I had sold my <U>SanSung DigiMax A6</U> and have just purchased the <U>Nikon Coolpix 8700</U>, and I was curious to see if anyone on H-T has any experience with this camera? I do know that it is a 8MegaPixles camera, and that is has a 8xOpticalZoom also. I have heard great reviews on this camera, but I just wanted to see it's capabilaties with some H-T members that might have used it before, or own one!





It has a magnesiumalloy body that weighs 17oz.:



























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super sick

 

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<FONT COLOR="red">Yea, thanks! All I need know are some photos! </FONT>

 

I picked one up at christmas. It's not as easy to use as my old sony DSC-50 but it takes good pix if you use a tripod or good lighting @ night ect. here one I cut down to 800x600 but I really need to figure out how to use it. Hopefully I'll get some bomb pix tommorrow

 

well, this may not help you but can give you an idea of what some photos look like with a 8mp camera, this is taken with my gf's canon pro1

 

dope camera

 

How does it compare with the Canon G6?

 

Thanks guys!!

 

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funny you should ask I looked at both and bought the Nikkon due to it's longer intial lens range as all my JGTC pix were long distance and I'm going to do alot of Honda-Cup/Challenge events this year but here is a full review

http://www.dpreview.com/review...7.asp

and the samples gallery

http://www.dpreview.com/galler...mples/

 

Damn Sans, the shots are pretty clear man!!

 

yeah, those are some great shots! in that sample gallery

 

yeah and nikon also has some helpfull hints on there site as well.

 

the sample galleries are BS, some of the higher cameras have the same pictures in them.

nice cam tho

 

Found two blackNwhite shots:





Two color shots too:

 

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nice cam tho </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, that is true I think too!!

 

Awesome digi cam

 

Hey also check out the photo section on the J-tuned forums link is in sig

 

nice camera, congrats. can't wait to see the pics you take with it

 

i plan on getting one soon...

 

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Thanks man!!

 

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Which photo's are you speaking of!?

 

just tips and stuff in there

but here are some shots taken in sucession using the scenes modes with no other mods and even poor lighting

 

looks to be a very nice camera where did you find it/price??

 

Those are pretty good, do you have a tripod by the way!?

 

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They go for around $899.99-$999.99, but I got mine off of NMphoto for $450.00 total.