Customer Ratings & Reviews

This camera is nice, the picture quality is awesome and the ease of use if amazing, it's almost like a DSLR and a point and shoot had a baby, the o my drawback is the battery life which is only about 250 pictures but that's understandable when you look at the huge display that it has instead if a viewfinder, other than that the only other fault is the tripod screw nount which is all the way on one side instead of in the middle

I used this camera on my 5-day vacation in the Caribbean. It was used during pool swimming and snorkeling. Let's start with the Pros. Picture quality is nice under optimal lighting condition. This camera feels solid. The ability to capture images in RAW is a big plus. Various in camera special effects come in handy. Battery was decent but not great. Focus speed is decent. Now the cons. I waited three months before the camera became available, a big thumb down for Nikon. This is an underwater camera but the front element fogged up after three days of used. Nikon recommended a screw on lens ($75) to reduce the chance of fogging; this is ridiculous. The camera did not come with an underwater strap...?! Nikon, do you expect your customer to hold on tight to the camera while snorkeling? There is no VR build in to the camera, which means handheld videos are practically unusable. Noise is noticeable in low light situation or ISO over 800; which is expected in CX format camera.

Do not put a lens filter on the camera before taking it into the water. The threading is not water proof and we had water leak into the pace between the lens and the filter. Ultimately, we had to have a repair shop remove the filter as the water in the threads made it impossible to remove. Other than that, it's a great camera. Shoots RAW.

I bought this camera for a trip to Alaska and it's amazing, I had to buy 2 extra batteries and a USB charger and a battery usually lasts for about 200-300 pictures, other than the battery life which is understandable due to the huge display instead of a viewfinder , oh and the tripod mount is awkwardly placed on the side instead of centered which in turns means you need a beefier tripod but picture quality and speed, flash and all other things considered are great

Me and my wife both love this camera. It has great features but you will mostly use the auto (point and shoot). We no longer feel like we have to leave our camera in the bag so that it does not get dirty or dropped. We use this camera in the water, snow, dirt, mud, etc, with out any problems. It is a little costly but well worth the money. I'm hoping that more lenses become available that are shock and water proof.

It is a good expensive camera that works underwater. Wish it had a zoom option tho.

Nice camera. Looking forward to take to mexico snorkeling and see the ability

I bought the camera for underwater use. It worked great until it leaked after about 4 months. The underwater pictures and video was really great. I had bought the Best Buy 3 year warranty. Be aware this does not get you 3 years worth of Coverage. It gets you the right to have it replaced one time in the course of three years. It makes no sense but this is what they told me after the camera broke. Anyway it's a very good underwater camera but expect it to fail at some point. I don't really use it out of the water so I can't comment how it performs on land.

If you are interested in a rugged camera that is better quality than a point and shoot, then this is the camera for you. Focuses fast, pretty sharp and vivid colors. If you want something that you can have more control over camera, then this is not a good choice, very few options with dials and things are deep down in the menu system. It is a bit larger than what I imagined...

I have an SLR, Go Pro, and have had other waterproof cameras... and this camera bundles all of those into ONE! Amazing product and super easy to use. And waterproof!

I love it so far !!! Its just taking some time to learn !

Great camera and a total gopro killer underwater however the lack of accessories and lenses forced me to return it. If i didn't already have a DSLR i would have kept it

I bought this camera a few weeks ago and LOVE it!!! Living in Hawaii makes this camera a perfect fit....always near sand and surf ;)

Awesome. I love this camera. U can take it anywhere. Only one lense comes with it. Shock proof. Just great.

Great camera for beginner kind of a little bit bulky though..

Decent camera for beginnerdecent camera for beginner decent camera fo

I wanted a camera with excellent zoom, lens options and of course waterproof and shockproof. This camera is amazing. Some of the shots I get are pro quality no doubt. This is a great compact camera with similar qualities as a professional one. The one downside is that the lens cap is detachable and can easily be lost. Would love it if they would just attach a string and tie it on.

I bought this camera for my wife's birthday in July 2014. The first time it was used underwater in August 2015, the battery compartment leaked, which is also where the memory card is stored. We were unable to retrieve a week's worth of sailing photos from the Grenadines, bad thing. When I went back to Best Buy, the month out of warranty sent me just out the door, no help. I went to Nikon and told them what happened, they could not have cared less. They want me to pay $350 for an eval and repair, I doubt the body only cost much more. I have been a faithful Nikon customer for 40 years, but this was the last one. If they want to treat me that way, I can buy a different brand. I still have my 35mm F1 body, but I think E-Bay can cure that for me. I would not trust this body underwater again even if they repair it, I would not recommend to anyone to buy and depend on Nikon to stand behind this. I probably won't use Best Buy either, they did not seem to care much as well.

Great camera quality under and above water. One flaw is the flash compartment is not completely waterproof. We have used the camera on vacations for 2 years and just this past trip we opened the flash and the camera died in my hands. Protection Plan saved our $800 investment, It's Nikon's design flaw but after that 1yr warranty you are on your own. Nikons site has a bunch of this same problem. BUY THE PROTECTION PLAN!!

This camera looks great on paper. It shoots mediocre pictures outdoors and underwater. On the third snorkeling trip, it flooded. Yes I followed all the care instructions and never dropped it. I sent it to Nikon and after more than two months declared that it was unrepairable and that the warrantee did not cover it. With accessories, this camera was close to a $1000 mistake. I will never buy another Nikon product in my life. Avoid my costly error and purchase one of Best Buys' other brands of camera.