Nikon Coolpix 8800VR 50d This is the late model

This is the late model with close focus down to 1

it's certainly capable of some interesting things: The rotating back allows for landscape or horizontal shots without tilting the whole camera

which actually does some really useful stuff: It cuts shutter lag time & increases burst rate when shooting stills

with under 10k actuations

The mystery of the name may not have a satisfying answer

Nikon Coolpix 8800VR 50d This is the late modelThe Nikon Coolpix 8800VR is an 8mp point and shoot camera with a 10x zoom lens, optical image stabilizer, a swivelling screen, and plenty of settings and options to explore. Be advised, though, that it dates from 2005, so we're not taking about cutting edge technology: the screen is tiny, ISO only goes up to 400, and video is limited to about 60 seconds of 640x480. Oh, also, it records onto Compact Flash cards (a 512MB card is included.) This camera