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Nikon Coolpix 8700

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
34 user ratings
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4 stars
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3 stars
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Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Magnesium alloy body also gives the 8700 a very solid feel

Cons

  • lithium ion rechargeable battery lasts a really long
  • use those with this camera
  • The screen can be difficult to see in the wrong lighting on most cameras

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 8.8x6.6 mm
  • 8 Mpx
  • 3264, 2448 px
  • 8
  • Continuous, Single
  • 1.8 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix 8700 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix 8700

Pros

  • make it easy to shoot compelling lifestyle images
  • solid and well-built
  • Magnesium alloy body also gives the 8700 a very solid feel
  • Colour accuracy is very good and noise levels at lower ISO's are
  • good macro performance
  • durable and easy to carry and
  • adequately labeled and reasonably easy to navigate
  • 8700 displays excellent white balance
  • broad dynamic range
  • and accurate color reproduction
  • Coolpix 8700 manages very well at light-sensitivity settings of

Cons

  • lithium ion rechargeable battery lasts a really long
  • use those with this camera
  • The screen can be difficult to see in the wrong lighting on most cameras
  • pop-up flash with five settings
  • slightly pared down from its original design following an
  • the operating logic of some features is difficult to figure out without the manual
  • mediocre performance and a serious design flaw
  • lackluster performance and some aspects of its design
  • digital camera out there with this feature
  • all cameras with a lot of megapixels are bad
  • No details have been provided about its filter array

Nikon Coolpix 8700 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
1.8 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
8 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3264 x 2448 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix 8700 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.35 in
Sensor photo detectors8.0 Mpx
Effective pixels8.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3264 x 2448 px
Other resolutions
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom8.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture8
Focal length equiv35 - 280
Autofocus
  • Continuous
  • Single
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range19.69 in
Macro focus range1.18 in
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Photography features
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashyes
Continuous drive2.5 fps
Scene modes
  • Backlight
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Fireworks
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Panorama
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sunset
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
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Dimensions
Weight16.93 oz
Width4.45 in
Height4.13 in
Depth3.07 in
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Power
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingyes
Orientation sensorno
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Image
ISO
  • Auto
  • 80
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
Maximum image resolution3264 x 2448 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
  • Manual
  • Shade
Custom white balanceyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
Image stabilizerno
Image stabilization typeNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size1.8 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots134000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderElectronic
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage256.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • CF
  • MicroDrive
Storage typesCompact Flash Type I/II
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Connectivity
USB version1.0
DC-in jackyes
Remote controlyes

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Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.5
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Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon Coolpix 8700 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4.4 out of 5 - 3 reviews - photographyreview.com
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Nikon Coolpix 8700 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4.4 out of 5 - 3 reviews - photographyreview.com

Nikon Coolpix 8700 8 to 10 Megapixel user reviews : 4.4 out of 5 - 3 reviews - photographyreview.com

Nikon Coolpix 8700 New Nikon Coolpix 8700
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Photo Review
Published: 17.02.2012
New Nikon Coolpix 8700

Nikon has announced a new flagship for its Coolpix series with 8.0 effective megapixels and an 8x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens.

Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review
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Published: 20.04.2004
Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review

The eight megapixel, eight times optical zoom Coolpix 8700 was announced on January 28th, 2004, a year and eight months since the five megapixel Coolpix 5700 on which it is based. The 8700 enters the eight megapixel fray which is currently made up of another four digital cameras; the Canon PowerShot Pro1, Sony DSC-F828, Olympus C-8080 Wide Zoom and the Konica Minolta DiMAGE A2. The most noteworthy difference between the 8700 and the rest of the competition is the range of its zoom, the 8700's starts at 35 mm, the rest have 28 mm wide angle equivalents, of course this also means that the 8700 has more telephoto reach than the rest.

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Published: 09.05.2004
Nikon Coolpix 8700 - digital camera review: Nikon Coolpix 8700 - digital camera
3.5

Nikon Coolpix 8700 - digital camera

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Nikon COOLPIX 8700
3.5

Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon Coolpix 8700 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights
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Nikon Coolpix 8700 Digital Camera Review: Intro and Highlights

Detailed review of Nikon Coolpix 8700, with actual sample images, and a detailed data sheet.

Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review - Steve's Digicams

First Look posted 1/28/04Full Review posted 3/11/04Introduction & Physical Views Click on the Coolpix 8700 to take a QuickTime VR tour The Nikon Coolpix 8700 is for serious photographers who demand the highest level of quality and control from their compact digital camera. It features an 8.0 effective

Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon 8700 non-review - Luminous Landscape
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Luminous Landscape
Published: 13.01.2009
Nikon 8700 non-review - Luminous Landscape

FacebookTweet In the Spring of 2004 I requested review samples of all of the then recently announced 8 Megapixel digicams from each of the major...

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Nikon COOLPIX 8700
3.5

The 8700 is a great enthusiast's camera, delivering excellent, detailed images and a long zoom lens in a light, compact package

Nikon Coolpix 8700 Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review - Steve's Digicams
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Nikon Coolpix 8700 Review - Steve's Digicams

Features & Controls The Coolpix 8700 features a big 8x optical 9-72mm (equivalent to 35-280mm) F2.8-4.2 with macro; 14 elements in 10 groups; all glass, Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied; two glass-molded ED lens elements included. Employing the Nikon exclusive 5-area Multi AF focusing