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Don't buy a Nikon Coolpix S4300, we bought one on vacation last year after forgetting our camera and hate it. We've gone back to using our old Canon SD850IS even though it's older and lower resolution, just because it's much more user friendly for easy point and shoot operation.
I just ordered a Nikon D3000 DSLR to try some real photography. If you don't need a true pocket size, they are selling on Amazon for $409 with two Nikkor lenses and a camera bag. Lots of camera for not much more than a little one.
why do you hate it?
Ergonomics? I also use Nikon DSLRs (and SLRs) but did not like their compact cameras, so I use Canon S- series compacts.
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Very sensitive to movement, the image stabilization is non-existent. If the camera isn't held very still the pictures are blurry. I haven't tried playing with settings, it is always used in auto mode for pics of kids. I've used it for pictures for my RX8 for an ad, it has the capability to take higher quality pictures than the Canon but isn't nearly as user friendly. For something that lives in my wife's purse for quick family photo opportunities, I'll sacrifice some quality to insure that we get usable pictures.
Slightly more superficial, but it also feels flimsy. The case doesn't seem particularly high quality and many of the buttons feel loose. Again, all compared to the Canon.