Nikon CoolPix S8000

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The Nikon Coolpix S8000, a 14 MP camera with an optically stabilized Nikkor ED lens, with a 10x zoom, 720 HD video, and a 30-300mm zoom.
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Presentation given at the SWPP conference by David Clark.
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17 responses to “Nikon CoolPix S8000”

  1. kurai6 Avatar
    kurai6

    Hi do you know if the european model has japanese language ability?

  2. girlzrockmag Avatar
    girlzrockmag

    Your videos are so helpful! Thanks!

  3. gunjeetsingh Avatar
    gunjeetsingh

    great review,,,,thanks!

  4. patricksface Avatar
    patricksface

    cool

  5. ross350tube Avatar
    ross350tube

    1:08 is his fly down?
    

  6. snappingsam Avatar
    snappingsam

    NO idea about canon cameras as I don’t use them…
    The S5 is still an superlative camera – the files are among the widest tonal range I’ve seen – great skintone – and you can pull almost 3 stops over. Try that with a Nikon (or probably canon!)

  7. spambryan17 Avatar
    spambryan17

    Would you still recommend this camera? Is it better than a canon 40d in terms of low light capability?

    Thanks!

  8. snappingsam Avatar
    snappingsam

    Hey Dave - thanks for the kind comment….

  9. DaveKohPhotography Avatar
    DaveKohPhotography

    Gosh if I only do wedding photo like u.

  10. snappingsam Avatar
    snappingsam

    I use the D3 for my day-to-day work now – but the S5 still earns its keep – on a really sunny day or when there’s a huge tonal range the S5 RAW files still are the finest out there!
    Shame there was never a S6!

  11. flahman Avatar
    flahman

    I have owned this camera for about 3 years now and It still produces some of the best out of camera Jpegs that I have ever seen from any camera.

    I am very much an amateur, but some of my pics are at the Panoramio website, i am user 3464128 for anyone who wants to see how this camera performs with landscapes.

    It is a very under-rated camera and I am very glad to have one!
    great video too by the way! 🙂

  12. Fernando A. Gallegos Avatar
    Fernando A. Gallegos

    Hi
    I’ve been searching for information on the s5 and some users don’t recommend it for landscapes or sports and they say that the strength of this camera is portraits and weddings scenarios… what can you tell me about? great video by the way… seeing it I can tell that IT IS actually an amazing camera for this kind of use
    regards!

  13. snappingsam Avatar
    snappingsam

    All depends on what kind of photos you want to take!
    I’m a lover of prime – the 105DC is superb – as is the 50mm f1.4

  14. Khalid Alzamer Avatar
    Khalid Alzamer

    great video, i am goning to buy s5 next week , what kind of lenses u recomand ?

    cheers

  15. dombower Avatar
    dombower

    great images my s5 has been a god send on my wedding shhots

  16. snappingsam Avatar
    snappingsam

    Hi Carlos – I’m glad I can make you happy on two fronts! I can’t believe that such a great sound can come from just two people!

  17. VanquishXII Avatar
    VanquishXII

    Great S5 and the video. 😀