Nikon Coolpix 5600 5MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom Review.

Not Worth the Money

I bought the Nikon CoolPix 5600 several months ago to replace a Cannon that had been turning my pictures funny colors. I bought the Nikon because I needed a camera right away and wanted to spend about $200 and the Nikon seemed to fit the bill. I have to say I liked the Canon better. I didn't buy the camera on Amazon but instead bought it at a local camera shop. What the salesman promised and what the camera delivers are two different things. The Nikon is smaller and fits into my pocket book, backpack, or even my pocket really well but the picture quality is not what I would expect from a 5.1 megapixel camera. Also the shutter speed on this thing is ridiculous. If you want to take several pictures in a row using the flash forget it because it takes about 30 seconds to recharge after it uses the flash. Shutter speed without the flash is several seconds also. I have also found that the "exposure settings" don't work very well. Every time I use them the pictures come outdiscolored, blurry or something else so its not worth using them. The battery life is supposed to be really good too but I have found that I go through batteries like crazy so rechargeable batteries are a must with this camera. The one thing that I do like about this camera is the video. For a camera it takes quality videos with sound, which is a nice addition. Over all I have to say that I am not impressed with the Nikon.

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Written by: David Gordon