Product ReviewsNikon COOLPIX 5400 5.1MP Digital Camera - Black

Almost perfect.... but time between shooting pics at 5.1 MP way too slow.

PROS-Packed with features so much so that you may never use them all, excellent image quality, awesome 28mm equivalent lens for group shots and up close, able to use accessory flash on hot shoe, ease of operation.

CONS- Only one...... when set to HIGH MP (5.1), it takes too long to be ready for the next shot especially if you're using the flash so if you are shooting sports or want to take a succession of pics, you have to set the camera to 2 or 1 MP which is far lower quality than 5.1 MP. If all you shoot are still lifes, there are NO cons.Read full review...

Great Camera

Older camera in like new excellent working condition. This model Nikon has been around for 20 years or so and it still performs well right along with modern day camera's. It was ahead of it's time. A classic. Read full review...

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: days_cola

Nikon Coolpix 5400

The Nikon Coolpix 5400 was one of the first digital point-n-shoots to deliver image quality similar to film. The 5 MP RAW files will produce a very good 8' x 10" print. The handling is a little slow (writing to cf card) at this resolution. Shooting at 2MB results in a very fast handling camera. Pair this camera with the 1.5x teleconverter and you can shoot anyting you could have handled with a Leica ranfefinder. Macro capability is excellent. Focus is accurate and reasonably fast. In low light just pre-focus. Only limitation is that you must shoot at ASA 200 or below to avoid noise.Read full review...

Great Old Camera

This is a great camera. I bought it used because I was going turn it into an Infrared Camera. There are some great instructions here: http://www.lifepixel.com/ir-tutorials/nikon-coolpix-5400-digital-infrared-conversion-instructions.htm

The step by step instructions were very good. I had the camera viewing IR in less than a day.

I used a red 25 filter at first. Then I went and bought a Lee #87 filter from B&H: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/102762-REG/LEE_Filters_87P3_3x3_Infra_Red_87.html

One of the really nice things about this camera, especially after converting to IR, is the customizable "function" button. I set this button to activate the custom white balance feature. It really helps get great pictures.Read full review...

Nikon 5400 5.1 Coolpix

I decided to purchase this camera to upgrade from my Kodak. I do not like all the options and not having a manual come with the camera to supply needed information, which you need to figure out how to operate the camera.. I did not like getting the camera with no CF card when I got the camera due to the fact it does not operate with out the card and the seller left out this information, the seller did finally send a CF card 15 days after I bought the camera and 10 days after I got the camera and after I went out and purchased a CF Card to see if the camera worked. Overall I would have rather gotten the same camera with a owners manual and flash card and spent more money for it . I should have asked more questions about the camera and the seller should have known from owning the camera that it is not just a point and shoot and he should of supplied better information as to operation and the CF Card and Owners Manual needed to work the camera correctly. The camera does work OK but with some reservations.Read full review...

Great value for my needs.

I bought this old but high-quality camera as the cheapest and easiest way to get into time-lapse photography. It's going to be work for my project. For a $50 investment and $4 for a power supply I can now do my project. -- I'm not sure if I can get the flash to light in the time-lapse mode. The images are smaller than modern cameras but adequate for my needs. I'm very happy with this camera.Read full review...

good I am still learning more about it

Still trying to figure out how it works. However
so far no problems. I like the camera. Took some
pictures of a beautiful Yellow Elder Tree and a varity
of bouganvillias, pink. purple and yellow. It came out
nice. Trying to now figure out how to turn flash off
for some pic and how to take self portrait. I like that
I did not have to download the camera software in order
to put pic on my computer.

Will be using the camera for my real estate business
to take pics of properties.

looking forward to this. The wide angle
on the camera will be helpful in this regard.Read full review...

Its better to get yesterdays top of the line camera :)

I love Nikon for cameras. A few years ago, this was a very expensive camera. I bought this for a family member for Christmas. It was a great way to give an armature photographer a high end camera to "try out" photography without spending tons of money. They love it!! If they keep loving it and using it, I can justify upgrading to a new Nikon in the future. This camera made the "gamble" process a no brainer!Read full review...

great equipment should last a lifetime

very happy and satisfied. doing a job at the wildlife refuge and i got to seeing a lot of people taking pictures of birds so i decided i would try it so i bought me a nikon 5400 off ebay to start off taking pictures of birds it worked well for what the camera was design for but not like the ones with the hogh powered zooms. so im happy with it. i carry it every where i go now so i can take picture at random.Read full review...

Works well

Works like it should and great deal

Verified purchase:  Yes | Condition: pre-owned | Sold by: allmysonswatching