Anyone use a Nikon Coolpix 4800?

[LightngSVT]

This is one of the cameras Im strongly leaning towards to relace my Minolta Dimage. THe things I mainly photograph are:

cars shows/detailing (outdoors)

Car shows indoors

Tropical aquarium related stuff (moving fish, close ups of coral, etc)



PLus some general pics, vacations etc. Im not a pro, but want a camera that still has manual controls, sharp, vivid color reproductiton and a wide enought lens to take car shots without eing 30' away. So if anyone uses this camera, could you post up some pics? Thanks!

 

[JaCkaL829]

Looking at the numbers it seems like a nice camera. Might want to read the reviews from the links below.



http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/nikoncp4800/

http://www.dcresource.com/reviews/nikon/coolpix4800-review/

http://www.steves-digicams.com/2004_reviews/nikon4800.html



The three sites above really helped me narrow my choices and led me to my new Fuji FinePix S5100.

 

[tom p.]

Problem is there are tons of good cameras for reasonable $$.



If you're doing a lot of indoor work, don't get a camera that has a tiny, crappy little lens. Focus on a camera with an excellent lens (small aperture) on it. I've got a hi-end Canon and a cheapie (pocket) Oly. They both get "outstanding" pictures outdoors when lighting is ample. The Oly's indoor pictures are a real disappointment when light is less than "bright".