Nikon Coolpix 4300

Opinion: Just saw a 4300 - nice little camera - BUT - hey Nikon, where's the shutter and apperture priority modes?? Best in the hands of a true amatuer who doesn't know the difference between shutter speed and f-stop.

With appeture and shutter priority modes, this would be a great camera - especially when considering the software bundle that Nikon is including with all their digicams.

Opinion: Overall, this is a great digital camera. Good resolution, easy to use.

Opinion: Although the camera is lacking shutter and aperture priority you do have some control over these settings. The camera lets you dial in your desired shutter speed and aperture (unfortunately only few steps) at the same time while showing you when the picture will be over or underexposed. I do miss the priority function, but am otherwise very happy with the functions provided (e.g. BSS-Best shot selector, Scene Modes etc.) The picture quality is superb. Very clear, sharp pictures with realistic colors. The camera may not be as small as some of its competitors but personally I prefer a camera that feels like a camera in your hand. It is still very small, the perfect size.

I ordered the camera for $408 online. This is an incredible value for a camera with this picture quality and functions.

Opinion: excellent camera. well worth $418. for 4Megapixels. i can really can tell the difference from my canon s200, sony s75, and sony f505v. recommend to everyone.