Nikon Coolpix 4500 Digital Camera (Nikon-25503)

Nikon Coolpix 4500

Coolpix 4500 Digital Camera (Nikon-25503) Review, by Nikki Echler McDonald and Carla Thornton September 25, 2002

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• Reviewed by: jeanpollard

  Strengths: THE NIKON COOL PIX 4500 CAN SAVE YOU HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS FOR COPYING OLD SLIDES OR B&W NEGATIVES WITH AN ADAPTER YOU CAN PURCHASE. ALSO, THE CAMERA GIVES EXCELLENT CLOSE UP PICTURES.

  Weaknesses: YOU DO NEED TO PRATICE DIFFERENT PHOTOGRAPHY TECHNIQUES IN ORDER TO GET GOOD RESULTS, WHICH ONLY AN SLR CAN GIVE. YOU CANNOT ZOOM A SHOT.

  Overall: I HAVE USED MY COOLPIX FOR OVER 3 YEARS WITH EXCELLENT RESULTS FROM SLIDE PHOTOGRAPHY COPY, OR COLOR & B&W NEGATIVE FILM COPY, WITH AN ADAPTER NIKON MAKES FOR THIS. I HAVE LEARNED TO MAKE CLIP MOVIES AND CONVERT THEM INTO A USABLE FORMAT FOR DVD USE. ALTHOUGH I HAVE ONLY BRIEFLY TOUCHED NIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY, I FIND YOU CAN DO ANYTHING A FILM PUSH PROCESS CAN DO, AND EVEN TIME ELAPSE SHOTS. I LOVE MY COOLPIX 4500 AND TAKE IT ANY WHERE I CAN USE IT, CAMPOUTS, HIKING TRIPS, FAMILY GET TOGETHERS, PERSONAL DATES, ECT...

• Reviewed by: Toney

  Strengths: Too many to list!

  Weaknesses: Menu learning curve is medium to high

  Overall: I bought this Nikon Coolpix 4500 18 mo. ago and had never use a camera before other than the old 110 film jobs from the 1970'sI am now making my living off of selling photograph's using this camera. The public loves my work and so do I love the Nikon 4500! What more could one say about any digital camera. :)I paid $517 then and now the price is almost half that. What a deal!!!It was one of the best moves I have ever made.

• Reviewed by: joeca

  Strengths: reasonable lens, twist body, fairly sharp pics, 4 mpix, flexibility, macro capability

  Weaknesses: burned highlights, very weak flash (better not to use since it messes up exposure many times), complicated menus, battery life

  Overall: Too much money for too little performance... there are better choices out there that provide similar or for sure better performance. The fact that highlights re almost always burned unless you spend time adjusting the exposure (underexpose and fix later on PC) is a real annoyance - especially if you are shooting people at parties, weddings, etc. Battery life is nowhere near advertised values. And the menu system... wow! does it really need to be so compliated? (NO!!!)

• Reviewed by: deborah1970

  Strengths: tilt viewfinder, quantity of functions and capabilities, closeups!, ease of learning basic and intermediate functions & modes, quality of images, adjustable shutter speeds, photo mode settings

  Weaknesses: Difficulty in focusing on close, close ups. Really needs a tripod on other than point and shoots.

  Overall: I have had this camera for 4 months. I have had experience in taking photos of glaciers, snow, sun, moon, and sunsets, close ups, action, bright water/sun, indoor bright/dark, landscapes, waterfalls, wildlife, you name it. I have never owned anything other than your typical starter $20 35mm camera. I have found out how much I love this hobby. In 2 days of practice and studying the manual I had learned all I needed to this point. People (I don't know) seeing my photos asked me how much schooling I have had. Those who know that I have no experience have since bought Nikons without regret. I have printed up to 8x10s with awesome resolution. (Family is putting in hints for Holiday gift ideas for framed copies of my photos) My printer is part of the success I am sure (Epson 960), but these photos rock. the salesman that sold me this camera had this comparable model for 2 yrs prior, takes college photo classes, works in a "high end" camera store, centers his life around photography, belongs to clubs and enters contests and wins money. He does not intend to upgrade for some time. This camera will take you as far as you want to go he told me and I believe him. I am looking for a small, thin line digital camera to fit in evening bags as this is too big for that and too floppy around the neck for steep incline hiking without having to put it in the case, take it out for 1 picture, put it away, take it out in another minute and so on.Otherwise I love it.

• Reviewed by: jozefm

  Strengths: Macro 2 cm, swivel, picture quality, teleconverter allows 8x or 12x zoom.

  Weaknesses: focusing at low light and while using Nikons TeleMicro, manual focusing should show distance

  Overall: Great camera! Learning how to use it takes a few days. Manual focus is in 51 steps changes distance every step according to the following sequence in cm: 2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9, 10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17,18,19,20,21,22,23,24,25,26,27,28,30,32,35,40,45,50,60,70,80,90,1m,1.1,1.2,1.3,1.5,1.7,2,2.5,3, 4,5,7,10,inf. Camera should display it and manual should list it.