Nikon Coolpix 8400
Review Date: May 23rd 2005
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Introduction
The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is a digital camera with a rather unique selling point. The Nikon 8400 has a 24mm wide-angle lens, which is currently the widest focal length available on any compact digital camera. This does come at the expense of a shorter telephoto focal length, which is equivalent to 85mm, but that is still fine for portrait shots. Other standout features on the Nikon 8400 include an 8 megapixel sensor with support for RAW, TIFF and JPEG formats, full creative control over exposure in the form of aperture-priority, shutter-priority and manual modes, plus a hotshoe that accepts a Nikon Speedlight flashgun. The Nikon Coolpix 8400 is aimed firmly at the serious prosumer, but can it compete in a market where DSLR cameras are quickly becoming more affordable? Read my review to find out.
Price
The recommended retail price of the Nikon Coolpix 8400 in the UK is £599.99 and in the US it is $799.99.
You can buy the Nikon Coolpix 8400 from PhotographyBLOG's recommended retailer, Amazon.co.uk, for only £518.99. Free shipping in the UK!
You can buy the Nikon Coolpix 8400 from PhotographyBLOG's recommended retailer, Amazon.com, for only $729.94. Free shipping in the US!
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