Those satisfied with 4500 image quality

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

This is my first DC, so my opinion is only coming from film. I find the quality very good, in fact

better than I thought I would. It's taking a little time to make some adjustments, so don't think these are my best exposures-there not; but you can see when it does work, it's great! Jon
http://www.pbase.com/jon008/root

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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I recently purchased a 4500 and am very pleased with the image quality. Not only that, the 4500 has a lot more features that appeal to me, like the twist body, 4x optical zoom, great accessories, 5-point af selection (that can also spot meter), fantastic macro, panoramic assist mode, perspective control mode, and great build quality.

Regards, Jyd

Hi Gar,

I've been very happy with the image quality of the 4500. I don't think you'll be disappointed.

The camera packs a whole lot of puch and has a great line of add on accessories to boot!

Take a look at my gallery below, on pbase.

Good luck with your decision!

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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Ben
Nikon Coolpix 4500
http://www.pbase.com/bnhoog/

Hi Gar!

I am new to all of this and not very good either with cameras or computers, but I am very satisfied with the 4500 images. Colors are nice right out of the camera.

My only real complaint is slow shutter lag, but I am getting used to it, anticipating better and locking in focus and exposure and waiting for the the shot I want. Look at some of Stan's action photos as proof that they are possible with this camera. I'm just not quite there yet as far as skill and experience.

I love the swivel! I originally though it was a silly gimmick, but it is great. I take mostly family shots and I like being able to hold the camera at my waist, look in the LCD and take the shot.

I took some pix at a friends birthday party in a dark restaurant and many of them came out quite good. I only had focus lock failure when I zoomed in too much. You will have to fool with the manual flash controls to prevent flash burn or blowouts. It would have been nice to have the sensor automatically cover that for me.

Of the shots I have taken outside, my praying mantis macros and sunflower shots came out quite well. So did a very low light indoor shot at the Monterey Bay Aquarium of some jellyfish taken hand held (camera flat with both hands) at 1/11 sec. no flash.

I looked at the Cannon as well. Also a good camera for sure, but I liked the fact that the Nikon left me with room to grow. I can add all kinds of lenses and flashes as I get more experienced ect.

Sorry I can't post, I don't have a gallery or anything like that. Good luck with your choice.

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Ron
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Coolpix 4500/Photoshop Elements 2.0

Thanks to all of you for responding,

I too like the swivel feature of the 4500 and the 4x zoom. However,
my main concern is image quality. Sometimes it is hard to see from the
postings just exactly which camera is best. I was in a Ritz camera store
the other day and looked at both. I don't have enough money to buy
both. In fact my last digital camera was an Olympus 600L, which I bought

some three or four years ago. Paid $600 for it. I still have it. I need another
one that will last another three or four years. I had bought a Sony F707, but

my wife couldn't use it. I was satisfied with the picutre quality of the camera.
I need something more simple for her and I have narrowed it down to the
4500 or S40. Won't take much to push me over to one or the other.

Gar

I'm very happy with the 4500 it takes some getting used to after using SLR but the ability to review and retake shots outwiegh any dissadvantage. In situations of high contrast I often take two shots metering them in a light and a dark area by holding the shutter half down.

Cheers Neil
http://www.pbase.com/kiwineil/neils_pics

Always a tough decision. This forum is great, but answers can sometimes be biased. I like Canon, I purchase the A40 for my girlfriend. It has excellant color and invisible Noise @ ISO 50. I have owned the 950 and 990 cameras and recently purchased the 4500.

The 4500 has alot to offer in a small package at a reasonable price:

Magnesium Body - Light & Durable
4 megapixel
4 x zoom

Nikon's excellant Add-On lenses (3x ED Glass over 400mm, 2x, 24mm & 180 degree fisheye)
Excellant Macro
Matrix Metering - Superb results.
Area Focus with 5 points (Plus Spot Area Focus Metering)
Exposure & White Balance Bracketing.
Shutter to 1/2300 & Bulb to 5 minutes.

Auto-Focus isn't great in low-indoor light, but to me it's better than other brands including Canon. Nikon's 7000+ step motor system ensures very sharp shots. I never had 1 blurred photo (with exception of camera shake) in all 3000+ images from my 990. Otherwise this is one the most accurate systems on a prosumer model.
ISO TO 800
Panorama Assist (At last Nikon took note from Canon)

16 scene modes. I am an experienced user who plays outside of Auto mode, but I like the fact that Nikon included these for quick setup shots.

BSS (Best Shot Selector)....this is a software imitation of Image Stabilization so to speak. It works well with semi-slow shutter speeds.

Well there is more, but you can read the xtra's for yourself. This little thing packs quite a bit in it's cute, well-designed package. I can't speak for the S40, according to reviews it's one hell of a camera to.

Dan

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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You're going to find that CP4500 (like most digital cameras) images are great when it comes to macro and close ups. However, when it comes to outdoor shots with greater distance between subject and camera, definition begins to slide and noise becomes more evident in skies and on light colored surfaces. Same applies to lower light indoor shots with light colored walls or ceilings. If 4X6 prints are all you're interested in then there is little to be concerned about, anything bigger and it all depends on the type of shot and your level of satisfaction. Be prepared to do a fair amount of post processing if you want near perfect skies for example. Here's a link to some CP4500 shots. The last four shots on page 2 are heavily processed to remove noise.

http://www.pbase.com/eldata/our_jamaican_vacation

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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My only complaint about image quality is that the default contrast setting is a little too aggressive. I've been using the minimal setting and no sharpening -- that seems to help.

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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http://www.pbase.com/davek/cp4500_photos

Hi:

The 4500 has very good native images. Post processing makes them as good as film in my epson 1280. The 4 MP shots clearly show an advantage over the 2 meg. Color and sharpness of course can be controlled in the camera, but I tend to post process my photos to maximize quality on my particular printer.

I haove both the TC3 and WC-E63 lens that add great versitility to the system in a very small package. I had thought about the 5700, but did not want to give up the TC3 and its wildlife capabilities.

So far we have been as pleased with the 4500 as with my wife's 775 which is a great point and shoot.

The 4500 with the various scene modes and automatic setting is a great camera for "point and shoot" folks. The various controls give you great creative control.

I feel that the 13 x 19 images are very, very close to film (And remember I'm only printing on a Inkjet).

Jeff

Gar108 said:

I had bought a Sony F707, but my wife couldn't use it. I was satisfied
with the picutre quality of the camera.
I need something more simple for her and I have narrowed it down to
the 4500 or S40.

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In that case I suggest you get the S40. That is simply because I found the S30 very easy to use, and have heard many say the CP4500 to be slightly on the harder side. Still I'm sure the CP4500 is a very good camera too, and definitely more versatile and feature-packed! Is there any possibility you could get her to try them before buying? That way she could decide which one she likes&prefers.

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Teppo @ Finland
Cameras: Canon PowerShot S30, Nikon CoolPix 5700
Galleries: http://th.joroinen.fi/home/photography.html

Hi again,

So, I am still confused. It seems that to get any good pictures you have
to do a lot of post processing. Will this be the same with the Canon S40?
Does anyone have any experience? I want to buy within a week and would
like some more feed back. I greatly appreciate any comments. Thanks

Gar

Post processing is a matter of preference. Take a look at my link at the bottom of this message. Also I've found low light focussing to be really good with this camera. Check my previous post.....

http://www.dpreview.com/forums/read.asp?forum=1007&message=3203738

Gar108 said:

Hi again,

So, I am still confused. It seems that to get any good pictures
you have
to do a lot of post processing. Will this be the same with the
Canon S40?
Does anyone have any experience? I want to buy within a week and
would
like some more feed back. I greatly appreciate any comments. Thanks

Gar

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Ben
Nikon Coolpix 4500
http://www.pbase.com/bnhoog/

Gar108 said:

Gar108 said:

It seems that to get any good pictures you have
to do a lot of post processing.

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Nobody said or implied that. Using film as the standard then certain shots will require little or no post processing (macro or close ups) while certain shots will require a fair amount of post processing (low light indoor shots or outdoor shots with skies etc.). This applies to just about every digital camera and depends on the shots, the intended use (size of prints, audience etc.) and general levels of satisfaction .

Let's face it, there are certain shots a $100.00 film camera will handle better than a $3000.00 DSLR. The limitation here is the CCD sensor, it works well in most situations but cannot compete with film in all situations without post processing. Also, you must bear in mind that the dark room fellows do their own form of post processing in order to bring out the best in film technology. The bottom line is what the picture looks like and not necessarily what the camera is capable of on its own . In general, the better the camera the less post processing required.

Take a look at Phil's picture samples for the Canon D60 and FujiFilm S2 Pro and you should detect limitations when compared to film shots. Affordable Digital Technology doesn't get much better than that at his point in time.

Gar108 said:

Hi again,

So, I am still confused. It seems that to get any good pictures
you have
to do a lot of post processing. Will this be the same with the
Canon S40?
Does anyone have any experience? I want to buy within a week and
would
like some more feed back. I greatly appreciate any comments. Thanks

Gar

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Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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Very satisfied with my 4500 I have no issues at all with the image
quality, as well i'm sure the s40 is a worthwhile camera as well. I
really like Nikon optics and build quality and the fact that I can totally
control all aspects of the camera.
Check out my gallery.

Sid's Gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/sid_daley/coolpix_4500

Hi again,

Do any of you 4500 users have any problem with the fact that the lens is
slower than other 4 mp cameras such as the S40? The 4500 is f2.6 and the
S40 is F2.0. Has this posed any frustrations or limitations on taking pics? I
am pretty new at digital photography and would like some imput on this
point. Be patient with me I am just trying to understand. I have an Olympus
600L and it is time to move up. Had it for almost 4 years. Feels like an
dinosaur compared to how a 4500 feels. can't wait to get some input on
this point. Thanks

Gar

Gar108 said:

Hi again,

Do any of you 4500 users have any problem with the fact that the
lens is
slower than other 4 mp cameras such as the S40? The 4500 is f2.6
and the
S40 is F2.0.

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The S40 is f2.8; the G2 is f2.0.

• Olga

The 4500 is a good little camera for the money. I tossed around the idea of buying the 5700 instead and ended up with the 4500 for now. The pictures are nice. It is extremely portable and fits nice in the Lowepro D-Res 20. I will pick up 5700 by the end of the month as well. The first 5700 went back for far too many pixel issues. As far as image quality.......you will be amazed. It is a great point and shoot and is complex enough to grow into. I just would like a little more lens. This is where the 5700 will come into play. To be honest, I won't know see the difference between 4 or 5 megapixels the way I take pictures. I'm not Ansel, just Chuck.

Chuck

Sid Daley said:

Gar108 said:

Hi,

I am trying to make a decision between a 4500 and a Canon S40. I
would like to hear from those of you who are satisfied or unsatisfied
with the 4500's image quality. If there are any of you who have
experience with both cameras that would be really helpful. Go
ahead! Push
over the edge with comments about either one. Thanks,

Gar

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Very satisfied with my 4500 I have no issues at all with the image
quality, as well i'm sure the s40 is a worthwhile camera as well. I
really like Nikon optics and build quality and the fact that I can
totally
control all aspects of the camera.
Check out my gallery.

Sid's Gallery:
http://www.pbase.com/sid_daley/coolpix_4500

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