Nikon Coolpix l840 38X Wide Optical Zoom (Color Plum)

I have nothing bad to say about this camera. The zoom is capable of bringing in a clear picture of a bird sized object at over 100 yards. The Wi-Fi is internal to the camera and works perfectly moving my pictures from the camera to my cell phone. A small downside to the Wi-Fi is that it's a bit difficult to set up, that said, it's really not that difficult and once in place it works perfectly, you do however, have to download the Nikon app onto your cell phone. I have gotten perfect photos without the flash in a darkened environment. The HD quality videos you can take with this camera are crisp and clear. The camera is lightweight, compact and is ready for use within a couple of seconds of turning it on. The camera has the capability of taking several photos one after another with almost no reload time between each photo. I looked at a lot of cameras, for the price this is certainly one of the best. If you're a professional photographer, I don't think I could suggest this for you. If you're like me, a person who likes to be able to take professional looking pictures without carrying around a load of attachments this is the camera for you.

Note: I am a novice. I'm still not knowledgeable (or aware) of all the functions of this camera. The smaller size and lighter weight of this unit are big pluses when traveling. Very easy to set up and get shots quickly because it is not as bulky as other makes/models of cameras. Easy to use buttons, and intuitive. Best feature I've discovered so far is the zooming. Example: from shore in Bar Harbor, ME, took picture of a lighthouse, on a tiny island (egg rock, I believe). Need a steady hand to do it, but the camera has incredible zooming from such a distance. Can get shots of hummingbirds with remarkable detail (and those little guys are hard to get to sit still and pose!). Still trying to figure out why the zooming function is a little finicky. (I suspect I'm choosing a setting not suitable for what my intent demands.) Depending on lighting conditions, size of objects in the foreground and background, sometimes the camera has a hard time determining what to focus on exactly. I've noticed this difficulty mostly in overcast weather, with monotone colors abound (gray, brown, taupe, with almost no distinction in lighting conditions between closeup and far away). Overall happy with purchase.

i don't like giving reviews before i have had plenty of time to test a product, which is why you get 4 stars and not 5, as i am still testing. i do a lot of testing. most of my effort is in low light. weakness- on off button too small and too low profile. 2nd, button to view pictures just below hand grip. i understand why its there, but move it. camera's are for taking pictures not viewing them. when i hold the camera in one hand to take a picture, the 1st knuckle joint can hit this button as i squeeze to take the shot. this button changes the camera mode to view pictures. which means that ones in a life time photo was missed. move that button. i noticed a drop in quality when sequence shots, the latch on the battery compartment feels weak, . in my opinion, this is what will end the life of the camera when it fails... duct tape to the rescue. i know i'm being hard, but thats who you want to hear from. . now the good stuff. its a great camera, your not a professional, professionals are not looking at point and shoot cameras. so buy the camera. i'm not going to be a sales man, and run threw all that's good, i gave it 4.5 stars, that tells you my thoughts. low light is the big test for any camera, point this at the sky at night, take a picture and you can see the stars in the photo. the camera greatly exceeded my expectations in low light, normal lighting, i'm still testing, but all cameras can handle normal, its speed and lighting, the win the day for cameras. i have tested the lighting, it passed, the speed, i haven't tested, it winter. it's cold, so testing is delayed. 4.5 stars, i would buy it again.

Great camera for the price! I bought this camera as my first camera while learning photography and it has done nothing but help me learn the art. It is a lot easier to learn on a bargain camera, because you can see how far you have come and it makes you realize it just isn't he camera. While yea, you will get great photos with a great camera, but it isn't just the camera. You need someone knows how to use it. As someone who uses it for automotive photography, it is like learning to be a race car driver. The best great car drivers didn't just hop in the fastest cars and start practicing. They practiced in slow and cheap cars when they first started.With all the pros, there are some cons, but I put the cons are things you aren't paying for. The video is good, but the audio sucks, and there is no microphone jack to attached to it. The focus isn't the best in the camera, but it is doable. Also, it is a bitch when it comes to indoor photography. But all in all, I absolutely love this thing. While I will probably upgrade sometime in the future, this will always be a camera I will have close to my heart.