The 4-megapixel Nikon Coolpix 4800 is a surprisingly flexible compact camera for the price ($399.95 list). It's got a much longer zoom—8.3X optical—than you typically see on a compact camera.

Nikon announced on Thursday an addition to its line of professional SLR cameras, the D2X, as well as three new Coolpix cameras: the 4800, 8400 and 8800 models. In addition, the company introduced ...