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Great for: macro general documentary

Nikon's swivel-bodied enthusiast flagship of 2000 — 3.34MP CCD, 38-115mm equiv zoom, CF cards, AA power

The Coolpix 990 was Nikon's flagship swivel-bodied enthusiast compact, announced in January 2000 as the follow-up to the Coolpix 900 and 950. Priced around £850 at launch, it was among the most anticipated digital cameras of its year.

It raised resolution to 3.34 megapixels on a 1/1.8-inch CCD, behind a 3x zoom equivalent to 38-115mm. The twisting two-part body lets the lens rotate independently of the controls and LCD, and offers 2048x1536 output plus 3:2 and smaller modes. Images go to CompactFlash cards — a 16MB card was supplied new — and power is four AA cells.

The 990 remains the archetype of the swivel Coolpix design, popular in its day for macro and scientific work and still liked by collectors for its build and flexible shooting angles. Menus and write speeds feel slow by modern standards.

AA power is a big practical plus on a 25-year-old digital — no extinct charger to hunt. Exercise the swivel mechanism with the camera switched on, as ribbon-cable wear can show as display glitches; confirm CompactFlash cards read reliably and the LCD is free of major defects.

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