Nikon Coolpix S8100 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera with 10x Zoom-Nikkor ED Lens and 3.0-Inch LCD * 12.1-megapixel CMOS sensor for high-speed operation and low-light performance
* 10x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens
* 3-inch Ultra-High Resolution (921,000-dot) Clear Color Display
* Full HD (1080p) Movie with Stereo and HDMI Output
* Capture images and video to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Nikon Coolpix S8100 12.1 MP CMOS Digital Camera Review by Customer
Coolpix was my very first Digital Camera in the late 1990's. I've always believed that of the Japanese brands, which includes Canon, Fuji, and Panasonic, the Nikon automatic cameras had the best overall response to consumer needs. This is important for us old 35mm SLR users. When they took the manual ability out of our hands, we had to rely on "auto" technology. Unfortunately, most spontaneous shots are lost while the camera is trying to focus. Nikon has fixed that with this camera... sort of. You still have a very slight delay. However, the auto focus is the fastest I have ever seen in a camera of this type. I was able to catch every action shot of my son's friends as they used their skateboards. I only wish I had "slo-mo" video (are you listening Nikon?).
Color reproduction: On the whole, the colors are extremely accurate, unless you photograph something like a display (I took pictures of my hi-def television screen and most of the colors were on the cool side). Outside in daylight, I found the yellows spot on (which are usually the most difficult to reproduce). With the fall leaves, all of the colors came back very accurate and bright. Inside in normal light conditions, without the flash, I found the colors slightly warm. You can correct for most light situations with this camera. The night shooting surprised me the most. Nightscenes come alive with the night mode. It's fun to shoot someone and have the background turn out. It gives the shot a professional look. Overall, I found the colors far more accurate than my previous Canon or Panasonic reproduced.
Clarity: With 12 megapixels to play with, you can zoom to your hearts content. I found it easy to trim and crop with no loss... do I need to repeat that? NO LOSS in picture quality. Usually when you crop and extend the image, the grain comes out. Not with this camera (in most cases, depending how much you need to crop).
Ease of use: As with most cameras in this class, you can basically start shooting right out of the box with very little instruction. This camera is as easy to use as are most automatic cameras. With its complex lens system, this one has about 2-3 cms of width. My wife's camera is thinner, but she cannot compete with the 10x optical zoom of this camera's beautiful large lens.
Now for the really cool part...
Shooting in 1080p with such a small camera is an incredible experience, because, let's face it... this is nearly 35mm quality (and we're talking motion picture film). You can blow this puppy up and put it on the big screen and see a beautiful image. I had this camera in all kinds of places and making shots I never thought possible years ago when I attended film school. Zooming during a shot is important if you track and zoom at the same time. The auto focus feature also allows the cameraperson to move in on an object and stay in focus. With wide angle, I could walk and shoot and had hardly any "jerk" during playback. Oh, if I'd only had this in film school... WOW! When we played the image back on our 55 inch LED 240hz TV, the clear sharp colorful image just blew us away.
In conclusion, this is an all purpose and very versatile camera that will be perfect to preserve family memories, take along on vacation, or make professional style videos at far less cost. I can't say enough great things about this camera. Lastly, about the placement of the flash, the manual even suggests how to hold the camera. When you adjust your left hand, you'll find it easy to take flash pix without interference. Have fun.
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