Nikon - Coolpix L830 16.0-Megapixel Digital Camera - Black

I'm not quite ready for a DSL camera but wanted something a bit better than I currently have. I wanted something that will let me Zoom in so when I take a photo of my daughter up on stage you can tell it's her. I had on instance so far when it froze up. I had to take the batteries out to get it to do anything. I hope it was a one time incident. So far the photo's are really good. I am just starting to figure out how to use it.

This is such an improvement over my older digital. The shutter speeds are very fast, the screen bright and clear (still wish it had a view finder like the old camera) but overall, a solid performer. I can't give 4.5 stars or I would have due to no view finder. I would strongly recommend using rechargeable batteries and always carrying an extra set if you are shooting anything important. The continuous shot feature can get you a lot of pictures in a very short time. You have to experiment on your timing to get it right. I tried to photograph a wiener dog race, and started too quickly and stopped too soon. The screen pivots away from the body but doesn't rotate. The body size is almost identical to my old Canon so that part of the transition has been easy. Controls are very intuitive and are easy to figure out. I wish it would accept a clear filter for lens protection but no accommodation there. The macro feature is great! Surprisingly, the included manual is only 41 pages, the online manual is 204 pages. Well worth the ~$170 paid.

This is THE camera for someone who wants professional quality photos without having to take classes and spend a lot of money for the camera. Love, love, love the ease of use and the photos are beautiful. It does great in low light and the wide angle and telephoto features are very, very useful.

I have been using this camera, and I'm very pleased with it. Takes good pics, I was a bit concerned about the batteries but it is very convenient. I took it to a trip and all my friends run out of battery with the rechargeable ones and mine lasted longer and when they died I was prepared with extras. Happy with the purchase. I already recommended and my friend got one just like mine.

I love this camera. It's easy to use and takes great pictures. I've had it for a couple months now and have taken lots of photos and have no complaints so far.

Great camera for trips, no need to carry extra lenses. Zoom feature is better than anticipated but the screen is almost impossible to see in bright sunlight despite the ability to maneuver it. Also camera did very well with the panoramic feature.

This camera has some great features. The zoom is especially nice. In good light it takes great pictures. In low light the quality is iffy at times. In low light pictures that involve motion, the pictures all contain motion blur. I tried taking it out of auto mode, but as a camera novice, I could never find a setting that would correct the issue. It wasn't blur due to camera movement; it was blur of the person/object that was moving with the rest of the picture being clear.

I have been using a point n shoot tough camera and just upgraded to this. I absolutely love the photo quality and am finding it pretty easy to figure out the functions. I like that it uses regular aa batteries. It is kind of heavy but I am used to a very small camera so that is not a fair judge. I use it for outdoor recreation and nature photography