Nikon Coolpix 5400 5.1 MP Digital Camera w/ 4x Optical Zoom

Got a $200 rebate from Nikon on this camera and couldn't pass it up and never happier. Very good all around performance, a few small problems (no Focus Assist light and fairly small LCD are some) but overall a solid camera with a lot of features and unbeatable at the price.For those who are having problems focusing in low light I have to ask, are you shooting on a tripod or by hand? Take advantage of the nice feature whereby this camera shows you the exposure time right on the LCD when taking pictures, at medium and low light levels the camera will often have an exposure time of 1 second or more, this will lead to a blurry shot if it's not heald perfectly steady.If you are having blurry shots at low light, try the same shot on a tripod or just sitting on something solid, I bet the shot will be crystal clear and very bright (I took some late twilight shots tonight and they look almost like midday with the right settings!).Many features seems advanced for a camera of this price range, and sometimes at the cost of point and shoot ability, but if you are looking for a good prosumer level camera I have to say this feels like a solid bet.

In response to "that guy" who said " don't listen to this guy who said it is a step backwards". This is a review of a camera not a judgement of people and their eyesight or if they knock the camera they "can't afford it or don't understand it.As stated I have years of photographic experience and compared the camera to the Nikon Coolpix 990. I have had the 990 since the first day it came out (about 3 years ago) and it has been one of Nikons biggest selling digital for many reasons. I also campared it to the camera it's ment to replace , the Coolpix 5000.In my review I stated many people will like this camera and it does take good pictures, but compared to the new technology that's out there and the compitition from other camera makers (Canons new G5 for instance, and I don't own any Canon products) the 5400 as a whole is a disappiontment.People shouldn't write a review based on having a product for a week and comparing it to nothing.I've used Nikons for over twenty years. I have always expected improvements with new models and most time they didn't disappoint. I loved (and still do) my Coolpix 990. The 5400 is a downer.First, it's made in Korea! The smaller sensor is stretched for quality. The dull 1.5" LCD screen is also a step in the wrong direction (if you can even see the image on it). Nikon's older 5000 had a larger chip and 1.8" screen. Nikon should be making better cameras. Cameras with larger chips and a nice 2" LCD (don't be fooled when they say the smaller chip is better technology, not!) Many people will love this camera and say they get great pictures with it. With the right know-how and software you can get excellnt images with a 2-3 MP camera. It's cute and does have a great amount of features (why I gave it 3 stars). If you want better images get one of the new SLR's.For your money stay with what you have ( 2-3 MP) or spend half the money and get a 3 or 4 MP (from [Amazon.com]) and wait for a better product from Nikon or something from the competition that's more reasonably priced...

Bought the camera a couple of years ago. Worked great (used about 10 times)until a couple of weeks ago, then froze up. Sent it in for repairs to Nikon Service Center and was informed today it will cost me at least $150.00 +shipping and handling to have fixed as it's out of warranty. I was not informed what was wrong with the camera. This camera was well maintained and looks like it just came out of the box. Perhaps the reviews I have read, about "Made in Korea" were true. Anyway, I'm very disappointed and hope this isn't a Nikon trend as I have always liked their products....

Review date: 01-11-2021, Nikon Coolpix 5400I have reviewed several Canon cameras for Amazon, all cameras I own. All had pros and cons, and with one exception (Canon S110, purchased used and perhaps damaged lens extension) all produced good photos and videos for their time. I'm sorry I can't say the same about the Nikon Coolpix 5400.I won't waste too many keystrokes reviewing this camera. When I purchased the Nikon Coolpix 5400 (around the year 2004) I had great hopes for it. It had a nice, classic camera design and good specs for its time. I already owned the Nikon Coolpix 990 (with the unusual swivel design) (purchased year 2000) and loved it. It produced very good pictures even with its paltry 3.3 mpixel sensor. The Coolpix 5400 with its newer 5.1 mpixel sensor seemed like a good upgrade for me.But from the very first time I used it, I never got a good picture out of the 5400. No matter what I did I found every image soft and unsharp. I can't exactly describe the pictures as out of focus; I know what an out of focus picture looks like, and this is different. The 5400's pictures seem to be in focus but not sharp. I'm not sure what that means, but that's how they look to me.The images were never as good as those coming out of my 990. Even now when I look at the pictures taken with the 990, I'm impressed at how good they are. (Not 2021 standards, mind you, but still very good.) But not so with the 5400.Fast forward 15 years. In late 2020, while cleaning out my closet, I found the 5400 and decided to try it again. (I never get rid of my cameras.) I was thinking that my intervening years of experience with digital cameras might allow me to coax some good images out of it after all. No luck. This camera is still producing images every bit as soft as when I bought it.Might I have gotten a "bad copy" as it is called? Yes, I suppose so, but all I can review is the camera in my hands. Even now when I look at how pretty and apparently well built the 5400 is, I experience disappointment once again at how poor the images are. I wanted badly for this camera to be a favorite, but it never was.Just today I saw a Coolpix 5400 on ebay selling for about $12. Is it worth $12? Well, I'm toying with the idea of buying it just to see if my original copy was bad. It might be worth risking $12 to find out.