Nikon COOLPIX A10 16.1MP Digital Camera - Silver

This is the simple little camera I want. Better than a smartphone by far, and just as light. With a smartphone I'm constantly wishing I could adjust things more. The only thing I miss with the Coolpix over the smartphone is, I can't tap the screen and say "focus here." That's literally the only downside. Occasionally the video was stuck in "zoomed in" status if I started the video while I was zoomed in. And some night time images can seem too blue. They seem to have added "vibrance" automatically I guess to avoid the washed out noisy look they had in older cameras. This makes them look too cool balanced. But it's not actually a problem unless you're taking wedding shots. And why would you, with this? It's really smart about night shots and automatic mode will tell you to hold still for a longer exposure if needed. The electronic shake reduction prevents this from causing a blurry picture though. It looks like a 1980s slightly grainy pic. But that's preferable to a blurry mess. In short, even in bad conditions, or with user error, it will work hard to give you a usable picture. I'm not sure why cameras are suddenly so expensive. I gave away my Coolpix (older generation, thinking I'll just use my phone). Now it's a few years later and I was like, oh well time to rebuy whatever new small camera is hot now and I was gobsmacked. What is up with the prices? I'm used to $150 price tags. Maybe $300 if splurging. But honestly I think the Coolpix is overlooked. And it got better in the time that I was trying to use my phone exclusively. It doesn't have any way to see how you're doing framing a selfie though. But did you know they sell little mirrors you can stick onto cameras? And the mirror helps you frame it. They look like tiny "back up mirrors" like you'd use on a car. They're dirt cheap, look in a dollar store. Save some dough. Power: You can carry some extra batteries for it, but it also hooks up to a plug for infinite power if you want to photograph products with it all day long. It has the hookup for a tripod. It uses a normal size SD card. Remember the old trick of using the flash, but covering it with tissue paper or paper towel folded once, twice or however many layers you want. This makes for much better flash photos when you're limited to the one flash that washes out colors brutally. It's also how you take pics with LED lights. The flash doesn't function as a light for video, so grab a light accessory for webcam/video blogging, and you'll have to hold it in your hand. I can't stress this enough: GET A WRIST STRAP because you will definitely drop this camera without it. It's not really ergonomic, it's just aspiring to be. And a four foot drop will probably ruin it. You can tell it to take lower resolution pics to get smaller pictures so you reduce your editing time. Ditto the video quality. But honestly, just use Handbrake to reduce video size. It has presets, just pick one. All the accessories are still available, so buy them now. It's possible they'll be gone in a year when you might want them. They were cheap when I bought them. A few dollars for each one. I have a full set, including the video cable I may or may not use. That would be the "old school" way to "cast to a device" by using an RCA cable. Splurge on a hard case for the camera. The one thing that can destroy it is a fall from your hand or your pocket.

I am so pleased with this camera, it is easy to use and it takes clear crisp pictures! It has all the features that I need and it is "user friendly."

I am a serious amateur photographer, professionally trained, and have been using Nikons since 1970, starting with the F and Nikkormat. I have never really used anything else. I never had to. They are rugged, professional, durable, and do what the are supposed to - take good pictures. The A10 is no exception. Most of my cameras have been manual. I wanted a simple camera with some controls, that was light weight so I could take it anywhere, all the time. That is why I picked one that runs on AAs. No worries about recharging, extra stuff to carry ... AAs are available anywhere in the world, in almost any store. They usually come in a 4 pack, and the camera only needs two. This camera is excellent like its predecessors and has not let me down yet.

It's not good, because I don't have chargeable battery.if battery dies you need to buy new one. It's a drawback.i was expecting battery charger inside box.

LOOKS GOOD, LIGHT IN WEIGHT, SIMPLE TO USE. TAKES WONDERFUL PHOTOS.