Nikon COOLPIX L820 16 MP Digital Camera with 30x Zoom (Red)

I purchased the Nikon COOLPIX L820 after looking at several other digital cameras in the same price range. Hands down the Nikon offered more features and value for the dollar and was the driving force behind my decision to purchase the item. I took the camera with me on vacation and the pictures that I took with the Nikon were outstanding! Excellent color and clarity along with a wide range of special effect features made using this camera a treat. I have excellent pictures of all of my vacation spots and special moments along with clear, crisp movies that I will cherish for years to come. The only downside to the camera that I noted was the ability to take still pics in low light of items in motion. There's a function that works very well in the daylight but in low light the camera comes up a bit short. Still photos in low light are extremely sharp and the camera seems to adjust very well to low light conditions. Panorama Mode offers the user the opportunity to capture 180 degree or 360 degree photos - excellent for taking large wide angle shots of your favorite spots. The digital zoom is top notch (to a point then granulation occurs) and the 3D mode seemed to work well. Better 3D quality is offered with more expensive cameras, the Nikon didn't offer the depth of field that is available with high end cameras. Using a high end Micro SD memory card with this unit is a must. Slow memory will impact your ability to quickly write photos and movies taken with the camera. A good SD card with lots of space will cost $20-$50 depending n the size and speed selected. Battery life was great, the camera uses 4 AA batteries - I took over 1500 shots (including video) before having to change the "cheap-O" batteries that came with the camera. I've yet to exhaust my 2nd set of batteries. Overall this is one nice camera for the price. I highly recommend it to anyone that is thinking about purchasing a digital camera that seems to do everything well. Well done to Nikon for producing a great product.

1st things 1st. while i was considering to which camera to buy i was trying to find out what is being given to you besides the actual camera. i havent found any post about it so just gonna mention whats in the package -camera -2 cds: a reference manual cd and a software cd to upload on your computer. both are very well designed and easy to use..anyone with nikon really has alot to get out of besides the camera..dont have the time to go thru every detail on the cds, ill be here for another year typing.. -usb cord about foot long or so - these 3 plugin cables to attach to tv or whatever theyre used for..i dont really use it so i dont really know what it can be used for.. -you also get the actual module guide in a booklet as oppose to the cd..whatever works..im sure theres some sort of diff bet the2 just dont have the time to find one.... -nikon neck strap -a cover for the lens the camera is excellent. i saw in the comments that ppl complained that if you zoom in the camera shakes and you lose stability and cant take a proper picture. i can tell you thats not fully true i realized the camera shakes bec its probably too sensitive-its your hands that cant keep it perfectly straight when your zoomed and focused at a particular thing- i zoomed it on my table its totally fine..if you have trouble keeping it straight the solution is put on the flash button- i realized that even if you can keep your hands steady enough to take a clear pic- as long as the flash is on itll come out perfectly fine...the zoom is absolutely amazing.. i took a pic about 15 feet or more away from a yogurt can and i was able to read the ingredients on it!! it has a very sharp zoom for pics and video really fantastic to see!!! the thing that makes this camera diff then others is the sd card slot..for some reason idk why when you insert the sd card it still will run on the camera memory and i still havent figured how you can swap it..what will happen is itll go on camera mode and if or when you run out of space it will move to the sd card..you can also take a pic and copy it to the sd card memory afterwards- just its a little annoying if your concerned the camera will just suddenly break and you'll lose those very few(its only about 45 mega bites on the camera- about 10 pics..) pics on the camera. im not so fussy about it...just buy a good case and and take pics only when the strap is in your hand or around your neck and you'll be fine..ive been taken pictures for a number of years and ive had no problems doing that.. i would give a 4.5 star bec of this small issue with the sd card but being there is no such thing as giving half a star ill give a 5..i feel bad for the bad ratings on this camera for those who dont know how to use one and are complaining about zoom when its not true.. if your looking for problems youll def find no matter how good the item is even if it were $1500. but if your like me that you just want a good camera and you'll deal with things that come on the way (if you want to call it a problem) you'll be totally grateful for buying this product..GUARANTEED wish you all the greatest success!

I will update as I test through the features. I wish I could upload sample photos. I was amazed as I stood in my master bath and zoomed across the bathroom, out the door of the adjoining master bedroom, out THAT door and into the upstairs open hallway and THEN through THAT door at the end of the hall to the furthest room on the floor (none of the rooms had any lights turned on, only overcast hazy natural light). I took a photo of the room at the other end of the house and the photo picked up the details of the FIBERS in the decorative floor carpet!!! Blew me away. Without flash!! My last Sony would have choked on such a feat and it cost about 100 more. Overall, quite pleased with the low-light features. Camera pops on and ready to shoot in quite good timing. That was my first concern as that was always a benefit of Sony -- the ability to see a random photo opp, grab the camera, turn it on and shoot immediately. Canon chokes on that, so do a few others. Sony DSC is master there, but this Nikon is quite impressive point-n-shoot ready. And it's low-light is far superior to my Sony. I have two cameras with all the bells and whistles, because I thought *someday* I may finally learn how to use them. But to this day, they remain virtually untouched. I finally got smart and got a camera that really has the very best of ONLY those features I need the most! Also - must say that the product picture does not do this camera justice in terms of color. This photo makes it look like something a teenage girl would have in their locker. In reality, the camera is a stunning deep dark garnet red - very handsome!!! Very serious and posh looking. No more picking up the wrong camera from table at weddings! UPDATE: Here's my 2-year assessment. This thing is my GO-TO for fine HD video recording - I use it regularly to record my daughter's choir concerts and can zoom in on her in the back row (casualty of being tall) and see if she's chewing gum or not. It's the bomb and all my friends are constantly amazed at the high quality recordings. Concerts too -- excellent concert recording device - even loud concerts, no sound distortion. Heck, one of my videos of Foreigner concert was even used by the local Television new station. But sadly - my other need (which I didn't realize was such a need when I bought it) is stage photography, being able to photograph my daughter on stage and in theatre productions. This thing sucks at that!!! HORRIBLE auto-focus, sports focus, action shots -- I've tried EVERYTHING and I can't seem to get the right setting to not produce a blurry photo, without even using zoom. Let's be honest - almost *every* camera on the market does well with action shots/movement shots in bright outdoor lighting -- the real tough sell is if it can handle movement/action (ie., a close-proximity band with irregular lighting, or kids moving around on stage during a play with stage lighting) in indoor or stage lighting. Sadly, this one cannot. And before you get all "buy a more expensive camera" mode on me.... My mom's HTC Phone takes way better/clearer action shots than this - -and she barely even knows how to use it. She just points and shoots and gets great action stops. And she paid way less than this camera. And to all those guys who argued about the "perfect" lens cap. It sucks -- a LOT. It's the worst in fact, and I've owned several cameras. You guys are smoking the drapes or you don't actually *own* or *use* the thing a lot where you're jumping to grab a quick shot. Sure, if I'm thinking about grabbing a photo, I remember to take the lens off - but 50% of the time I'm capturing a photo opp I hadn't been prepared for. If you turn it on with the lens on, it makes this horrible noise - you just know it can't be good for the longevity of the motor. And then you get an error message, then you have to turn it off, then turn it back on to get rid of the error message. By that time, my daughter has exited the stage ;-( But the Zoom is still exception in my view, the still shots are exception. Just don't plan on using this camera if anyone is actually *moving*. For the money - it's a very good camera. For the money, it's a SUPERIOR HD video recording device And as for the batteries -- it's really a preference thing. I was tired of having no camera available because the proprietary batter would no longer hold its charge and the price to replace justified a new camera. For me, I like having rechargeable batteries I can pop in or even store bought ones that are available on every corner gas station.

SO we have been dealing with 2 kids in all kinds of sporting events with a Canon EOS Rebel digital...we had an old 35mm Rebel (remember when Agassi had long hair and camera's took rolls of film?!!!) and then we moved to the Digital and then we started buying the lenses. AND more lenses. AND more lenses. It seems our camera bag would get bigger and heavier each year...we finally went to a backpack! oh yeah...since everyone loves video...we'd also carry a camcorder! One shooting pics, one video. ugh. Anyway, the digital zoom in the camcorders was just kicking butt over the SLR with it's lenses you had to pack and then change out all the time....and now they are starting to get nutso over backpacks at sporting events... anyway, we searched the BEST and WELL RATED Digital Zoom camera on Amazon - that came with Prime and free returns if we didn't like it. haha - you couldn't pay us for this camera now! The zoom is just beyond words...really...unless you pay $5000 for a lens for an SLR camera...you aren't getting closer than this little gem. Auto focus is amazing, even at the most magnification! It's just wonderfully simple to operate and our pics come out amazing from the camera shop printer. We used to print our own...but hey, at around 50 cents for a hard copy when we want one...who needs a photo printer at home! Video's - yeah...we don't carry the camcorder anymore either! just an extra memory card! Takes fantastic, HD, full action video that just looks amazing on the ipad or even hooked up to the TV. It fits in my wife's purse easily...and we walk hands free now. If I'm carrying it it fits in a jacket pocket or hangs on my neck just fine.

I absolutely love this camera! I researched many different cameras over the past couple of months to take on a vacation to Cedar Point Amusement Park. The photos are outstanding, the color crisp & clear. I took indoor and night time photos, in extremely low light conditions & no flash with no problems. It had no shutter lag at all, in any situation. It is the ultimate point & shoot for people that don't want to mess with constantly trying to select the right settings, totally automatic & super easy to use. But it still offers several scene & special effects options if you DO want to occasionally play around with it. It is well balanced so it isn't heavy or bulky to use. The view screen is nicely large with excellent resolution. The zoom is breathtaking! We took photos of rides lit up for Halloween, from the other end of the park with superb detail! The only issue I'm having is loading the photos onto my laptop. I downloaded the included software & couldn't get pics to load directly from the camera. I used an SD card, but honestly, I've been sooo busy between 2 jobs that I haven't had to time to really experiment with it, so I expect its a user malfunction! lol Oh, & I've seen on other reviews that ppl are asking about instructions...yes, it comes with BOTH a booklet & a CD. Also, compared to the prices of many other similar cameras, this was an excellent price.

I've had this camera for about a month now. This camera is perfect if you are looking for a good quality camera, but don't want to pay the price of a DSLR. Other people have said that in easy auto mode the camera blurs the picture, the reason for this is mostly likely they weren't steady when they took the pictures. Also, if your target is moving it may blur a bit, but it doesn't happen as often if the camera is steady. I almost always forget to use the motion feature when taking pictures of moving objects. It takes a bit of getting used to, but I recommend getting a beginning photography book that shows the correct positions to take pictures, and it will most likely also show you how to adjust your cameras features in regards to what lighting you are working with, and also what kind of picture you are trying to take. This camera does have the ability to change the ISO similar to the DSLR. It also has a manual raised flash, which is definitely a nice feature.. I didn't see it shown anywhere in the pictures when researching this camera. This camera also has the ability to take 3D pictures though I haven't used this feature yet. I also have not used the video yet. So far this camera hasn't disappointed, so I'm sure it will good as well. It is true what people say about the lens cover in the respect that if it's on and you forget and turn the camera on it's probably not good. I've done it a few times. It's not a reason I wouldn't recommend this camera. Its just something to be aware of. Overall, the quality of the pictures is excellent for this type of camera and when using the zoom it also takes good quality pictures. I've had many compliments from other people after sharing my pictures on how great they are with this camera.

Where do I begin - to tell the story.... Well a certain generation know the song - but I LOVE this camera!! We were looking for a camera that was easy to use but had a terrific zoom - for stills as well as video - for an upcoming trip. Purchased a great SONY in January but while the pics and video were great it was just too cumbersome and having to change the lens was too much trouble. Wanted to have something "all-in-one" and this camera fits the bill! (The cost was much better also!) I live with an awesome view of the ocean and local areas - I have zoomed in on neighborhoods across the bay, used macro for super close-ups of flowers, took natural shots easily because the shutter is so quick, caught birds in flight, and have the most awesome pictures of the moon - craters and all! We have still not tried all of the settings but are working on it! Our only issue - and this is our problem not the camera is when the camera is in full zoom: 1) If you are not using the highest setting it might be pixelated and 2) it is so sensitive that when you take the shot it "offsets" from center. Of course this could be solved with a tripod but who's carrying one all the time?! The camera is with us all of the time - my mother called it "my mascot" - because you just never know when that super moment will come up!! The only con to this camera is the same as with all digitals - no eyepiece and there IS a glare in the sun. Absolutely Love it and recommend the following accessories: rechargeable batteries, a minimum 32gb, class 10 sdhc card - you will need it :) - and the screen protector. Go for it!! You will not be sorry!

Would give it 3.5 stars if that were possible! It seems to be a good little camera with very good design/ergonomics and with a quite impressive zoom lens. But, and this is my entirely own fault/lackofresearch - after buying it "on impulse" :-S, it seems to be a little short on all the manual adjustments that I've grown used to having on my cameras over the years - eg apparently no availability of the RAW function or the various PASM setting modes etc. However most of its "default settings" are what my previous prosumer digicam (a Panasonic FZ20) has wound up with, so I can live with it/them - as I will now have to do :-S :-). After a few days playing around with it I suspect that its shake reduction technology may not be quite as good as the Panasonic's image stabilizing system, which works very well. Can't yet rate its movie function which, on paper at least, seems to be very adequate/impressive - haven't yet gotten used to the idea of using the one camera for both photos and movies! I do value the fact, and it was one of the reasons I bought it, that the L820 uses 4xAAs rather than the much more expensive proprietary sort of battery that the FZ20, and many other digicams, seem to use - bearing in mind that, since they draw such a lot of power, one must carry a spare battery with any digicam. And it also has a much more useful ISO range then the FZ20's 400max - going up to 3200 - which is important with the f3-ish lens that digicams all seem to have. A pity that it won't take the f1.2 lens from my 35mm film Nikons :-D So: reasonable value/money for what is basically a "point-and-shoot" camera - but a slightly costly lesson for me: I should have thought a little more about what I wanted/expected before clicking "Buy Now"!

Bon pour débutant. Facile d'utilisation, Auto-focus fonctionne bien. Prend des photos de professionnels de très proche.

In regular use 5 months down the line. Good quality camera that works well.

Great buy, product came in time, with all accessories intact, as I had seen in an Electronic Store. Though Plum colour was not available and I was asked if they can ship Black instead, we are happy with it. SUPERB product,many times better than Canon SX500. Nikon L820 is a HD camera, dont think twice, buy it - great for beginner professionals. I am yet to get 10% Cash Back promised on State Bank of India cards, think should get reflected in the next statement. Also reviews were helpful in buying product online rather than from a shop. So I am returning the favour :) Thanks Amazon :)

I got my Nikon Coolpix L820 at Rs. 11569/- only!!Best Deal!! I have received every accessories with it....Genuine Rechargeable Battery(x4) & Charger, 4 GB SD Card, Camera Pouch, Camera Strap, Lens Cap (with Cord), (AA-size) Alkaline Batteries (x4), Reference Manual CD, USB Cable, Audio Video Cable, ViewNX 2 CD and last but not the least...A mini HDMI cable...!!!!!!!!! packaging was good...but courier facility was very very bad....all air bags were already leaked before i opened the box....thank god the camera and the other accessories was in good shape..... good picture quality....easy to handle....looks too cool...every one will love it...:-)

Ne fonctionne même pas. Quelle arnaque