Nikon's 2002 enthusiast 4MP compact — the boxy Coolpix succeeding the 885.
The Nikon Coolpix 4300, announced in August 2002, was an enthusiast 4MP compact succeeding the popular 885 in the classic boxy Coolpix line.
It pairs a 4MP 1/1.8-inch CCD with a sharp 3x Zoom-Nikkor and genuine enthusiast control: full manual exposure, five-area AF, bracketing and a 4cm macro mode, storing to CompactFlash with EN-EL1 power.
It matters as a well-built survivor of the moment compacts became capable, with CCD colour and manual control that interest revival shooters more than fully-auto contemporaries.
Used buying: the power system pinches - confirm a working EN-EL1 or note 2CR5 substitution; test with a small CF card (old firmware rejects large ones); check the mode dial, lens haze and CCD for the Sony-era defect (purple/black frames); converters and adapter rings add real value.