on a fence post outdoors, you can get really crisp shots at full zoom. And no matter what you may read online, this camera WILL take a 52mm filter ring. Just use a little care in screwing it on. I picked up a set of ND filters, a UV and a polarizer to go in my bag. They all work fine. The SnapBridge feature is incfredibly convenient. This allows you to transfer images manually or automatically from the camera wirelessly to a smartphone. From there, you can upload photos to social media, send with text messages, etc. The app gets a bad rap but it works great for those willing to read the instructions. I've had this camera a year and never had a problem with the SnapBridge app. As for shooting 4K video, the higher quality resolution will be of little benefit unless you have a 4K television or monitor to display the footage. It looks mighty fine in HD, to be sure, but colors really shimmer on a good 4K display. I offer three suggestions if you choose this model: get a padded camera bag to protect it (the unit is not waterproof) and buy at least one spare rechargeable battery. The superzoom on this camera is motorized and with frequent use it will drain the battery faster than any other operating factor. Without a lot of zooming around, expect to get about 400 shots on a fully charged battery. I find that number drops to 275-300 when shooting at sporting events from a fixed position, which requires a lot of reframing with the zoom to track the players and get in close. Finally, buy and carry with you an extra memory card -- at least 64 GB -- rated for speedy recording (60-90 MB/s) so you can take full advantage of the camera's capabilities. Cheap SD cards are not your friend and lead only to frustration. Cheers.

I bought this camera for a safari to Africa. I needed a compact camera because I was also hiking Mt. Kilimanjaro and didn't want to lug along a full SLR and set of lenses. I also needed a much more powerful zoom than a small point and shoot camera to capture closeups of wildlife, especially birds. The Koolpix B700 turned out to be an excellent compromise. I got wonderful shots of all kinds of wildlife at the limit of the optical zoom. I was able to capture incredible pictures of everything from tiny 3-inch sunbirds to closeups of leopards over 100m away. I was also able to capture detailed photos of large raptors in flight and even a recognizable image of a rhinoceros well over a mile away. The image quality was good to excellent in most lighting conditions. All of the photos were taken without the use of tripods, although it was often necessary to brace myself to hold the camera steady. After doing some research and checking out a variety of similar cameras, I bought the B700 the day before I left for the trip, so I did not have time to learn all of its intricacies. But that was not a problem for most shooting situations. It took me longer, however, to learn how to use it for closeups, but once I did, I discovered it has an excellent macro. This camera is probably not for a professional as it does sacrifice some image sharpness, but if you can't carry around a lot of lenses, this little zoom camera is perfect. My biggest complaint is that at times the lens jammed when it was fully extended, and I would have to restart the camera to draw the lens back in. I lost a few great photo opportunities as a result, especially when a leopard left its perch 100 m away and came within a few feet of our car. By the time I got the lens refocused, the leopard was showing me its rear end. It would also be great if the camera lens was fitted to take filters. A skylight filter would protect the lens from dust and scratches. I was, however, able to fit my old polarizing filter to the lens, which allowed me to capture a rainbow. The battery was long-lasting, usually allowing me to take a couple of hundred photos and a little video without changing. I carried a spare, but really needed it only one day when the battery didn't make it through the morning for some unknown reason.

This camera is excellent! It far exceeds what I expected from it. I also own the Sony a- 6000 which does not have the same reach, so therefore I purchased this Nikon. I wondered if when I used it I would feel like I was settling because it has less megapixels 20 versus 24 on the a 6000. But no, I am not settling-- it is awesome! I have gotten great photos and it is good in low light-- you just have to play with it a little bit and tweak the settings. I use the shutter mode in the low light and tweak it and voila, you get the light you need. The really cool thing about this camera is that you can use it in all the different modes. The shutter mode is my preferred mode with my cameras. The shutter mode on this does not disappoint me. And then, If you put it in multiple shots it's amazing how sharp it is. Coming from the a 6000( which is 24 megapixels) I was concerned that I would feel like I was settling. I don't feel that way at all! I have pictures of baby owls at a distance that I just could not quite get before and now I can! Key features for me: 20.1 actual megapixels. I did not want to go below 20 because I'm used to 24, and realistically once you're used to that you are going to be demanding and expect detail in your photos. This Nikon does not disappoint me. The pictures are sharp which is imperative the light weight... it is one of the lightest cameras in its class and the same as my a-6000. I don't carry over 18 oz with me in camera weight so i can walk all day and not feel it. the compact size... This size is perfect for my small hands. I use the a 6000 for the same reason they are both small. The battery is also lightweight. So carrying extra one around is no issue I highly recommend this camera and hope you enjoy it too :)

This was an upgrade for me from the previous model, P520. I was replacing the old one after 4 years due to it not turning on anymore, which is likely my fault. I may have fried it trying to charge it off a car outlet. Otherwise, it was going strong and these cameras are a good investment. I use this camera to shoot and to document my art work and performance pieces. I have found the image/video quality up to snuff for art school and professional level work. The swivel screen in the back is tremendously helpful in shooting video and getting the odd shot. It is why I stuck with this model rather than upgrading to a larger DSLR. Also, a big seller for me, it shoots well in low light which I use for city scapes and video pieces. Video gets grainy at night, but that is to be expected; it does pretty well given the price point here. It is a solid camera that can easily get a student through school, or make for a high end family camera. If you are a photography student or enthusiast, you probably want to jump to a model with changeable lenses and more flexibility etc. It is compact enough to travel with and have very nice vacation photos, but you could find smaller models to do that with too. Check out the Sony mirrorless cameras if you're looking for a very compact quality travel camera. I still think video can't be beat here for a compact point and shoot with that swivel screen. Summery: Strong low light shooting Solid video capabilities Very useful fold out swivel screen Pretty compact, especially for what it has to offer No changeable lenses, so limited to what the zoom has to offer (which is fairly good)

I wish I had bought the camera at Best Buy with the Geek Protection. I bought it at a small camera shop. I have had Nikon cameras for over 30 years and this one seemed like a lightweight alternative to hauling the pro camera for essentially, snapshots. After waiting months for the camera to be released, it came in just as we were leaving on vacation. I took a few shots at home and it worked okay, so decided to take it instead of my pro gear because we were hauling an extra dog. After 75 photos the battery was low and wouldn't charge (it just drained what little charge was left in it). Used the iPhone the rest of the trip. When I returned home, I took it in at barely a month after purchase and couldn't exchange it. It was sent in to Nikon for a warranty repair to the main circuit board and also the auto focus. If it had not been under warranty the repairs would have cost $496. Yeah, same price as list and no it wasn't a replacement. The serial number told me that. Why they fiddled around with taking it apart instead of just replacing it is beyond me. On top of all that, the charging cord went in with it, since we didn't know if it was the cord or the camera with a problem. The cord that came back with it wasn't the Nikon cord. It was a cell phone cord with a tag on it from a cell phone provider. Now I am waiting for Nikon to replace the cord. Moral is, get the Geek Squad protection on this one. The Photos are decent and the camera is lightweight. Don't expect it to be a replacement to pro gear by any means. Get an extra battery and a wall charger you can stick the battery in to charge. If your are used to charging your camera in the car with an USB data port or in the backcountry with a battery pack or a solar panel, it won't charge. It pretends to charge and after the 3-5 hours of charging, the battery is deader than a door nail. Get plenty of extra batteries and charge them in the front country. The camera guide is very specific about not using any other charging device especially cell phone chargers or cords. Get the Geek protection. Take your cell phone if it has a camera. Or take a backup camera.

Purchased this camera for trip out west. I was actually looking for a step up in picture quality from my cell phone since my cell phone photos get fuzzy when blown up or zoomed in. A bit of research found that the b700's sensor was comparable to my current cell phone's, but better sensors cost 2 to 3 times more than I was interested in spending. For landscapes, I find the B700 to be marginally better than my cell. However, the 60x optical zoom allows me to pre-crop pics when I am taking them (good enough to see the craters on the moon!), and the picture quality of the optically zoomed pic is way better than trying to get a similar digitally zoomed/cropped image from my cell. Being able to count the craters on the moon never gets old either. Auto focus mostly works well but has trouble in low light. There is a manual focus mode you can use, but the controls are a bit clumsy. It has a decent EVF and flip out display but no touch screen. The app to auto-transfer your photos from camera to phone works well. The remote control part of that app (eg use the app on your cell to click the shutter) usually crashed when I tried to use it. It seems to have a limited exposure time setting which made it impossible to take star-scapes, but that was the only limitation I ran into. No surprises with this camera. You get exactly what you pay for with this one.

Overall am very impressed with the zoom capacity of this camera. I originally was planning on get P900 but the price is out of my budget. I instead plan on settle for p610 only to find out that Nikon discontinued the model and replace it with B700. Generally am glad because they finally include Raw file in this model which help a lot. I know 60x for me is not what I expect but when I first use it for birding. I have to admit it was taken back by the quality. I do notice that when you shoot in jpeg mode you can use full 60x plus digital zoom. However when you go to Raw mode the zoom will stop at 60x no digital zoom. However I am still amazed with the quality of the picture at 60x however I still do need to practice. The build is well thought through. It kind of do feel light and flimsy due to plastic. I am happy because of the weight. Since it is so light, this make my camera to go every time I go out. Its so light that I am able to hold camera for long period of time without getting tired.

The Nikon Coolpix B700 is Nikon's latest compact camera with lots to offer users. Although it technically is not a DSLR camera, it is loaded with features not found on many more expensive cameras. It has a ridiculously close focusing of 1-2" of its subject. How many cameras can do that? It has built in Wi-Fi without any attachments. It offers NFC and Bluethooth as well.. This camera offers a 24-1440mm (35mm equivalent) lens, so you've got a lot of range. It has a 921k-ddot electronic viewfinder as well. I didn't even mention the amazing 60x optical zoom. As you can see, the Nikon B700 is marketed for the advanced amateur at a very reasonable $500 price point. You don't even need to pay $1000 or more for a camera this loaded!