[ZLR] Nikon Coolpix 8800 with VR built in

While we're all delighted with the D2x and that will generate a
lot of food for thought (or fodder for ...)..another Nikon
announcement is quite intriguing:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04...ikoncp8800.asp

10X optical zoom (35-350 in 35mm equivlent)

built in VR (optical Vibration Reduction)
(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Downsides:
ISO 400 max
2/3" sensor (6.6 x 8.8 mm).

$999

Cheers,
Alan



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(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Canon has a 10x IS since 03/2004 .

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons1is/

Jim Townsend wrote in
:

Chuck wrote:

(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Canon has a 10x IS since 03/2004 .

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons1is/

Canon had a 10X zoom IS back in Jan 2001 :-)

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...anon_pro90.asp




Were either of these 8 megapixel like the Nikon?

This might be time for me to upgrade from my 5700.

--
Bill

Jim Townsend wrote:


Canon had a 10X zoom IS back in Jan 2001 :-)

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...anon_pro90.asp

not at 8 Mpix they didn't...



--
-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Jim Townsend wrote:


Canon had a 10X zoom IS back in Jan 2001 :-)

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/spec...anon_pro90.asp

not at 8 Mpix they didn't...



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-- rec.photo.equipment.35mm user resource:
-- http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm
-- e-meil: there's no such thing as a FreeLunch.--

Alan Browne wrote in
:


While we're all delighted with the D2x and that will generate a
lot of food for thought (or fodder for ...)..another Nikon
announcement is quite intriguing:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04...ikoncp8800.asp

10X optical zoom (35-350 in 35mm equivlent)

built in VR (optical Vibration Reduction)
(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Downsides:
ISO 400 max
2/3" sensor (6.6 x 8.8 mm).

$999

Cheers,
Alan

Actually the 8400 looks better to me because of the 24mm wide angle (35mm
film equiv) than the 10X zoom on the 8800.

--

"We are twice armed if we fight with faith." (Plato)

-Richard Cockburn

Alan Browne wrote in
:


While we're all delighted with the D2x and that will generate a
lot of food for thought (or fodder for ...)..another Nikon
announcement is quite intriguing:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04...ikoncp8800.asp

10X optical zoom (35-350 in 35mm equivlent)

built in VR (optical Vibration Reduction)
(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Downsides:
ISO 400 max
2/3" sensor (6.6 x 8.8 mm).

$999

Cheers,
Alan

Actually the 8400 looks better to me because of the 24mm wide angle (35mm
film equiv) than the 10X zoom on the 8800.

--

"We are twice armed if we fight with faith." (Plato)

-Richard Cockburn

Alan Browne writes:

While we're all delighted with the D2x and that will generate a lot of food for
thought (or fodder for ...)..another Nikon announcement is quite intriguing:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04...ikoncp8800.asp

10X optical zoom (35-350 in 35mm equivlent)

built in VR (optical Vibration Reduction)
(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Downsides:
ISO 400 max
2/3" sensor (6.6 x 8.8 mm).

$999

More importantly if you actually want to use the thing in low light situations:

f/5.2 lens at full telephoto.

If it had a f/3.5 or f/4 lens perhaps it might be more interesting. Its a
shame, because I like a lot of other features that they have that Panasonic
doesn't have.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

Alan Browne writes:

While we're all delighted with the D2x and that will generate a lot of food for
thought (or fodder for ...)..another Nikon announcement is quite intriguing:

http://www.dpreview.com/news/0409/04...ikoncp8800.asp

10X optical zoom (35-350 in 35mm equivlent)

built in VR (optical Vibration Reduction)
(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Downsides:
ISO 400 max
2/3" sensor (6.6 x 8.8 mm).

$999

More importantly if you actually want to use the thing in low light situations:

f/5.2 lens at full telephoto.

If it had a f/3.5 or f/4 lens perhaps it might be more interesting. Its a
shame, because I like a lot of other features that they have that Panasonic
doesn't have.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org

"Chuck" writes:

(okay somebody has to react to K-M and Panasonic).

Canon has a 10x IS since 03/2004 .

http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/canons1is/

That is only a 3 megapixel camera. The 8800 is an 8 megapixel camera.

--
Michael Meissner
email:
http://www.the-meissners.org