
Review Summary
2011-03-04T19:00:00
The flash frequently does not fire, even when set manually to always fire. It may take ten shots to get a correct exposure for a particular scene. Even when the flash does fire (which could be 2-4 of the 10), 9 of those shots may be extremely under or over exposed. The exposure problems may also occur in non-flash shots. Other times the camera may work fine. Video mode button is located in a place which makes it easy to accidentally activate.
Rhombushead
2011-03-04T19:00:00
The flash frequently does not fire, even when set manually to always fire. It may take ten shots to get a correct exposure for a particular scene. Even when the flash does fire (which could be 2-4 of the 10), 9 of those shots may be extremely under or over exposed. The exposure problems may also occur in non-flash shots. Other times the camera may work fine. Button to turn video recording on is in a location that makes it easily activated by accident.
Rhombushead
The Nikon Coolpix S8000 offers an extremely broad (10x) 30-300mm equivalent zoom range coupled with 14.2 megapixels of resolving power and a bright, 921,000-dot 3" LCD. Along with sharp, richly-toned still images, the Coolpix S8000 can also capture HD 720p video clips with stereo sound at 30 frames-per-second in lengths up to 1.5 hours long. To ensure sharp, usable pictures under any and all lighting conditions, the Coolpix S8000 features a 4-way VR optical image stabilization system , the ability to boost ISO ratings up to 3200, a Motion Detection function that automatically adjusts the camera's shutter speed and ISO rating to compensate for fast-moving subjects and Nikon's Best Shot Selector (BSS) that quickly captures 10 exposures and automatically edits and saves the sharpest of the batch.
For capturing the fastest of activities the Coolpix S8000 can also capture up to 20 pictures at bursts up to 11 frames-per-second (fps), or 3 fps for up to 45 exposures. Other image-enhancing features found the Nikon Coolpix S8000 include macro shooting down to 0.4" from the front lens element, Face Priority AF for up to 12 faces, Skin Softening for more flattering portraits, Advanced Flash controls and a Creative Slider that enables you to easily adjust the brightness, saturation and color hue levels of your pictures in-camera.
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