Nikon Lite Touch (28mm) Reviews

Rating
Reviewed by:

normy
( Expert)

Review Date
October 16, 2005

Overall Rating
4 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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5.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 1 of 6

Price Paid: $0.00

Summary:

Bit of a sleeper, this one. Good lens, good flash controls, smalll, light and seems pretty tough. Picked it up on a whim in a camera shop years ago, for the 28mm. Was much better than I expected.

Strengths:

28mm. Good lens for a P&S. Fast AF. Excellent flash control, especially the 'Auto Slow' setting. Small and tough - had it years and it's still going strong. Good battery life. Exposure meter seems to cope pretty well. Can be picked up cheap used, but have to hunt it down a bit.

Weaknesses:

Buttons are a bit small and pokey. Only f/3.5. Nikon stopped making it.

Similar Products Used:

Olympus Stylus Epic.

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Rating
Reviewed by: gauteng
(Expert)

Review Date
November 28, 2002

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Used product for
More than 1 year

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1.00 of 5,
1 votes

Review 2 of 6

Price Paid: $149.00 from Ritz

Summary:

I bought this camera on a limited budget for family "snaps" and did not expect much because of the price. I have been pleasantly surprised. Like most P&S', the flash is weak and there is a fair bit of shutter lag. It does offer a form of fill in flash and the 28 mm lens is unusual in this market segment and seems to have unexpectedly good optical performance. It has given trouble free performance for at least five years. I have started using only the new generation of 400ASA films and the results are very good since the flash power becomes much less of an issue.

Strengths:

Reliability 28mm focal length Optical performance Fill in flash results are very good especially in slow sync Quiet operation except for lens opening Small and very portable

Weaknesses:

Shutter lag on occasion Flash performance with 100ASA

Similar Products Used:

Minolta TC-1 Nikon FE2 Nikon FA Canon Elan IIE

Customer Service:

Never needed

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Rating
Reviewed by: anthony pritchett
(Intermediate)

Review Date
August 3, 2001

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 3 of 6

Price Paid: $121.00

Summary:

great all round portable camera.great for family photos to landscape photos.nice retro design and reasonably good tilt up flash(plus most of flash functions).long shutter speeds are nice

Strengths:

wide angle lense,wide lense lets more light in,camshell design,macro and landscape buttons

Weaknesses:

slow shutter speed

Similar Products Used:

olympus mju,pentax115m,pentax738g

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Rating
Reviewed by: Roger Brooks
(Intermediate)

Review Date
December 26, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 4 of 6

Price Paid: $140.00 from Sears

Summary:

I would suggest this camera for the beginner. Its ease makes it a plus for various lighting situations. With any camera you do have to watch the Sun refecting back.

Strengths:

A very light camera. It is not a replacment for the 35mm. It does a fine job for the casual photographer. It comes in a waist pouch. A great set of directions.

Weaknesses:

The magnifcation is good for a point and shoot. Details are lacking but that is the trade offf.

Similar Products Used:

I curently use Minolta
570-X with various lenses. A Cannon Elna II
A digital Sony 73

Customer Service:

N/A

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Rating
Reviewed by: Hoong Fei / Khor
(Beginner)

Review Date
October 19, 2000

Overall Rating
5 of 5

Value Rating
5 of 5

Review 5 of 6

Price Paid: $112.00 from Penang, Malaysia

Summary:

Took it for trip to the UK/Ireland, amazingly easy to use and clear pics. We were near Arthur's Seat, a hill in Edinburgh, Scotland and the sun was at a disadvantage angle, but the landscape shots came out amazingly well. We are very happy with this little guy.

Strengths:

Very clear pictures
Love the wide angle landscape shots

Weaknesses:

Slow focus

Similar Products Used:

None

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