The Nikon Coolpix P80 is the digital camera I wish I could have bought five years ago, but cameras with these features did not exist, and if they did, the prices would have been out of reach for the casual photographer.

This compact digital SLR has an astounding 18x zoom lens, 10 Megapixel resolution, a large LCD screen and a bright through-the-lens viewfinder. In addition to several photo resolutions, the user can choose from several different aspect ratios–16:9 TV, 3:4 TV, different computer screen sizes, and 1:1 square, great for online auction photos.

The Coolpix P80 is considered a hybrid camera, since it has all the features of a much more expensive digital SLR, but you cannot remove the lens. It has a diopter adjustment to allow the user to take photos without glasses; the ability to turn off the LCD display when using the SLR viewfinder, and an easy-to-use menu.

The camera is as simple to use as an automatic point-and-shoot for the casual user, plus all the bells and whistles like shutter priority, aperture priority and auto-focus. You can shoot several frames per second for still photos and can take videos.

Product Description
Powerful 10.1 megapixel camera with high-magnification zoom. With an outstandingly versatile NIKKOR 18x zoom lens, this all-in-one compact camera lets you capture impressive wide-angle and distant telephoto shots. Whether you are interested in expansive landscapes, portraits or sports and wildlife, the powerful 18x zoom lens will focus from infinity to as close as 1 cm with a Macro mode that can capture extreme close-ups in stunning detail. The COOLPIX P80 - the compact camera with SLR-like versatility.