Nikon Coolpix 8800Nikon Coolpix 8800 ReviewPhil Askey, January 2005

Preview based on a production Coolpix 8800, Firmware v1.3The Coolpix 8800 was announced along with the 8400 and 4800 on the 16th September in the run-up to Photokina 2004. Its the first ten times optical zoom eight megapixel digital camera and its also Nikons first consumer digital camera with Vibration Reduction technology. The 8800 takes the 8700s design and engine and builds on it, on top of the new lens and Vibration Reduction there are a whole raft of new features and improvements which are also shared by the Coolpix 8400 (the two cameras are virtually identical apart from their lens and body design).Major changes since the Coolpix 8700New 10x optical zoom lens (35 - 350 mm equiv.; F2.6 - F4.9)Vibration Reduction stabilization systemNew Extra JPEG compression (larger JPEG, lower compression)Movie clips at VGA 30 fps up to 60 sec, QVGA limited only by storageMaximum sensitivity now ISO 400Exposure mode dialRemoval of play / record switchNine focus areas in manual area select, five areas in autoAdditional scene modes: Museum, Sports, Dusk / DawnAF Assist lamp on camera body instead of pop-up flashMaximum shutter speed down to 1/3000 sec from 1/4000 secContinuous shooting down to 2.3 fps from 2.5 fpsFlash range up to 6.0 m at wide angle (compared to 4.1 m) - Auto ISOFlash hot-shoe supports i-TTL and flash zoomPlayback zoom up to 10xIncluded Infrared remote controlNo Compact Flash card includedUSB 2.0 Hi-SpeedHigher capacity Lithium-Ion battery (8.1 Wh vs. 5.0 Wh)Nikon Coolpix 8800 vs. Coolpix 8700 (differences) Nikon Coolpix 8800Nikon Coolpix 8700LensImage stabilizationMovie clipsImage formatsAuto focusAF AssistSensitivity rangeExposure mode dialPlay / Rec switchContinuousMax shutter speedSaturation levelsFlash rangeExternal flashPlayback zoomPowerConnectivityRemote controlDimensionsWeight (inc batt)

• 10x optical zoom "Nikkor ED " VR• 35 - 350 mm equiv.• F2.6 - F4.9	• 8x optical zoom "Nikkor ED "• 35 - 280 mm equiv.• F2.8 - F4.2
Nikon VR (lens element)	No
• 640 x 480, 30 fps, max 60 sec• 320 x 240, 15 fps, unlimited• With audio• Timelapse movie also available
• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - 4 levels • RAW• TIFF	• JPEG (EXIF 2.2) - 3 levels • RAW • TIFF
• CCD TTL• 9 area manual• 5 area auto	• CCD TTL• 5 area manual• 5 area auto
Lamp on camera body	Lamp on flash (must be up)
ISO 50 - 400	ISO 50 - 800
Yes	No, exposure mode by button press
No	Yes
• High (2.3 fps; up to 5 frames)• Low (1.2 fps; up to 11 frames)	• High (2.5 fps; up to 5 frames)• Low (1.2 fps; up to 12 frames)
1/3000 sec	1/4000 sec
• Auto, +2 to -2, B&W	• +2 to -2, B&W
• Wide: 0.5 - 6.0 m (Auto ISO) • Tele: 1.0 - 3.0 m (Auto ISO)	• Wide: 0.5 - 4.1 m (Auto ISO)• Tele: 0.5 - 2.7 m (Auto ISO)
• Hot-shoe• Supports i-TTL and flash zoom	• Hot-shoe• D-TTL, no flash zoom
Up to 10x	Up to 6x
• Lithium-Ion EN-EL7 rechargeable • 7.4 V, 1100 mAh (8.1 Wh)	• Lithium-Ion EN-EL1 rechargeable• 7.4 V, 680 mAh (5.0 Wh)
USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed)	USB 1.1
Included Infrared	Optional wired
116 x 85 x 121 mm(4.6 x 3.3 x 4.8 in)	108 x 73 x 69 mm(4.3 x 2.9 x 2.7 in)
680 g (1.5 lb)	512 g (1.1 lb)

Nikon Coolpix 8800 Two cameras, the same heart

After a brief look at the specs and a hands-on it was clear that the Coolpix 8400 and 8800 shared the same heart; CCD, processor, menus, image processing) battery, LCD monitor, EVF, a similar control layout as well as other features. As a buyer therefore you can choose simply between a smaller 3.5x wide-angle zoom or for $100 more a large 10x telephoto-zoom with VR. The differences between the two cameras are detailed below.Nikon Coolpix 8400 vs. Coolpix 8800 (differences) Nikon Coolpix 8400Nikon Coolpix 8800PriceLensAuto FocusImage stabilizationFlashDimensionsWeight (inc batt)Review

US: $899 MSRP, $799 Street	US: $999 MSRP, $899 Street
• 3.5x optical zoom "Nikkor ED" • 24 - 85 mm equiv.• F2.6 - F4.9	• 10x optical zoom "Nikkor ED " VR• 35 - 350 mm equiv.• F2.6 - F4.9
Hybrid (external AF & CCD)	Contrast detect CCD
No	Nikon VR (lens element)
• Pop-up (90 degree flip-up)• Electronic release• Range W: 0.5 - 6.0 m• Range T: 0.5 - 3.0 m	• Pop-up (raises)• Electronic release• Range W: 0.5 - 6.0 m• Range T: 1.0 - 3.0 m
113 x 82 x 75 mm(4.4 x 3.2 x 3.0 in)	116 x 85 x 121 mm (4.6 x 3.3 x 4.8 in)
470 g (16.6 oz)	680 g (1.5 lb)
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