Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom
Manufacturer: Nikon
Product Type: Photography

Editorial Review:
Product Description
Nikon Coolpix 4600 Digital Camera is a really nice way to begin your experience with digital photography. Designed for simple, easy use, it's feature packed to let you choose the best shooting modes. A great general use camera! LCD Monitor - 1.8-inch type, 80,000-dot amorphous silicon TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment; frame coverage - approx. 97% horizontal and vertical (shooting) 14MB Internal Memory / Additional memory may be added by inserting an SD SecureDigital Memory Card in available slot Shooting Modes -- Still - Automatic Mode - Scene Assistance (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait), Scene (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist, Underwater), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Blur warning, Date imprint, Self-timer (10 sec.) / Shooting Modes -- Movie - TV movie (640x480) at 15fps, Small size (320x240) at 15fps, Smaller size (160x120) at 15fps Uses 2 AA Alkaline or Rechargeable Batteries Built-in Speedlight - Range - 0.4-3.3m / 1.3 - 10.8 ft. (W), 0.4-2.0m / 1.3 - 6.6 ft. (T); Flash modes - Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (Advanced Red-eye Reduction), Anytime Flash, Flash Cancel and Slow sync. USB Interface for computer connectivity Battery Life - 230 images with two AA-size alkaline batteries, 360 images with two EN-MH1 Rechargeable batteries (based on CIPA standard*) Unit Dimension (W x H x D) - Approx. 3.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 in. (85 x 60 x 35mm) / Weight - Approx. 4.6 oz (Approx. 130g). (without battery and memory card)
Amazon.com Product Description
The Nikon Coolpix 4600 digital camera features a 4-megapixel CCD, a 3x optical zoom through a high-quality Zoom-Nikkor lens, and long battery life using convenient AA-size batteries. Plus, with Nikon's exclusive In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, red eyes may be a thing of the past. Nikon's renowned In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations without the need to press buttons or select and highlight the eyes in playback.

The Nikon Coolpix 4600's In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations.

Nikon's exclusive new D-Lighting feature is another new addition that can turn throwaway shots into frame-able memories. The D-Lighting feature can be selected in Playback mode, automatically compensating for insufficient flash or excessive back lighting in order to obtain balanced exposure throughout the frame. The Coolpix 4600 is also equipped with Blur Warning, another feature unique to Nikon, which alerts the user when a shot is compromised by camera or hand shake, allowing another shot to be taken before leaving the scene.

The Coolpix 4600 is also phenomenally easy to use. In fact, it's been designed to appeal not only to beginners of all ages, but also to people who've never even considered buying a digital camera before. With a redesigned graphical user interface (GUI) that lets the user navigate functions by either menu item list or icon, it enables the beginner to find the right mode at the right moment to achieve the best results, time after time. Furthermore, with a handy new Help button that displays a description for each selected function on the main menu, the process has been made easier than ever before.

The 4600's D-Lighting feature allows in-camera compensation for uneven lighting.

The camera also features a large, bright 1.8-inch LCD screen, making it easy to compose shots and view recorded images at any time. It's been designed to consume much less power, making it possible to take almost twice as many images when using regular AA alkaline batteries.

Like its predecessors, the Coolpix 4600 also features Scene Modes, which allow the camera to adjust to the most typical shooting environments--Sunset, Fireworks, Indoor, Portrait, etc.--with the turn of a dial. The Coolpix 4600 and 5600 also feature an entirely new Scene Mode, Underwater Mode, which produces more satisfying, true-to-life colors when using the optional WP-CP3 waterproof case (case not included--must be purchased separately) to shoot scenes while snorkeling or scuba diving to a depth of up to 130 feet. This exciting new addition increases the number of Scene Modes to 16.

Creative snap-shooters have the option of five Color Options, including sepia tone, black-and-white, and even cyanotype, to change the entire look and feel of a shot. The 4600 also has 14MB of internal memory, allowing images to be recorded without additional memory media.

The Coolpix 4600 also makes it easy to capture action in an expressive manner with movie-shooting capabilities. It offers a choice of three simplified Movie Modes--TV, Small, and Smaller. (Movies are recorded without sound.) It can also be easily connected to a TV through the included video cable, to share the fun with friends and family.

The Nikon Coolpix 4600 digital camera makes the entire digital process more convenient. Its PictBridge compatibility makes it possible to print directly to a printer without the need for a PC. For those who enjoy organizing and sharing their photographs on a computer, Nikon Coolpix cameras ship with Nikon's proprietary PictureProject software, a user-friendly photo-management software designed expressly for use by Nikon Coolpix photographers, that offers a broad selection of cataloguing, editing, and sharing functions. This software package is aimed at providing a central location that is simple, intuitive, and seamless for Coolpix digital photographers.

Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

had it's fair share of life...
Nice try, but not even close to what a camrea should be
Not worth the trouble.
Just amazing
Hey, read this one: Reviewers are ignorant!

Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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Product Features:

4.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
3x optical zoom through a quality Zoom-Nikkor lens (zoom is equivalent to 34-102mm in a 35mm camera)
1.8-inch LCD display; exclusive Nikon In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
New Underwater Scene mode
Powered by AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards

ASIN: B0007KQWDM

Product Description

Nikon Coolpix 4600 Digital Camera is a really nice way to begin your experience with digital photography. Designed for simple, easy use, it's feature packed to let you choose the best shooting modes. A great general use camera! LCD Monitor - 1.8-inch type, 80,000-dot amorphous silicon TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment; frame coverage - approx. 97% horizontal and vertical (shooting) 14MB Internal Memory / Additional memory may be added by inserting an SD SecureDigital Memory Card in available slot Shooting Modes -- Still - Automatic Mode - Scene Assistance (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait), Scene (Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist, Underwater), BSS (Best Shot Selector), Blur warning, Date imprint, Self-timer (10 sec.) / Shooting Modes -- Movie - TV movie (640x480) at 15fps, Small size (320x240) at 15fps, Smaller size (160x120) at 15fps Uses 2 AA Alkaline or Rechargeable Batteries Built-in Speedlight - Range - 0.4-3.3m / 1.3 - 10.8 ft. (W), 0.4-2.0m / 1.3 - 6.6 ft. (T); Flash modes - Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (Advanced Red-eye Reduction), Anytime Flash, Flash Cancel and Slow sync. USB Interface for computer connectivity Battery Life - 230 images with two AA-size alkaline batteries, 360 images with two EN-MH1 Rechargeable batteries (based on CIPA standard*) Unit Dimension (W x H x D) - Approx. 3.3 x 2.4 x 1.4 in. (85 x 60 x 35mm) / Weight - Approx. 4.6 oz (Approx. 130g). (without battery and memory card)

Amazon.com Product Description

The Nikon Coolpix 4600 digital camera features a 4-megapixel CCD, a 3x optical zoom through a high-quality Zoom-Nikkor lens, and long battery life using convenient AA-size batteries. Plus, with Nikon's exclusive In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, red eyes may be a thing of the past. Nikon's renowned In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations without the need to press buttons or select and highlight the eyes in playback.

The Nikon Coolpix 4600's In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations.

The 4600's D-Lighting feature allows in-camera compensation for uneven lighting.

Customer Reviews:

had it's fair share of life... .......2007-05-26

I got this camera as a Christmas present back in 2005, I believe. First... to respond to people complaining about how long the flash takes after you take a picture; After you take the picture, push the "playback" button and it shortens the time dramatically for the flash to re-load, and it goes straight to the picture. Also, BUY RE-CHARGEABLE batteries. For those who think simple AA batteries are going to last are just plain silly. It doesn't take that much common sense to realize that is all it takes. And that goes for MOST digital camera's. Just think of how much power these little machine's are using!

I really, really enjoyed my camera while it lasted. However, after the first time I ever dropped it (about 5 months after having it), it was never the same. I dropped it as the lens was fully zoomed out, and the "flaps" that cover the lens broke off, and the outer lens was cracked. Thankfully, it was put back together. Although the "flaps" were gone, it still worked fine. It just made funny noises when it was on. Many of the pictures I took with this camera came out very professional looking, and I was very pleased. I took it everywhere with me, and I loved it while it lasted. After a couple more drops, the battery cover will not go back down all the way- even tho it can still turn on, the strap loop has broken off, the area around my zoom button is cracked, and the entire camera won't go back together fully.

However, after all of this trauma.. it still held up! It was just earlier this year, when I brought it to Florida with me that it reached it's final days. I was hiking, and taking pictures as I went along, and all of a sudden, I took a picture and there were extreme bright, white lines across the picture. It looked like a very over exposed picture, like I had mistakingly put it on the wrong setting. Unfortunately, there was no fixing this. :( I have figured that something has been knocked off balance after being dropped so much, and it finally stopped working at it's full potential. Ironically enough, I can still take pictures inside with the flash, and get decent pictures. With a little bit of help from paintshop or photoshop, I have been lucky enough to fix some pictures.

At this point, the camera is absolutely useless. It saddens me because I had a lot of great luck with this camera. As a photographer, I couldn't complain about the way my pictures came out. It really depends on how you take them and if you can work the camera right. The settings and menu are pretty easy to navigate, the buttons are in the right spots (for me at least), and I could hold this camera in my hand for hours and it'd never get uncomfortable.

The Pro's:
- when the vivid color option is used, the camera delivers some beautiful, vibrant colors. Especially blues!!
-decent size LCD screen
-easy to use buttons and menu
-good quality pictures when put on the right settings
-comfortable fit in your hand, or jeans pocket

The Con's:
-cheap, plasticy feel to the camera. Especially with no batteries in it!
-the strap loop was the cheapest thing on the camera
-very, very bright flash which made it hard to get pictures the first time around. by the 3rd flash (red-eye reduction flash), people would move or squint, etc...
-flimsy "flap" that covered the lens, could be improved because it broke off instantly when I first dropped it.

I'd recommend this camera to anyone who needs a simple, easy to use camera. Mine didn't last as long as I wish it would have, but it was fun while it did. I wish it were $72 when I wanted to buy it!! If you do buy it, just be sure to take care of it... try not to drop it because it will never be the same if you do!!

Nice try, but not even close to what a camrea should be.......2007-05-19

This camera has plenty of user friendly features and a pretty simple and intuitive interface and takes a descent quality picture. Thats where the fun ends. The flash takes numerous seconds to recharge which can be quite annoying if your trying to catch something or if you don't have 15-30 seconds to wait around after each shot. The Battery life is 2-3 uses when using the flash which is just nuts, you need to keep a 12 pack of AA's handy if you shoot with this camera. I've also on three occasions taken a large number of photographs only to find they were not there when I went to offload them from the memory card. The camera would act like it was taking the shot, even to the point where it would warn of blurry shots and then the photos were just nowhere to be found. look elsewhere for a better camera

Not worth the trouble........2007-05-05

1. Flash lag-horrible.
2. Had problems with the settings button sticking- or not moving at all.
3. Battery life-non existant. Could have bought a really nice camera with the money I spent in batteries for this one.
4. Picture quality-decent, not true to actual colors.
5. There are better cameras out there!

Just amazing.......2007-02-21

This camera was the best "little" camera I have ever owned.
It is so amazing.
It takes fantastic pictures and it is cheap.

Hey, read this one: Reviewers are ignorant!.......2007-02-05

I was given this camera as a gift after my baby was born. I quickly upgraded to the 5600 because it had a microphone so I'd get sound when recording videos. It seems the 4600 is pretty much a dumbed down 5600 (and a slightly smaller pixel size -- but who cares? I never print larger than 4x6, so I always use a reduced image size). BTW, My parents have the 3600 which does have video with sound.

ALL Point-And-Shoot cameras have the following difficulties:

* Shutter delay after you take a picture (you have to wait while the image is read from the CCD, processed, and saved to memory)
* Quickly drains battery power if you use the flash and have the LCD screen on the brightest setting (so don't do it! I hardly use the flash and leave the LCD screen at half brightness level).
* you should always use rechargeable batteries with digital cameras

So why buy one over another? Some have slightly better delays, but more importantly look out for consistent problems, e.g., some Canon PowerShot's seem to have a problem with the lens shutter sticking.

I've had my 5600 for over a year now and everything has been great. However, it has succumbed to a problem that a few other consumers have mentioned, it powers on and takes one picture, and only one picture. Then you have to cycle power. I'm in the process of either getting another 5600 or some other cheap (~$100) camera with video+audio.

Don't let the general complaints I itemized above trouble you -- the people that make them are ignorant of how a digital camera works, don't bother listening to a word they say. If you want a really fast camera go for a SLR (or go film!), but it'll cost you... If you want a cheap camera, then buy a cheap camera (like this one or better, the 5600), but don't complain about it having a slow response time, or the pictures being blurry (learn how to stand still, i.e., stop drinking coffee and smoking dope).

End of rant.

Factory-Reconditioned Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Average customer rating:

Malfunctioned Soon After Purchase
Nikon Camera
perfect for teens
A Good Deal on the Solid Little Camera

Factory-Reconditioned Nikon Coolpix 4600 4MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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Product Features:

Factory reconditioned - 90-day warranty from Nikon
4.0-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for for photo-quality 11 x 15-inch prints
3x optical zoom through a quality Zoom-Nikkor lens (zoom is equivalent to 34-102mm in a 35mm camera)
1.8-inch LCD display; exclusive Nikon In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
Powered by AA-size batteries; stores images on SD memory cards

ASIN: B000F7DKFK

Product Description

Nikon Coolpix 4600 gives you fun digital photography with 4.0 effective megapixels and functions to improve images in-camera!PRODUCT FEATURES: Easy to operate, fun to use; 3x Optical Zoom-Nikkor lens; New GUI lets you choose functions by name or icon; HELP button brings up explanations for functions on main menu; Bright, 1.8-inch LCD monitor; Reduced power consumption makes batteries last much longer; D-Lighting automatically adds light and detail to dark parts of pictures; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix makes it easy to achieve pleasing night portraits; Blur Warning alerts the user of camera shake, allowing another shot to be taken; High-density design achieves truly compact dimensions; 16 Scene Modes, four featuring Scene Assist; New Underwater Scene mode; 14MB of internal memory, SD card compatibility; Choice of three movie modes.

Amazon.com Product Description

Note: This item has been inspected and refurbished by a trusted reseller or the original manufacturer.

The Nikon Coolpix 4600's In-Camera Red-Eye Fix technology automatically detects and corrects red eyes in most typical situations.

The 4600's D-Lighting feature allows in-camera compensation for uneven lighting.

What's in the Box
Factory-Reconditioned Nikon Coolpix 4600, Strap, USB cable, video cable, two LR6 (AA-size alkaline), PictureProject CD-ROM

Warranty
Remanufactured to like-new condition; 90-day manufacturer's warranty.

Customer Reviews:

Malfunctioned Soon After Purchase.......2007-01-11

After using the camera for about 1 month, it stopped working. It's completely dead. The bigger problem is that there will not be another camera in stock for 2 months!!
Another family member has the Coolpix 4100 and we feel the 4600 is inferior to that model.

Nikon Camera.......2007-01-09

I thoroughly enjoy using this nikon camera. I tend to drop things sometimes and the one part came out slightly when I dropped it. This does not affect the quality or use of the camera it just looks slightly broken.

perfect for teens.......2007-01-04

This camera is easy to use and a perfect camera for my teen daughter.

A Good Deal on the Solid Little Camera.......2006-11-04

I bought this Nikon Coopix 4600 reconditioned camera as a little gift for someone who otherwise wouldn't have a digital camera. She was delighted. Everything works as advertised and it is an easy to use and easy to learn camera. She couldn't be happier.

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