Nikon Coolpix 3700 3.2MP Digital Camera 3X Opitcal $126 AR + shipping

[emeraldsky]

The Nikon 3700 has an outstanding feature called Best Shot Selector (BSS). When that feature is turned on, the camera continues to take pictures as long as you hold the shutter release down, up to a max of 10 pictures. The camera then chooses the picture which is sharpest and keeps only that one. Usually, when you press the shutter release, it causes the camera to shake, and you get a picture which is not sharp. But with BSS, only the first shot will be affected by pressing the shutter release, and you will get a very sharp shot, even though you are hand-holding it. I tried this feature and it works great. Things that are a mile away are sharp. This feature alone blows away most other digi-cams.

If you use this camera only on auto, you will be missing out on so many features that your results won't have any meaning.
The camera has 15 Scene modes to help you get the best shot in 15 different situations. It also has manual mode which lets you choose whatever features you want to turn on.
As lazarus000 pointed out, Portrait mode intentionally creates a soft-focus for the background, which is a favorite trick of portrait photographers. You can do this with Photoshop, but it will take some time and effort to isolate the subject from the background, so let Nikon do it for you instantly.

Those review pictures are interesting, but he doesn't say what features were turned on when he took the shots.

Also keep in mind that the Nikon 3700 has a SRP of $400.

 

[royaldank]

Got the camera a couple hours ago. Nice little camera. Reminds me of the Canon Powershot 200 ELPH that I really liked.

Someone asked yesterday about media. The Kingston 512 that I got at here at Zipzoomfly for ~$28AR appears to work great. On the 2048 HIGHEST setting, it's about 322 pics. On the 2048 Regular setting it holds 625 pics.

 

[corinthos]

can anyone comment on the quality of the newer (not made in Japan) units? Also, those who ordered from ButterflyPhoto, what shape did your camera arrive in? From what I've read, these 3700's don't come shrinkwrapped or sealed in any way. Thanks in advance.

 

[lordbob99]

Originally posted by: corinthos
can anyone comment on the quality of the newer (not made in Japan) units? Also, those who ordered from ButterflyPhoto, what shape did your camera arrive in? From what I've read, these 3700's don't come shrinkwrapped or sealed in any way. Thanks in advance.

I got mine yesterday from butterflyphoto. It's a made in Indonesia unit. I haven't gotten a chance to do much with it, since I waiting for my memory card to come through the mail. The quality of the camera looks good to me. While the camera arrived without any shrinkwrap or seal on it, it contained the full retail box, and I saw no problems with how they shipped it.

 

[Cheapest]

Is the package rebagged from return item? Some time the return item is without shrinkwrap or seal on it ? Is it legal to sell return item (well it could still claim as new)? Did any of you brought this item ask Bufferflyphoto.com question about this ?

 

[Milkyman]

i've purchased several digital cameras from amazon and from buydig and dell and none of them came in shrinkwrapped boxes either

 

[royaldank]

I saw absolutely no signs that the box had been opened. Everthing was where it should have been, tape in the right spots, and all bags were sealed. I saw no figerprints or marks on the camera at all.

 

[ThaPerculator]

FYI, the price has changed to $119 AR.... you guys might want to call up and get your $7 back...

 

[lordbob99]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
FYI, the price has changed to $119 AR.... you guys might want to call up and get your $7 back...

Do they have any price guarantee policy? I don't see one listed on butterflyphoto's website.

 

[ThaPerculator]

Well, my order didn't ship yet so they changed the price. I don't know about whatever state they are in, but here in Michigan it's state law that if something changes price within 30 days, they have to give you a price adjustment.

I ordered the camera Thurs morning, and it still hasn't shipped out yet... you guys who got it in 1 day really suck. At least I got $7 back, lol.

 

[royaldank]

I got it one day when it was $121. I think they can keep my $2.

I've found the movie mode good for capturing things here and there. It's nothing great, but it's perfect for getting little clips of our new puppy playing around the house.

 

[Armitage]

My cheapo HP320 died on me yesterday - decent service for the little I paid for it and what I put it through :thumbsup:
Just ordered this one - I hate rebates, but it looks like a great deal.

 

[corinthos]

Originally posted by: Armitage
My cheapo HP320 died on me yesterday - decent service for the little I paid for it and what I put it through :thumb;
Just ordered this one - I hate rebates, but it looks like a great deal.

how long did you have that HP before it died? i too just got in on the 3700 deal. don't like rebates either but from what i have read the turnaround is pretty good (~4 weeks), and AR it's a good deal.

 

[Armitage]

Originally posted by: corinthos

Originally posted by: Armitage
My cheapo HP320 died on me yesterday - decent service for the little I paid for it and what I put it through :thumb;
Just ordered this one - I hate rebates, but it looks like a great deal.

how long did you have that HP before it died? i too just got in on the 3700 deal. don't like rebates either but from what i have read the turnaround is pretty good (~4 weeks), and AR it's a good deal.

Got it in referece to this thread just over 2 years ago. It actually might still work, but the LCD on the back is completly FUBAR, and I was looking for an excuse to get a better one anyway If it still takes good pics I'll give it to the kids. Not bad for $70 and over 1200 pictures

 

[ThaPerculator]

This is crap... they still didn't ship my camera. I already have my memory card and my extra battery I ordered elsewhere.

I placed my damn order on Wed at 1:00pm, and if they ship it tomorrow (hopefully) that'll be 6 days. That blows goats. So far their service has sucked rhino.

 

[corinthos]

Originally posted by: ThaPerculator
This is crap... they still didn't ship my camera. I already have my memory card and my extra battery I ordered elsewhere.

I placed my damn order on Wed at 1:00pm, and if they ship it tomorrow (hopefully) that'll be 6 days. That blows goats. So far their service has sucked rhino.

did you call them after getting that email asking u to call them about your order? i just got my email today and will call tomorrow..

check the status of your order on their site... my says processing now... which I suppose means they're waiting for me to call so they can try to sell me some accessories...

 

[lordbob99]

If you call them when they ask, I think it'll get your order shipped out much faster. I did that and it was shipped out the next day, and at my door the day after that.

 

[OCNewbie]

I've never owned a Digital Camera, but for the price & features, and the comments and picture samples from this thread, I'm tempted to get in on this one.

 

[ThaPerculator]

did you call them after getting that email asking u to call them about your order? i just got my email today and will call tomorrow..

I called them the day I got the e-mail, and I called them yesterday as well. The guy on the phone was like "it should be shipping within 24 hours" and I responded with "The last guy I talked to told me that as well... but that was thursday morning". It is now Tuesday. If it doesn't ship today I will probably start cracking skulls

 

[racebannon]

Check resellerratings.com on Butterfly Photo. Their rating has dropped in the past 6 months, they rate below average in all catagories except PRICE. Customer service and returns are both rated an abyssmal 4 out of 10. Don't reward resellers like this with your business.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller4576.html

Reported by a resellerratings poster that they also do business as Digital E-Tailer, similar horror stories.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1819-p1-s1-d1.html

 

[Budmantom]

Originally posted by: racebannon
Check resellerratings.com on Butterfly Photo. Their rating has dropped in the past 6 months, they rate below average in all catagories except PRICE. Customer service and returns are both rated an abyssmal 4 out of 10. Don't reward resellers like this with your business.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller4576.html

Reported by a resellerratings poster that they also do business as Digital E-Tailer, similar horror stories.

http://www.resellerratings.com/seller1819-p1-s1-d1.html

Everbody that has ordered from them in this thread and in the FW thread have all been very happy (that I have seen).


Tom

 

[atukuri]

I've ordered one nikon 3700 on 1/24. They shipped it the same day and I got it in 2 days. The transaction was smooth and excellent.

Then I've ordered another one (same model) on 1/27.
I called on 28th (Friday) to check on the order. Response: will ship today.
called on 30th (Sunday), Response: will ship monday.
called on 1st Feb(monday morning), response:will ship today evening.
called on 1st Feb(monday evening), response: will ship tomorrow morning.
called on 2nd Feb(tuesday afternoon), response: will ship today evening. Also added that all 3700s are scheduled to ship today.
My credit card for this order was already charged (01/28th) but not shipped yet.

I think they don't have the cameras on stock now and they don't want to lose business, so they take all the orders and ship when they have/want.

 

[ThaPerculator]

I'm trying to call and find out when the f*ck it will ship, as it's almost been a week... I've been on hold for 25 minutes now...

Just talked to the guy, and he gave me some crap like "I'm sorry they told you it would ship on thursday or friday... they have been delayed and you will still recieve it in your 7-10 business days".

Arrgh.

If it takes until late next week to get it, that is absolute crap.

I guarantee you they didn't realize how many of these they would sell, and they are completely backordered. Nice job not letting your customers know when stuff is backordered. 8itches.

 

[corinthos]

I've never owned a Digital Camera, but for the price & features, and the comments and picture samples from this thread, I'm tempted to get in on this one

there are some nice advantages with digital cameras like being able to check your shots to see if they're ok or if you need to take another, taking as many shots as you like (provided you have a large enough memory card) and not having to worry about having to fork out cash for another roll of film, and with this camera you also get an acceptable (for what it is) video camera and voice recorder. You can get 3MP cameras for less than $132 AR, like some Kodak, but I don't think their video camera feature is as good, doubt it has the voice recorder feature, and I think the 3700 is smaller. The image quality appears to be very good too, and perhaps even better than the ~$100 3MP Kodaks, but I've read mixed reviews with some saying it's average to above average and others saying it's one of the best in its class, even better than some more expensive cameras. Maybe the differences in reviews have to do with what camera modes were used... so I suppose it depends on what features you value... if you just want to take product photos for eBay items, don't need the video camera or voice recording features, and decent image quality is sufficient, then you might be able to get what you need for less than $100 going with some other model... for those looking for what is offered in cameras like the Canon SD200, however, the Nikon 3700 is hard to beat at ~$100 less AR.

Another camera you might want to look at is the Canon A510 (replacing the A75)... it has similar features but I don't think it has voice recorder and it has more limited video camera functionality (lower FPS, lower resolution, limited record time, or all of the above, I'm not sure since the specs don't really say), but it has 4x optical, allows you to attach different lenses (not sure about this, but I know you could on the A75), takes AA batteries (which are available everywhere when you suddenly need more power), and has more manual modes for greater control over your shots. I believe it's a bit bulkier than the Nikon 3700 though.

 

[Cheapest]

I think they are out of stock and waiting for next shipment.