Nikon P80

Pros: 18x optical zoom, thin and light, value, simplicity, Nikon name

Cons: Weak battery, awkward lens cap, boring styling

The Bottom Line: 18x optical zoom, 10MP, and half the weight of an SLR...a great combo for under $400.

Review: Nikon has another winner on its hands with the P80. You've got most of the great SLR features in a smaller body with a reasonable price ($350-$400). What is most amazing about the P80 is the size. The camera body is surprisingly small and light, but ...

Pros: Quality built-in lens with impressive zoom range. VR helps reduce blur from handheld shots.

Cons: Poor low light performance. Too big for a pocket.

The Bottom Line: I was looking for something that would give me dSLR quality in a pocket-sized package. Unfortunately, the P80 is neither of those. 

Review: <p>An acquaintance of mine purchased this Nikon Coolpix P80, then had to immediately sell it because she was moving out of the country. I took it off her hands, thinking that it would make a nice compact alternative to the times I'd rather not haul ...

Pros: 18X zoom nice and can go to ISO 6400.

Cons:

Battery consumption, atrocious ergonomics.

Review: Tried to upgrade from Coolpix 5900 to P80. What a miserable experience. As much potential as the camera has it falls short in battery life and ergonomics. The battery and memory card use thesame slot mounted on the bottom. So if you use a tripod ...