( 23 reviews )
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Posted: 07-04-2009
I like this camera and I'd recommend it. While at times it doesn't like to completely close the lens and/or shut down when I power it off, it's still a good purchase in my opinion. This is easily my forth or fifth digital camera over the years, so I know what I like and don't like- as well as need and don't need. My needs are pretty minimal and I'm pretty sure 8.1 MP was overkill for me. I don't do anything fancy and really only desire a camera that's easy to operate (ie I don't need to resort to the instructions or manual) and takes decent family photos. However I did research this camera prior to buying and it seems some people thought it even good for more advanced levels of photography- of course, not professional. I will say it seems a lot less durable (the actually camera casing??? not sure if that's the correct term but I'm going with it- the black part) than I expected- especially for a Nikon. Oh, I will it requires rechargable AA or digital camera AA- so plan on either buy a least two rechargable sets (to have one and one for back up) or lots of AAs bc it's pretty typically to most cameras on battery life. But minus few random things I mentioned, I'd say it's a pretty good camera and very user friendly (my mother even figured it out within a few attempts and she just recently figured out call waiting on her cell phone! So that says a lot!).
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Posted: 06-30-2009
Purchased N/P50 in early June 09 , took it to Niagara Falls , Ont . , and shot close to 400 pictures ! In rain , and mist conditions , with careful usage , I have some of the best Digital Pictures I have ever taken ! D Lighting saved me in numerous situations , and my shots of N/Falls from the " Maid of the Mist " are just beautiful ! I used Lithium Batteries and for Three Days I was captured by this Little Wonder of a Camera ! Prior experience helped me , of course , but this Digital Camera made the whole Trip completely worthwhile , and enjoyable ! High praise to Nikon ! R E Keay
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Posted: 05-15-2009
The shutter lag on this camera is really, really slow, so if you are buying and hoping to get pix of kids and pets - you know, things that move around a lot - then you are in for a world of frustration. If you are doing landscapes, posed shots or stuff like that, I'm sure it's a fine camera. Also, after the shutter finally goes off and you get that blurry picture, you have to wait for the picture to actually load into the memory, so you will miss some photo op's then as well. I did try to contact the manufacturer to see if I could do something to speed up the shutter speed, but Nikon customer help for camera usage doesn't seem to exist.
