Nikon COOLPIX P520 18.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 42x Zoom Lens and Full HD 1080p Video (Black) (OLD MODEL)

An excellent, almost utterly outstanding camera!Fantastic low-light capability -- I really didn't think you could get a 42X zoom and low-light capability like this on a digital camera.42X zoom is probably a bit of an overkill -- it's there if you want it, however.I'm still getting used to it, so I know I'm missing some of the finer points of the camera.I purchased this particular model for the GPS capability, which is pretty good, especially when the camera is used outdoors.I'm hoping that the software can be updated with a few tweaks:1) Capability to turn off the "Power-on" sound -- you can c

Ill start by saying I really dont know much about Cameras. Im just the average Husband whos Wife has been saying for the last couple years that she would love a new Camera. So this Christmas Ive decided to take the jump and buy her this Nikon P520. Now I sat here like most of you are doing reading reviews and after about an hour I realized I still didnt know anything. It seems like a good Camera but then there are the bad reviews also. So I decided to contact an Old Friend that I hadnt spoken to in years who actually is a pretty well knowledged person at one of the Top Camera Companies that yo

These are great. Just what I needed

We got the Nikon Coolpix p520 over Christmas. Over all it is a great camera. The 42x optical zoom is nothing short of incredible. It allows me to capture the craters on the moon and with the macro setting turned on, to get detailed rain drops hanging off leaves. The shutter speed is also great – ranging from 1 to one four-thousandths of a second. There are no stock lens filters available for this camera which was disappointing because I wanted to fit it with a UV filter to protect the lens. Also the aperture limited to F:3 TO F:8.4 which doesn’t give the same control of depth of focus as I had

I picked up this camera as a Christmas gift for my wife. The first few shots out of the box were great - mostly stills, between 3 and 15 feet away, indoors with ideal lighting. If that's the kind of photography you're planning on doing, this is your camera. Outdoor shots, less than ideal lighting, or anything requiring even minimal zoom were basically worthless. This camera will not focus in dim or dark lighting, and will not focus when zoomed. We even tried a tripod, but it just couldn't handle it. Kind of a shame - the zoom lens on this camera is pretty impressive, but the software just isn'

We have loved this camera. The wide variety of settings combined with the awesome optical zoom are amazing.We have been happy with its performance for both interior and exterior shots. I have been able to take great shots at tremendous distances while visiting national parks. Although the zoom may take a second to autofocus, I have still managed to get great shots. It has also made some great pics when we were at a hockey game and I was shooting from near the other net. (We looked at the photos just last night and you could see the goalies facial expression behind the mask.)I have recommended

The quality of the image is good, there's a lot of controls to help you make that goodlooking photo.But, for me, it spends to much battery, especially if you turn the GPS function ON. It drains you battery very quick (half a day of shooting). The zoom is not manual, so every move uses the battery juice. If you turn the camera off, the zoom is drawn back, with the battery's juice.There's not real manual Focus. For me, it is important. I like to be abble of focusing on my own.So, I returned it and purchased a Fujifilm Finepix HS50exr. Much better in my opinion.