Nikon COOLPIX A10, Silver

Nikon COOLPIX A10, Silver

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• 16.1-megapixel CCD image sensor for excellent photos and 720p HD videos
• 5x optical zoom NIKKOR glass lens
• 2.7-inch large, bright QVGA LCD display; It accepts alkaline, lithium and Nikon rechargeable batteries, available as an optional accessory
• Image Size (pixels): 4608 x 3456 (16M)
• Viewfinder type: fixed LCD
• Video capture resolution: HD 720p

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Brand : Nikon
Category : Electronics,Camera & Photo,Digital Cameras,Point & Shoot Digital Cameras
Rating : 4.2
Review Count : 438

Nikon COOLPIX A10, Silver

• These are good quality cameras that last. I usually purchase the L32 for work but it is getting hard to find it available. The Coolpix L32 ( Nikon COOLPIX L32 ) has a 20.1 mega pixels sensor and this one has a 16.1 mega pixels sensor and that makes a bit of a difference in picture quality but if this is something you would notice, you would not be getting a camera of this type.There are many cameras of this type that are either inexpensive and of bad quality or great quality but very expensive. This camera falls in a vanishing category of great quality at a reasonable price. This camera will take great quality pictures at 16.1 mega pixels and it is important to note that the zoom is optical which means that you will not give up any of the resolution when you zoom in. If your goal is to get the best quality you can get, and this camera does not make you happy, I do not think that the L32 would make you much happier so you will have to move to professional cameras that have detachable lenses and you are looking at many times the price.There is something that you will not like about this camera and the only reason I gave it 4 stars. The world is moving fast to 4K video resolution but unfortunately this camera cannot even do 1080p recording. Considering that most cell phones today have 1080p video recording capabilities, you would think that a device that all it does is camera functions, would at least have the ability to record 1080p video. If you are looking for a quality camera that is easy to use and you want it to last, this camera is highly recommended. But be sure first that you just need a camera for pictures and not for video. This may be the reason why these cameras are at the brink of extinction, they are great picture cameras but our mobile devices have spoiled us so much that we do not want just a picture camera any longer. When we consider buying a camera, we do it because we want something better than what we already have in our pocket and that usually means that we are looking for optical zoom and quality lenses with quality video capabilities.If you are still interested in this camera, here are some things that you may want to know:1) It has an easy to view 2.7\" screen.2) Operation is very simple and the menus are easy to figure out without having to read a manual.3) It uses 2 AA batteries that you can buy everywhere. I had cameras with rechargeable batteries that go dead if I do not use the camera for a few months or their charger is proprietary and when it is broken or lost, it costs a lot to replace it. I love the simplicity of just putting 2 new commonly used batteries and be good to go.4) It takes the full size SD memory card which means that you can just put in an adapter (many micro SD cards come with a free adapter) and turn it to a micro SD card while you will not have to throw away your old full size cards.As for durability, we use cameras for the nursing staff to take pictures of patients and enter them to our electronic health record (EHR) software. We also use them for employee badges. Although we do not need high resolution pictures for these functions, when we get the less expensive cameras, they do not last for more than a few months. I always find them dead or the battery compartment door broken and held by rubber bands. So I have been replacing those $30.00 to $50.00 cameras with the Coolpix L32 and this A10 and I do not have any problems anymore.Note that this camera does not come with a USB cable unless you purchase the bundle and it has a non standard connector. You can either use a USB card reader like this one  Rocketek 11 in 1 USB 3.0 Memory Card Reader , or you can buy the USB cable here,  Nikon 25851 UC-E16 USB Cable , which costs about 12 bucks at the time of this review.
• I\'ve used a Nikon Coolpix 990 for years and love it. So when the latch/catch on the battery door of the Coolpix 990 broke, I looked for a replacement. Because I tend to take very specific pictures (Close-up of flowers, etc. and Astronomy through telescopes) I spent a fair amount of time looking at the features of various cameras. The first camera I bought (another brand) was a total bust even though it \'appeared\' it had the correct features. So then I went back to looking a Coolpix and purchased this Nikon Coolpix A10 because, from the pictures and description it appeared to have the features I am looking for. Wrong! Nikon has changed the function of the icons I am looking for.First, the camera does not come with a manual. It has a Very Brief, Quick Start paper that tells you to read the Not Included manual for details. It does not come with a cable to connect to your computer and the \'jack\' while a \"standard\" is not a common plug. Chances are you will have to purchase a cable which will be tough to find/identify on-line.The \'Lightening Bolt\' icon that Should mean \'flash control\' only has 2 (two) setting, \"Auto\" or \"Off\". You can\'t turn the flash \"On\". Because this camera Wants you to take pictures as slow as 1/20th or 1/4th of second shutter speed, it doesn\'t turn the flash \'On\' when in \"Auto\" setting. Don\'t know about you but I was always taught to never try and take a hand held picture at less than 1/60th second shutter speed. Because of this you\'ll get \'fuzzy\' pictures from too long a shutter speed in low light conditions.The \"Flower\" icon which on my 990 locks in \'Close-up\" on the Coolpix A10 just means the camera will decide if it wants to go into close-up mode and even then, only for a few seconds - then it drops back to \"Scenic\" mode.I often want to take a close-up of something and have the background blurry. It\'s called Depth of Field control Nikon!! Do Not expect it with this camera. This camera will constantly switch to \'Scenic\' mode and make the background sharp while the close-up flower is blurry. How STUPID is that!?!Even when the camera is at it\'s \'Best Use\' the pictures tend to be fuzzy/blurry, most definitely Not Sharp! Who cares if it\'s a 50 Mega Pixels if the picture is not clear? In general, my Samsung cell phone with 3.2Mega Pixel camera takes sharper pictures than this 16.1 Mega Pixel camera. So don\'t expect quality pictures with this camera -Very Large but not sharp.There are several references to \'Manual Focus\' but without a manual, it\'s difficult to figure this out. Even when you try to use the manual focus, the camera constantly reverts to whatever it thinks you should be using so you have to go back and go through the manual focus process several times before you can actually take the picture. Same thing with the other \'non-Features\' like F stop, +/- exposure, etc. You have about 10 seconds to figure out your desired setting and click the picture before this camera defaults back to what It thinks you should use.Overall this is not a \"Bad\" Point-N-Shoot camera. It\'s just a Very expensive Point-N-Shoot camera. There are many others at half the price with the same and or better qualities. If you want a camera that you can actually control, avoid this camera. If you want a camera that takes sharp/crisp pictures, definitely avoid this camera.If I was given a choice between this Nikon Coolpix A10 or going back to my old Leica, Nikon, or Pentax Spotmatic 35mm film cameras, I\'d go back to using film!
• Purchased this Nikon Coolpix A10 on 5-31-19. Has been a great camera til now (2-1-2023).The lense constantly sticks ,camera will only shut off if I remove the batteries . Camera is a few years old but I feel it should have lasted longer.
• When all the camera stores said they don\'t sell the battery operated cameras I was going nuts. Even professionals I have heard us them because in a pinch you can buy the double a batteries any where.I bought a cannon and found out that the censor that allows the shutter to open goes bad in a year and a half No matter how costly the unit so I am staying away form them. I hope they chose to step up and change that. Anyway This little guy does what it is designed to do. With that said I am not a picky person as far as taking pictures. I do like them focused and able to take a lot at a time if needed. The newer camera with the squire battery heats up to much. I can\'t remember if this has a cable to transfer pictures or the card sorry. but I think what ever the case it did great to be put in the computer. My one I was getting use to was stolen along with my car. Did get the car back, and so I got the next one on the after market. This one is small enough to put in the purse or pocket. I know your phone can to that too, but if you don\'t want to get it of the cloud and just use it now this is better.

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