Nikon Coolpix 5200 - £89.95 with free delivery from Apple

Galstonian

I think part of the difference in price is to do with when the cameras were released, the 5600 was mid '05 while the 5200 was about a year earlier.

Personally I don't like proprietary batteries, AA batteries mean you can use any you want, they are cheaper to replace and in an emergency you can always use alkaline ones.

The 0.1 megapixel difference really is negligible and the more advanced software for the 5600 would make it my choice (but please note I am in no way an expert)

quidsinquentin

Hi

I thought this was a good deal. current web prices are £125-£249. The apple store isn't showing any of these when you search on its site (I've tried - we need a camera). Thanks anyway.

RedOnRed

Galstonian wrote:

Personally I don't like proprietary batteries, AA batteries mean you can use any you want, they are cheaper to replace and in an emergency you can always use alkaline ones.

Digital cameras get through standard nonrechargeable batteries like wildfire and if you go for rechargeables with a charger the initial outlay can add up a bit.

I quite like the idea of being able to charge a camera like a mobile phone.

urbanlegend11

Had the same email saying out of stock after ordering a week ago :mad: good luck with your claims but ive got no confidence in apple arranging anything and will not be buying a bean from them again.So come on guys lets see what alternative we can get for under £100.Lets all buy from somewhere else and not give these cowboys another penny.

Galstonian

RedOnRed wrote:

Digital cameras get through standard nonrechargeable batteries like wildfire and if you go for rechargeables with a charger the initial outlay can add up a bit.

I quite like the idea of being able to charge a camera like a mobile phone.

Sorry, I think you may have missed my point. If you have a proprietary battery (like the 5200) you have to take it out and recharge it in the charger, with AA batteries you can get any batteries (but best get some decent ones rated for a camera or they'll drain too quickly) and it's much cheaper and easier to have a set charging and a set in the camera, but if you have to take a shot and you have no batteries charged you can always use standard alkaline instead.

I have a camera dock which automatically downloads any pictures and charges the (AA) batteries, probably the most convenient solution.

Galstonian

Galstonian wrote:

I have a camera dock

Though I should probably state it is not for this camera, I don't know if there is a dock available for it.

I did notice that Steves Digicams review site lists the 5600 as one of its best cameras. Its in the 5 Megapixel consumer category.

Mike_Rogers

Does anyone have any opinions on whether these refurbished Nikon Coolpix 5200s, being offered by a couple of sites for £99, are worth the risk?
They say they are factory refurbished and with 1 year guarantees.

Tojo_Ralph

RedOnRed wrote:

I quite like the idea of being able to charge a camera like a mobile phone.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

AA Rechargables are so damn flexible, ESPECIALLY on holidays, after all, with AA rechargables you can carry a spare pair, a pair in camera, and a pair on charge back at the hotel. . Having just come back from Sri Lanka as part of a group of approx 16, I lost count of the time folks camera batteries went dead and they had to stop taking pics for the day and wait until they returned to the hotel to plug the damn thing into the walls for hours..... And thus have no camera for the evenings either.

Rechargable AA batteries are cheap (compared to the alternative), flexible, and by carrying a spare set of non-rechargables, all angles are covered.

LULUBELLE_2

I've just come off the phone to Apple, what I've negotiated is that I now get the Nikon 5600+Kingston 256 SD card for £115, a discount of £35.

I'm happy with that, considering that the 5200 didn't have a card with it and that the 5600 is £149 on the John Lewis site. :j

If you decide to ring Apple, to negotiate, I suggest that when you ask to speak to a supervisor and they say that they'll ring you back, you refuse and tell them you'll hold. You get one instantly then

I pointed out to Apple that their problems with cameras (Olympus, Nikon and Canon) were well documented all over the web and that it was time to do a bit of bridge building. The agreed that they knew of the adverse publicity :rolleyes:

So, I'm happy - all I ever wanted was a good camera at a price lower than average. It was never about screwing them, it was always about fairness.

L_Tee_2

Have you got a name of the supervisor you spoke to? If this was a one-off (and not a blanket 'goodwill' offer by Apple), they may not believe me without a name of the supervisor in question... Thanks.