Nikon Coolpix L820 Digital Camera, 16MP, 30 Optical Zoom, 1080p Video, Plum - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A

2014-05-11T21:00:00

I got this for a birthday present, and was so happy since I broke my other camera. This is the nicest camera I have ever had. I love that it will zoom in and out during video. I love that the shutter side provides a grip for holding the camera comfortably, I love the color. At a soccer game, the wind was 30mph sustained. We thought all of the pictures would be blurry. They were so clear and focused. I highly recommend this camera. I love that it is refurbished. I feel like I got a steal on this.

Duh

2014-04-29T21:00:00

I bought 3 of these cameras, all refurbished for myself and my two teens for Christmas. Two of the three hadproblems, but these were resolved very smoothly by Adorama. They send me return labels by email, and I was able to ship them back at no cost to myself. We got the new cameras shortly after, and have had no problems since. My daughter is really the one who loves to take a lot of picsand videos, and she has had great successwith this one. The only drawback is that it will not fit in your pocket, but we knew that when we got it. I chose it for myself because I like to take close up nature shots, which can be difficult sometimes unless you have an awesome zoom. This had the highest powered one we found at this price.

JAN J.

2014-04-06T21:00:00

I've waited until I've owned the camera for at least 6 months to write the review. I've taken it on two long trips, one was almost three weeks. In that time, with the best NiCad batteries in it, it took shots for all the time I was on the longest trip without changing. Maybe because it has four of them, but you just don't worry about it. Plug in a LARGE SD chip and you have all your movies and pictures on on chip. Everything about it worked as it should. The anti shake feature gave clear pics even when I was in motion. Colors and the flash were flawless. I can't figure out what the ones that sell for two to three times more can possibly do that this one can't do. I LOVE this camera so much, I'm considering buying another one "just in case"... What a darn good deal, what a darn good camera.

Beachfinder

2014-03-10T21:00:00

I read the reviews at CNET and from some users and it was the quality of Nikon and what goes into a refurbished Nikon (100% hand tested and diagnosed) that got me to try this camera. I am a casual photographer, but enjoy some features to capture the perfect sunset, birds in the back patio, the blooming fruit trees, and various travel photos. I was concerned about the various drawbacks from reviewers, but am not quite sure why they found one tenth of a second a slow recovery or what was wrong with the low light capture. ALso, I have had the camera for about three weeks and have still to notice any loss of charge on the batteries. My pictures are sharp and clear and the zoom is fantastic. I do not lose the sharpness when I zomm in all the way. For the cost, and the extended warranty through Adorama, this camera was a bargain and only $30 more than the camera I had lost which did not do half the stuff as well as this Nikon. I feel that this camera is an excellent point and shoot camera for anyone except a professional or camera afficionado.

BRYANT C.

2014-03-03T19:00:00

The ad says that it was refurbished, and it was (in a box from Nikon Service center), and I can find nothing at all on the camera to show it. Works perfectly and takes great photos at all setings. Very pleased with it, and the savings in price is a bonus.

Paul M.

2014-02-16T19:00:00

Bought refurbished unknowingly. It was like new and except for the warrenty being 6 months shorter, couldn't tell it from new. With the $50 saved, I bought a 2 year extended warrenty from Square Deal. Unsure yet but camera may not be as sharp as it should be. Pictures so far are good.

DON

2013-10-21T21:00:00

Bought this unit as a factory refurbish for my wife, who wanted to move up from her small Nikon point-and-shoot to something with more "reach," but didn't want a big DSLR. This little gem fills the bill to perfection! Lightweight, easy to handle, very intuitive and easy to follow instructions on screen, and you would almost have to try to take a bad picture, or that's been our experience so far. I'm sure there are knocks against the camera -- to each his own -- but all in all it's a pip! But maybe the best and most surprising feature is the HD video capability. This is as good as many dedicated camcorders I've seen, and about as simple to shoot as you can get! The brilliant video and very quick auto focus makes shooting great video a snap. So if you want a great little camera with a long telephoto lens, Nikon optics quality, and which not only takes wonderful stills but also amazing HD video, don't pass up this camera!

Floridave