I get very good battery backup and I hope its not because the cam is new (or the batteries…)

Im VERY happy with the camera especially the HD videos I get.

Maybe its not a top end thing but for me it more than does the job!

I use alkaline batteries and can go all day for about 2 days before rechanging the batteries. The batteries are not as big of a problem as everyone says they are.

It is true, the outdoor pictures are much nicer than the indoor pictures. As I focus more on nature photography, it doesn’t really bother me. When I’m inside, I try to use all natural light, in rooms with lots of windows. If you turn on artificial light it tends to get blurry and there will be tiny white specks. I always use flash.

This is not the best camera for night photography. Though it’s flash is quite strong, you will tend to get colored specks and slight grain issues in your evening pictures.

And yes, you can be in perfect focus and all the sudden it will blur out. Try to hold your camera still, wait 3-7 seconds, it goes back to your focus. You kinda have to be pacient with this camera.

I left my ISO the way it came, I don’t have problems with it at ALL.

The image clarity is UNBELIEVABLE! Every once in a while it will look like the objects in your photos are outlined, but it is barely noticeable.

I love the variety of modes. Normally I leave mine on easy auto mode, as it goes to the best suitable mode automatically. The black and white is very clear as well. I also looooove the smile feature, it makes the faces so clear and defined, never any red eye. Video, however is not dependable. This is NOT a good camera to take video.

Overall, I would rate this camera 8 out of 10. It is nice quality for the price. I have gotten BEAUTIFUL pictures with my L100. It comes with me absolutely EVERYWHERE.

Read your guide, it helps.

Regular non-chargable alkaline batteries mabye will only last you an hour and a half or two hours if you have it on the whole time while taking some pictures.

The one thing that I don’t like about this camera is that it does horribly indoors when light is very scarce; however, when taking pictures outside in the dark, there is not as much noise as there is inside. The ones outside actually come out pretty clear but the ones inside have a lot of noise.

The camera is comforable to hold. It is not too heavy, has a big screen, easy botton controls, and it is easy to transfer images to you computer. When you take photos, don’t expect them to come out like SLR cameras simply because the outside may have the appearance of one. Usually the pictures always have noise (but not too much, not too noticable) like in the background. I REALLY like the fact that you can get really close to an object and focus on it and the picture will come out detailed rather than blurry. The the 10x optical zoom is awesome. I find it very handy and do not know what I would do without it.

Overall, I was pleased with this camera. It is a good starter camera, I suppose, for begining photographers because the quality of the pictures come out nice (on a scale of 1-10 of how clear they come out, I would rete it an 8). It is also easy enough to use for everyday household or event use. Would I recommend this to a friend? Mabye. I like it but I’m not in love with it. It will do for now.

We both had the exact same idea, but this Nikon? It’s a dog. Buyer beware.