Nikon Coolpix L18 8MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Navy): Customer Reviews & Product Details

as mentioned in previous reviews, this camera eats up the battery. after transferring my pictures into the computer, some pictures were cut in half, the result being a picture which was half blank grey and half the actual picture. i was so upset :(...

Grerat purchase. The clarity of the pictures is amazing! The color is very elegant and above all the camera is so easy to use!

I bought my camera in November 2008. It is now May 2009. I have probably used my camera a total of 2 hours since purchasing it. During that 2 hours of operation, I have gone through countless pairs of batteries--I think many may believe I am exagerating how many batteries this camera has eaten during so little time of operation. Further, I just plugged in into my compouter to upload some photos from the camera to my computer-the screen gave me a message that the new batteries I had installed are exhausted, and the screen then went blank. I replaced the batteries and--the camera no longer works! Apparently, it sat on my desk so hard it broke (yes, I am being sarcastic). Now, I am trying to find my receipt. Whether I find that receipt or not, I will NEVER buy a Nikon again, ever! Yes, the camera takes good photos, but it does so at the expense of a new set of batteries every other time I turn it on, and by breaking after only a few hours of operation, having been extremely well cared for (never dropped, never subjected to any stress or moisture). This camera sucks!

Bought this a a Xmas present for my teenager. He hardly used it for the first few months then recently took it on a camping trip. He took almost 200 pictures which look great but when he tried to download the pin connector wouldn't work. Cable did not fit well and it looks like the pins all bent over. Then the screen went blank also. I got the pins straightned and the LCD screen works again but the connector is shot. Estimate on the repair was almost $90 for a camera I paid $97 for. Should have stuck with a better known brand with better repair service.

this is a good camera for everyday use. the megapixels are enough to produce nice enlargements and its easy to tote around. nice viewing screen