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Nikon Coolpix P80

Author Jamie Harrison
Published 24th Jul 2008
Manufacturer Nikon
Price £217.38 (Exc VAT)
as reviewed £249.99 (Inc VAT)
Latest Price
Build Quality Score 8 for Build Quality
Features Score 9 for Features
Image Quality Score 7 for Image Quality
Value Score 8 for Value
Overall Score 8 for Overall
Nikon Coolpix P80
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A range of general test shots are shown over the next two pages. In some cases, the full size image has been reduced for bandwidth purposes, and a crop taken from the original full resolution image has been placed below it to show the overall image quality.




This shows the angle of view at the widest setting of the lens



This image demonstrates the telephoto end of the lens



Macro images are sharp



The lens is sharp, but purple fringing is visible in the edges of the frame



At 100% viewing the fringing is more visible



Again the image is sharp but the green fringing in the centre of the frame is visible



At 100% viewing the fringing is more visible



Barrel distortion is visible at the wide end with the distortion correction off



With distortion correction switched on the problem is fixed

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Comment Noodles said on 25th July 2008

Fred is right, coping designs is rife in the camera industry. Only yesterday I found out my Nikon D300 is actually a rebranded Olympus OM-1!!

They both have a mirro... more

Comment AndyfromVA said on 25th July 2008

Good review. Comprehensive with well-explained reasons for every one of your conclusions. Although your scores for the Nikon P80 are much higher than your scores for the Fuji S81... more

Comment Itrustmyviews said on 3rd August 2008

I found the feedbacks extremely helpful; in contrast to what a sales chap advised & recommended to me this afternoon for a shopping Saturday in search of a handy size with clos... more

Comment Lee Hammond said on 14th November 2008

I thought that lens looked familiar, it is the same one used in the Olympus SP 560 And My Fujifilm Finepix S8000fd (And the S8100fd), that lens is clearly a tart!

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