Product Description

Powerful 10.1 megapixel camera with high-magnification zoom. With an outstandingly versatile NIKKOR 18x zoom lens, this all-in-one compact camera lets you capture impressive wide-angle and distant telephoto shots. Whether you are interested in expansive landscapes, portraits or sports and wildlife, the powerful 18x zoom lens will focus from infinity to as close as 1 cm with a Macro mode that can capture extreme close-ups in stunning detail. The COOLPIX P80 - the compact camera with SLR-like versatility. Available in black.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #32109 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Nikon
• Model: P80
• Released on: 2008-04-09
• Dimensions: 3.11" h x 4.33" w x 3.07" l, .82 pounds
• Display size: 2.7

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Manufacturer's Description
Powerful 10.1 megapixel camera with high-magnification zoom. With an outstandingly versatile NIKKOR 18x zoom lens, this all-in-one compact camera lets you capture impressive wide-angle and distant telephoto shots. Whether you are interested in expansive landscapes, portraits or sports and wildlife, the powerful 18x zoom lens will focus from infinity to as close as 1 cm with a Macro mode that can capture extreme close-ups in stunning detail The COOLPIX P80 - the compact camera with SLR-like versatility

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Customer Reviews

Another fantastic camera from Nikon.
I already own an old Nikon 5200, so was looking for something to step up from towards SLRs.

I spent a lot of time searching reviews and advice on this type of camera, a major competitor was the Panasonic Lumix FZ18. However after ordering the Lumix it just didn't feel right. The only advantage I could see was that it had better reviews in most cases, which was down to it's automatic 'point and shoot' mode being much better than that of the Nikon.

However I sent it back and ordered the Nikon. The Nikon had a good, well made feel to it, (I prefer it being made from metal) and I've found its auomatic mode to be absolutely fine, though by doing some fiddling around with its modes, semi automatic and automatic modes you can acheive fantastic results. This is not a camera for those who want to point and shoot, if you're interested in photography and want to learn more about SLR type cameras then this is the camera for you. If not, I'd reccommend the Lumix.

I did not buy this camera for the 'superzoom' quality. It does not perform well in dark light at full zoom, recieving a lot of noise. However having used it for just an hour it's macro mode is fantastic. I've yet to use it for my other favourite shots; night landscape however if its anything like my old 5200 (which took awesome photos in this scenario compared to cameras like it) then I'm sure it'll be amazing.


The only thing I don't like about this camera is the lens cap; its just a push on one, rather than the click fit type on the Lumix.

Brilliant little camera
I use 2 canon digital slr's on a semi professional basis so I'm quite hard to please. I wanted something smaller and lighter for holidays and quick snaps without having the hassle of a big bulky camera and seperate lenses. I did a lot of research before buying and I tried several others in shops. There are smaller cameras around but this one gives you something to get hold of and is very stable in your hand. There are a few similar high zoom models but none I could find matched a really good lens with a really good processor. Because of the position of the shutter release button it is very easy to move the camera when taking pictures but you soon get used to it. Also you have to be aware of the different "scene" settings available because if for instance you try to do a really close up picture without resetting the autofocus to a single point the camera will try to average out the whole picture and the result could be slightly blurred. Remember this lens is giving you a HUGE range, from wide angle to long telephoto and you will need to play for a while to get used to it. This camera will focus from one end of the zoom right to the other without any resulting vignetting, colour shift or distortion at the edges and I was amazed at the results of recent indoor shots taken at a party with the onboard flash. The infrared focus assist light helps the camera focus faster than others I have used. True you do have to tinker a little with the myriad of possible settings to get an overall average that you like, but once achieved it turns out great pictures with true to life colours that rarely need any editing.

Just the Thing for a Quick Trip to Europe!
I like this camera!

I just returned from a three-week trip to Italy, Holland, and London, and I found my Nikon P80 to be easy to manage, after several readings of the manual. Not too small, the P80 fits comfortably into my hands and does not wobble as the smaller cameras tend to do. Although I do miss taking splendid photos with my 1974 Rollei SLR with the three lenses and polarizer, I do not miss the weight, the limitations of rolls of film, and the encumbrances of all the accompanying paraphernalia.

I especially like the P80 because it is inconspicuous, and one can get candid shots of street life without being intrusive. The easily managed diopter allowed me to use the viewfinder without my glasses. The monitor made it easy to view photos quickly; and the battery charger worked splendidly (I took two Nikon batteries, and charged one every night.). I was also pleasantly surprised at the macro feature which allowed me to copy family photos from my brother-in-law's album, which were taken in the 1940s and '50s.

As other reviewers have suggested, reading the manual is indispensable, but one ought not to be tied to it. For instance, I discovered that in the northern latitudes with their bright autumn light, so beloved by the Dutch painters, the "sunset" setting worked better than the automatic, or even the plain "landscape" settings (I didn't care much for the automatic setting which tended to over-expose the pictures). I also experimented using the shutter and aperture priorities; took night pictures that were eventually successful, and discovered the video option, getting some fantastic shots of the changing of the guard at Buckingham Palace (As I discovered when I downloaded the photos onto my computer--a painless process--the sound of the guards' commands and their marching feet, as well as the clip-clop of the horses' hooves, comes through loud and clear. Unfortunately, so does the yak-yak of the surrounding tourists!). Not knowing how much memory I would be using, I took two 4G memory cards and shot 1800 pictures and 31 short videos, which improved remarkably during the second week, as I was getting used to the intricacies of the camera (and was recovering from jet-lag). As a result, I have a thorough documentation of my trip, which I wouldn't have gotten with a cumbersome SLR.

Although for the next trip, which I shall take by myself and take my time, I might invest in a real DSLR (with a polarizing lens), the Nikon P80 was perfect for what proved to be whirlwind tour of Europe. And any lapses in color or light and shadow, I'll compensate for for with my Adobe CS3.