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India Press Store - Coolpix S700 12.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom with Vibration Reduction (Silver)
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List Price: $490.82
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Manufacturer: Nikon
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Nikon
Digital Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.7
EAN: 0018208255818
Feature: Included accessories - AV/USB Cable UC-E12, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL10, Battery Charger MH-63, Strap AN-CP14, Dock Insert PV-17 and CoolPix Software Suite CD-ROM
Floppy Disk Drive Description: None
Has Red Eye Reduction: 1
Is Autographed: 0
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Nikon
Manufacturer: Nikon
Maximum Focal Length: 23.7
Maximum Resolution: 12.1
Minimum Focal Length: 7.9
Model: 25581
Monitor Size: 270
Optical Zoom: 3
Publisher: Nikon
Studio: Nikon
System Memory Size: 52
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Features
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Included accessories - AV/USB Cable UC-E12, Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL10, Battery Charger MH-63, Strap AN-CP14, Dock Insert PV-17 and CoolPix Software Suite CD-ROM
12.1 Megapixel, up to 4000x3000 still resolution
52MB Internal Memory - We recommend purchasing an optional 2GB SD or SDHC Memory Card for practical usage
3x Zoom-Nikkor Lens, 7.9-23.7mm (35mm format picture angle - 37-111mm), f/2.8-5.4, 7 elements in 5 groups, up to 4x Digital zoom (35mm format picture angle - 444mm)
2.7 230K wide viewing angle TFT LCD Monitor with reflection coating
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Customer Rating: 
Summary: Cool camera
Comment: Good quality camera. The only con I see is that you have to take out the battery to recharge. It is a hassle.
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Summary: Good colors and contrast
Comment: in the dark the photos arent so good but in the day is a splendid camera
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Summary: gjnano
Comment: Love the camera. Fast and high quality imaging for a small lens camera. More motion-blur resistant than my Canon. Use of flash is suprisingly optional in many low light situations.
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Summary: no problems at all
Comment: The camera was exactly as advertised.
Shipped very quickly.
I am pleased with their level of service.
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Summary: Wow ! What a nice brick !
Comment: Ok, I confess, I'm a Nikonite, but my wife has a Canon PowerShot A80 that we used some years for all our holidays. Quite a good little P&S actually, we took a lot of photos that we enjoyed and I still believe they don't build P&Ss like that. However, finally I decided to get her something new so I bought a Coolpix S700.
Pluses:
Build and controls: First thing is that the camera is very small, actually it has the size of a credit card which makes this Coolpix the perfect for small hands of ladies and teens, and as carry over inside any small purse. It is so small, light and unobtrusive that you can take everywhere with you. However, the build is quite fine, you can feel the touch and compactness of metal, no cheap plastic and no squeaks and cracks. The buttons are all well placed, respond well to moderate pressure, the selection dial works very fine and smooth. The camera gets ready very quickly from the moment you power it on and you can take a shot in apx 2-3 seconds from the moment you pressed the "on" button. The next thing you probably want to know is how intuitive is to use it without a manual. I know that there are a lot of people that don't read the manuals (I would recommend them to do it, though). I was pleasantly surprised by the simplicity in operation and the logic of interaction between different buttons and the selector dial. However, the graphical interface is very, very coarse and the design may deserve an "F" (it's utterly ugly - Nikon has a biiig time problem with software interface design). But you can use it very well and quickly, which is most important. The LCD is large but the quality of displayed image is not very good (see below). Maybe it is a good idea to get a small purse or bag for the camera or a screen protector like this.
Image quality: The images are very detailed and sharp. Actually VERY sharp. Extremely sharp. Especially in macro mode (normal), but also in normal shooting, the sharpness and the resolution will give you enough details to pixel peel if you want. The overall appearance of a photograph in standard mode is less saturated which reminded me of S700's bigger brothers (nikon dSLRs) behavior in Adobe RGB color space. For some of you, boosting saturation in "vivid" mode will be of choice, however I did not have the time and opportunity to test "portrait" and other modes. For my taste: the colors are extremely natural in standard mode (the color of my cat's fur in the photos get perfect ! very good rendition of skin tones etc.) and I can hardly wait to test it under a sunny sky. I didn't play with D-lighting control. The camera benefits from the expeed processor so you'll notice very small chromatic aberrations.
Flash: Flash indoor is somehow to the warm side of flash chroma, for "night portrait" mode and cooler for "party/ indoors" mode. This is normal and probably well thought. Moreover, take care when taking pictures in "night portrait" mode because the camera tend to lower the shutter speed to the point where the surroundings become blurry. Remember that VR modes are activated in all camera modes that use low exposure times (Night, Night Portrait, Indoors etc) which may help you down to 1/4 of a second. However, I'm not very convinced by the VR because some images where quite blurry with VR on. Either I did something wrong (I didn't read the manual, remember?), either the efficiency is not very impressive, either this is the way it should behave a P&S VR system or - also probable - I have steady hands (remember, tripod and/ or steady hands fool any image stabilization system). I have to test it more. However, you can hear it how it works inside the camera, though, like a tiny, tiny mouse scratching inside. ;)
Noise: Excellent for a P&S up to 400, good at ISO 800, usable at 1600. 3200 is a cr@p. However, you may try it for lowlight conference shots but stick to 800 or 1600. 3200 only if you are desperate. (as a trick, you might consider exposure compensation in "shooting mode" when shooting at noisy ISO settings and boost the exposure a bit will lower the noise a bit).
The minuses:
1. It seems that the internal clock resets each time you remove the battery because it asks you whether you want to adjust time when you power on the coolpix AFTER you removed and reinserted the battery. The S700 doesn't probably have another battery for the clock or I'm doing something wrong.
Update: No such thing. Probably I did something wrong because I've charged the batt many times since then and the clock didn't reset.
2. Be sure to promptly release the SD card after you press it in order to remove it. The spring beneath is not very strong and you may have a hard time trying to get out the card.
3. For some unknown reason, you have to insert the card and the battery facing their back sides (the contact side for the card and the opposite side of the battery label). You'll see that you'll be tempted to insert them reversed.
4. The battery is held in place by a small spring-loaded plastic button that can be broken very easily if you don't take care. Take care.
Update January 26, 2008 - Battery Life: Quite poor, but understandable due to its small size. Standard shooting indoors (normal temperatures) no flash may get you up to 100-150 photos (depending on VR and LCD usage). However, in cold weather I haven't manage to take more than 50 photos, which is still reduced with flash down to 30 photos. So it would probably be a good idea to buy an additional battery.
5. The LCD. I think this is the biggest minus: the image on the LCD sucks. Especially in lowlight is so noisy that you can hardly see anything on the LCD. And I'm talking about a room which is lit by a 60W light bulb ! Anyway, please take my words with caution because it is the first time I'm using a P&S 2.7" LCD so probably this is the way it should look. Overall I was very pleased by this little wonder of technology.
Update January 26, 2008 - Image quality on LCD: don't rely on the LCD to test the results. What seems to be overexposed on LCD is actually well exposed. I don't know whether Nikon has a bit to learn about proper LCDs on compacts or it is a feature and not a bug just to preserve battery life.
Conclusions: Consider into buying the Coolpix S700 if you want a full-auto enabled point-and-shoot, with a lot of automatic modes, well build in metal, small to fit any delicate purse or any pocket with an excellent image quality and huge resolution for a point-and-shoot.
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Editorial Reviews:
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Style and elegance meets high-resolution performance in the Nikon CoolPix S700 12.1-Megapixel Digital Camera. Nikon's VR Optical Image Stabilization system compensates for camera shake to produce clearer, sharper results in lower light or unsteady conditions. D-Lighting compensates for underexposed images or insufficient flash by automatically adding light and detail to selected shots where needed without affecting properly exposed areas. The In-Camera Red-EyeFix feature automatically fixes most typical occurrences of red-eye. Face-Priority AF automatically finds and focuses on up to 12 faces to ensure superb portraits with clear, crisp focus. All functions are optimized for immediate response, freeing you to capture special moments as you experience them. The CoolPix S700 powers up within 0.9 seconds, and the shutter releases in 0.005 seconds. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera Face-Priority AF - Nikon's face-finding technology that automatically focuses on up to 12 faces D-Lighting rescues dark or backlit images by improving brightness and detail where needed Focus range - 50cm (1' 7.7) to infinity, Macro close-up mode from lens 6cm (2.4) to infinity Vibration Reduction VR Optical Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake All New Stylish, All Metal Design slips right into your shirt pocket or purse Power sources - Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery EN-EL10 and optional AC Adapter EH-62D System Requirements - Mac OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32-bit), Windows XP Home Edition and Professional Dimensions - 3.5 x 2.1 x 0.9 (89x54x23mm) excluding projections Weight - 130 grams (4.6 ounces) without battery and SD memory card
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