1. 12.1 Megapixels with 3x Optical Zoom-Nikkor Glass Lens
2. Smallest and Fastest in Its Class
3. VR Optical Image Stabilization
4. ISO 3200 Capability
5. Quality compact stainless steel body

Editorial Review :

CAMERA, COOLPIX S700, SILVER, 12.1MP

Customer Review :

Good point and shoot

Great picture quality and reasonable capture rates and shutter lag. Navigating the menu to switch between shooting modes is more time consuming than it needs to be.

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Easy point and shoot for first time digital owner

I purchased this camera based on the positive reviews posted previously. It has absolutely lived up to its great ratings. This is my first digital camera. I bought it a few weeks prior to a vacation and had no trouble learning how to use it in a short time period. It takes great pictures from moving tour buses as well as amazing close ups of flowers and small items. Its small size made it easy to take on tour. I would highly recommend this camera.

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S700 Digital Camera

I purchased the S700 about a year ago from Amazon and have been very happy with its performance. My only criticism, is that it has a lot of options which can become frustrating, but there is always the "AUTO" mode. I do recommend this camera.

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Great 12 megapixel Camera

There's a lot to like about the Nikon S700. First and foremost for me is photo quality. It's quite excellent in my opinion. I like vivid colors, so I have my camera set to vivid all the time, and this gives me rich but still natural-looking colors. I also bought the Canon Powershot SD780 is for it's HD video, but I must say I like the NIkon S700's IQ better. I think most people will prefer the Canon's crisp and vivid photo rendition, but I like Nikon because it almost look like film and has a less processed look. Noise levels are also pretty good.
The only thing that bothers me about the S700 is its' autofocus seem to miss more that the Canon, but otherwise, the Nikon is a great camera with lots of resolution.

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Coolpix S700

This is one nice little camera. Fits in your shirt pocket & takes wonderful pictures. Ordered it one day & got it the next.


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1. 14.5-megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
2. 3.6x wide-angle Optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens; Optical VR Image Stabilization
3. 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD; Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure modes
4. Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and Enhanced Face-Priority AF
5. Captures images to SD/SDHC cards (not included)

Editorial Review :

Get a camera that's perfect for any type of photographer. The Nikon Coolpix S710 has many features for people who want great pictures without fussing with settings, but it also has complete manual control for those who like to get creative. Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure Modes Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts the camera setting Blink warning will let you know when your subject's eyes are closed so you can retake your picture Smile Shutter - The camera can detect up to three faces with the subject's smile, determine which is closest to the center of the frame, ultimately firing the shutter Face Priority AF - face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200. Plus, using pixel addition, ISO sensitivity can be set to an amazing ISO 6400 and ISO 12800 (image sizes of 3mb or lower are required) In-Camera Red-Eye Fix D-Lighting - rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas 16 Scene Modes High Quality TV Movies with Sound with a press of a button - duration is limited only by the available space on your SD/SDHC card Approx. 42MB Internal Memory Formats - JPEG, AVI, WAV Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Dimensions (H x W x D) - 2.3 x 3.6 x 1 in. (57.5 x 93 x 24 mm) Weight - 5.5 oz. (155g)

Customer Review :

camera

It works good, it has amazing quality when used just right. Im not to experienced with cameras so to get quick pictures with movement like in partyes and such you cant really use the auto mode like you can with some cameras, you will have to mess with some other options. It can get fired up real fast, battery life is great, as for duribulity is questionable cause i dropped it once on some grass, then it started having lens issues after a day or so. But the customer service was great. they fixed it for free. ok thank later.

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A bit junky

I previously owned a Nikon Coolpix 4200 and after about 3 years of flawless service in conditions ranging from zero degree winter hikes to summer boat trips I thought Nikon made the best point-n-shoots. Maybe they do, but the S710 is an exception. The BIOS chip that holds date/time failed several days into a trip to Spain. I didn't bother fixing it, and probably should have sent it back. On my next trip the LCD cracked (it's almost always in a case) and dust somehow got through the casing and into the optics, causing dark spots in my shots.

Lots of people report lens errors. I never had a permanent problem, but the lens assembly is very fragile and just nudging it will cause the camera to freeze up.

Good points? The low-light performance is decent for a point-n-shoot, and the vibration reduction works okay. Like most Nikons the flash is almost too good, washing out many shots and causing a lengthy recovery cycle after each shot. Like others have pointed out the 14.5 MP is a waste on a chip as small as the one in this Nikon.

Can't recommend this, though. Nikon needs to improve the durability before I get another one.

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Hardy Camera, Disappointing Quality

I bought this camera because I wanted a point and shoot that still allowed me to have manual settings. When I got it, I was a little disappointed in the picture quality. The contrast is usually pretty flat, sometimes it is grainy. Sometimes it doesn't use the flash when I think it should, etc. All of this can be fixed using iPhoto, so if you're not picky it's not a big deal. (I usually do some editing anyway so it works out fine.)

However, the major redeeming quality of this camera is what happened on Christmas Eve of last year: Running across the yard to help my boyfriend get his car out of a snow drift, it bounced out of my coat pocket. I had no idea what had happened to it, so didn't think to look in the yard where it laid under 6 inches of snow for a month. My aunt found the camera after the snow had melted, handed it back to me, and it immediately turned on and took pictures.

It's definitely a durable camera and the picture quality is still doable. I would recommend this camera.

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Nikon S710

This is a very simple camera to use. It has great zoom capabilities and with the vibration reduction it hard not to take a good picture.

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Great Features, HORRIBLE PRODUCT... If that's possible.

Today, 7/1/2010 will be the 3rd LENS ERROR I've gotten on my S710, within two and a half months. I've only owned the camera for 6 months and I've never used it, aside from taking silly pictures to become more familiar with the settings and features of the camera (which might I add are amazing)! None of that matters now because I have an event which I will be needing my camera and now I won't have it to use. The 1st two encounters with Nikon's customer service were pleasant. This time around, they seemed to be annoyed with me, that I'm reporting their product is a P.O.C., as if it's my fault. I would highly recommend people to NOT even consider Nikon.

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1. 7.1-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 16 x 20-inch prints
2. 3x optical zoom through a quality Zoom-Nikkor lens (zoom is equivalent to 38-114mm in a 35mm camera)
3. 2.5-inch LCD display; exclusive Nikon In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
4. Face-Priority AF automatically focuses on faces
5. Sleek, stainless steel design

Editorial Review :

The CoolPix S500 offers light sensitivity up to ISO 2000 giving you great exposures in significantly lower light. Anti-reflective coating makes it easier for everyone to see and enjoy your images. The larger LCD lets you make smooth, sharp movies and great looking stills. Shoot sharper & clearer pictures without blur using Nikon's ingenious Vibration Reduction. The CoolPix S500 features Optical VR Image Stabilization to detects and corrects for camera movement to give you rock-steady results even in lower light. Underneath the stylish stainless steel body, the CoolPix S500 conceals fast start up time at an amazing 0.6 seconds and shutter lag. Image sensor - 1/2.5-inch type Built-in Flash - Wide Range 0.6 to 5.4m (1 feet 8 inches to 24 feet 7 inches), Telephoto Range 0.5 to 4.0m (1 feet 8 inches to 13 feet 1 inch) System Requirements - Macintosh OS X version 10.3.9, 10.4.x, Windows Vista (32 bit), Windows XP Home Edition/Professional, and Windows 2000 Professional Dimensions - Width 3.5 x Height 2.0 x Depth 0.9 inch (88 x 51 x 22 mm) excluding projections Weight - 125 grams (4.4 ounces) without battery and SD memory card

Customer Review :

Nice small camera

I got some great shots with the Coolpix S500 about a month ago, I found useful Nikon's Best Shot Selection, which takes a series of shots and keeps just the one it determines is the sharpest. You can increase the camera's sensitivity up to ISO 2000 to cope with moving targets in low light, but even daylight shots at this level contained so much noise that they were barely worth having. I noticed little noise, however, in images shot at ISO 400, a big improvement over how most compact cameras performed until recently.

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Fragile

The camera takes absolutly fantastic pictures. Unfortunately it is very fragile. We had the camera fall about 1' and hit the floor. After whicht it was no longer functional (reports "Lens Error"). The Nikon repair shop wants $150 to repair it. A bit steep for a $175 camera.

We now own a Stylus 790 SW from Olympus. The image quality isn't quite as good, but the camera is supposed to be able to survive a 5' drop.

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I love this camera, for the price.. had it for a couple months now, and overall it's great for a compact digital camera... only negative is that I still manage to get blurred images sometimes, unless I'm completely not moving or using a tripod. Otherwise, it takes very clear, lush and detailed pictures with true to life colors, and doesn't seem to burn through batteries as easily as other cameras I've had in years past, and has a lot of nice features. The Red Eye redux and direct to TV/computer works wonderfully... it's pretty fast in recovery time... and it does an excellent job in self adjusting to the light situation, no matter what it may be.

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Fragile LCD --- cute but looks are deceiving

This camera looks like a little tank, and I bought it to replace a Canon Elph that really had been a tank. I had tossed that old camera in briefcases, backpacks, pockets, and it had always been fine. When looking for a new pocketable camera, I was drawn to the S500 because it reminded me of my trusty old Elph. The Nikon had similarly rugged looks. But it fails to live up to the promise.

I know what you're thinking---"Another Amazon customer who got a rare defective product, so I can disregard his negative review and look at the positive ones." Well, that's how I usually feel, too. I'm writing this review because, after my camera broke, I did a quick google search and saw others who had also bought this same new model who have had the same mysterious problem. Caution seems appropriate, maybe instead looking at a more established model until Nikon figures out how to make these new ones correctly.

About 45 days into owning the camera, I pulled out the S500, clicked the power button, and saw a white screen LCD with black splotches. It seems that the LCD panel had broken at some point in the prior week. I hadn't taken the camera anywhere stressful. It had either been in a pocket or in the small pocket in a student backpack, the part where you put pens, a cell phone, an iPod, etc. Those seem like natural habitats for a "pocket" camera. I have carried lots of electronics around (phones, iPods, etc.), and nothing had ever been damaged. But this little camera is now completely worthless. (Since it lacks an optical viewfinder, and since the menu is all on-screen on the LCD, it's really just an expensive little doorstop now.)

I'm still investigating what my options are under Nikon's warranty. Based on some quick web searching today, I expect to be told that I'm at fault for the LCD damage and that I should always carry these cameras inside a protective case. If that's so, then why bother buying a pocket camera? The protective case (and I bought the Nikon-branded one) won't fit in your pocket, and without a case, you're apparently just waiting for the little thing to shatter.

Nikon, are you listening? Does this happen to your other cameras, too, or is this one an outlier that consumers should avoid?

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Very small & includes optical vibration reduction

I believe this is one of the smallest cameras on the market with optical vibration reduction (VR). I have a VR lens on my larger camera and find it invaluable and now consider it a must have feature. It also has a very fast startup/shutter response and the stainless steel exudes a quality feel.

I own a Nikon D80 DSLR and was looking for a small P&S to use when taking the larger camera along wasn't practical. Although it has very little advanced controls I believe it is exactly what I needed. I also like that it has a more powerful flash than most other cameras in its class.


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1. Nikon Coolpix S3000 12 MP Digital Camera with 4x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom and 2.7-Inch LCD
2. 8 Gigabyte SDHC Secure Digital Memory Card - Universal Memory Card Wallet
3. Samsonite Digital Camera Carrying Case with Pockets and Strap
4. Lens Care & Cleaning Kit - Package of LCD Screen Protectors
5. Flexible Legged Mini Table Tripod - BONUS!! FREE 25 Quality Prints

Editorial Review :

Nikon's style setting, image making Coolpix S3000 combines 12.0 effective megapixels with a 4x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens (35mm equivalent focal length: 27-108mm) for stunning prints as large as 16x20 inches. The sleek, all-metal design slips right in your pocket or purse, and the incredible, bright 2.7-inch LCD makes it easy to compose and share pictures even in bright sunlight. The Coolpix S3000, with Nikon's EXPEED image processing concept and 4-way Image Stabilization System enables you to take incredible pictures, incredibly easy. Nikon's Smart Portrait System enables users to get great portraits of smiling faces with smooth skin tones and without red-eye and blink.
++PLUS++ 8GB Accessory Kit: 8 Gigabyte SDHC Secure Digital Memory Card - Universal Memory Card Wallet - Samsonite Digital Camera Carrying Case with Pockets & Strap - Lens Care & Cleaning Kit - Package of LCD Screen Protectors - Flexible Legged Mini Table Tripod - BONUS!! FREE 25 Quality Prints (promo code# on invoice).

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1. 7.2-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 15 x 20-inch prints
2. 5x image-stabilized optical zoom; 2.5-inch backlit LCD
3. Face Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, and D-Lighting
4. 15 scene modes and three modes for recording movies with sound
5. Stores images on SD memory cards; powered by 2 AA-size batteries (2 AA-size alkaline batteries included)

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