I take pictures from my kayak, I am concerned about being able to view my picture on the screen .due to reflections off the water and sunlight, Is this a issue with the COOLPIX? If this is so,how can this be solved ? I take pictures from my kayak, I am concerned about being able to view my picture on the screen .due to reflections off the water and sunlight, Is this a issue with the COOLPIX? If this is so,how... » Read More I take pictures from my kayak, I am concerned about being able to view my picture on the screen .due to reflections off the water and sunlight, Is this a issue with the COOLPIX? If this is so,how can this be solved ? « Show Less
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I have not taken pictures from a kayak but I have taken a lot at the beach and on boats in the sun and have never had an issue viewing the images.
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I use mine outside in a variety of settings and conditions and viewing the images on the screen hasn't been a problem. The problem has been making the most of the on-screen icons and features (I'm looking at you depth gauge). My work around has been to become familiar in advance with what will be in place with the expected function. That makes things easier. I wouldn't suggest modifying the camera, but a good set of sunglasses and -in my case anyway- a swim mask with bifocal lenses could be worthwhile.
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Neither my wife nor I have had a problem. It is a very precise fit so just being off a little could cause a problem. We use our cameras daily and I haven't noticed any problem. It's extremely clear and you can't tell it's on the view screen.
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I have not had any problems with that so far. Now granted it is not summertime. I have only had this a month. Only once did I need to cup my hand over the top to see. Again, not a bad camera for the low dollars.
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You've got to keep some light off of the screen or possibly tilt the screen and hold the camera higher. This is a normal probelm with most digital LCD or LED screens.
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Hello friend ... Until moment my camera not present any problem ... Send back for waranty !!! Good luck
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Same thing happened to me. The camera needs to be active, not just on. For example I have a nikon d3100 and the display/ view screen needs to be on. It has something to do with providing power to the card.
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I have not had a problem with the screen but, then again, I don't use the camera a whole lot. Hopefully, someone else who uses their camera a lot can also reply.
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I cant say yes or no, it all depends on the direction the sun is shining at you, directly behind me YES and it was hard to see my canon PowerShot screen too along with any LCD screen like my iphone.... This is a great camera, beautiful shots and I love the Optical ZOOM on it. The only drawback I have to add is that the LCD screen does not flip over completely for total protection, it only tilts for better veiwing so it is a must that you buy a screen protector.
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I used the camera at the pool a few times and the sun was out. I was able to click and look at pics and video, just have to turn the screen a bit to get the best view, but I was able to look at my pictures.
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I actually sent mine back however I did toy around with it, and it seems that whatever is on your computer will project on the screen so if you pause the photo ON your computer, it will be mirrored on the screen.
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Dear Stan,I just purchased the S10 as a replacement camera and generally love it. However, the lack of an eyelevel viewfinder is a huge drawback. I spent a week in Mexico at the beach and just couldn't for sure see what I was shooting. The good news is that I shot anyway and got some really awesome action shots of sea birds and ocean wildlife. I've learned to view from the side so I don't see a bright reflection of myself in the LCD. I'm sure it does not help that I need reading glasses (the I generally don have on outside) to see close objects so that blurs the LCD too.
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I haven't had that problem. The only real problem has been actually seeing whether you are on video or single shots while underwater
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Hi Lisa, I took pictures at an indoor water park. The pictures came out okay. I just scrapbook the pictures, I don't typically blow them up to 5x7 or 8x10. So, for my use the pictures are fine. The fast movements were a little blurry. I have not taken any underwater pictures yet. I took the camera outside for our school snow days. Those pictures in the sunlight were bright and colorful. The fast movements came out okay. I have a few inside pictures during the day and they look pretty good. I have one picture taken at night in my bedroom. My navy blue shirt looks great, but my face is a little orange/yellow and the bedroom in the background is not crisp at all. I think the lighting is responsible for that. I have a few movies on the camera, but can't play them. They are MOV. I tried Quicktime, movie maker, media player. I'll have to play around with it. I hope I don't have to convert these. So, at the moment I can't give you any information on the movies. I wanted the camera to take out to the pool and so far it seems like it will work great for our use. Please let me know if I can help with any else. I'm not sure what you mean by artifacts. I don't think graininess is an issue, but I'm just a mom taking pictures of kids and my photography knowledge is limited.
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I have mine in a window sill and it works fine with one exception. During the daylight hours there is a reflection of the camera back into the camera. This is not a fault of the camera, but if anyone else has experienced the same thing and found a solution I would appreciate hearing about it. Because I accidently came upon this site and don't know if I could find it again, please email me at tmf24556@aol.comTom
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I think this camera take pretty good pictures. The clarity is almost as good as my professional camera. I haven't use it under the water yet. It felt into the water few times when I went to paddle board. It is a little heavy. I use it as a regular camera carry that in my purse daily.
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I went to the beach with this camera, which I just purchased, to take pictures for my friend's Christmas cards. We went close to sunset and depending on where the sun was in the sky, the glare was an issue. I found myself adjusting my angle not only to keep the glare off the screen, but to keep the glare out of the picture. I live in NW Florida, so your experience and conditions may vary. I took some amazing pictures with this camera that day. Why don't you ask the guy at best buy to walk outside with you with the camera to help you make a decision? The people at my local best buy are always more than accomodating. I went to the beach with this camera, which I just purchased, to take pictures for my friend's Christmas cards. We went close to sunset and depending on where the sun was in the sky, the glare was an issue. I found myself adjusting my angle not only to keep the glare off the screen, but to keep the glare out of the picture. I live in NW Florida, so your experience and conditions may vary. I took some amazing pictures with this camera that day. Why don't you ask the guy at best buy to walk outside with you with the camera to help you make a decision? The people at my local best buy are... » Read More I went to the beach with this camera, which I just purchased, to take pictures for my friend's Christmas cards. We went close to sunset and depending on where the sun was in the sky, the glare was an issue. I found myself adjusting my angle not only to keep the glare off the screen, but to keep the glare out of the picture. I live in NW Florida, so your experience and conditions may vary. I took some amazing pictures with this camera that day. Why don't you ask the guy at best buy to walk outside with you with the camera to help you make a decision? The people at my local best buy are always more than accomodating. « Show Less
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the camera should see what your eye sees if you looked out the window. so any reflections from the sun - lack of light will affect the camera as well as your eye - except these cameras do better in less light than my eyes do. that being said, if you can gimme a few hours till I can get home from work. i'll set mine up and test it just like that and let u know the results. I've been thinking about one for the back-yard myself & this is a good excuse for me to see if it'll work from the inside looking out. i'll get back w/ you in about 24 hrs.