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Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S5

  • 7.0

    CNET Review

    May 19, 2006

    The Good: Excellent color rendition and sharpness; quick shooting; slim, attractive design; excellent build quality; simple to use.

    The Bad: Few manual exposure controls; need to go through menu to change basic settings; notable vignetting, lens distortion, and processing artifacts.

    The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix S5 is a stylish camera that offers great images, albeit with a somewhat basic feature set.

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  • 8.6

    alaTest.com

    By alaTest | October 10, 2008

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 276426 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.

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  • No Rating

    photoaxe.com

    Review Summary: Coolpix S5 is an ultra-slim but strong build pocket compact digital camera from Nikon. It features In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF, and D-Lighting, plus a new One-Touch Portrait button on top of the camera which combines Face Priority AF with In-C

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: Not yet reviewed.

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  • 8.3

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Dave Stephenson | September 21, 2006

    Review Summary: A very slim digital compact that(tm)s capable of taking superb pictures. It only just misses out on a Recommended award.

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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.

Part number: 25541

General

  • Product Type Digital camera
  • Point-and-shoot highlights With a slim profile of 0.8 in., this camera fits easily into a pocket or purse. A panoramic assist function is provided in this camera, making it ideal for vacation pictures. Video capture ability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation s
  • Weight 4.8 oz
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.3 in

Main Features

  • Resolution 6 megapixels
  • Sensor resolution 6 megapixels
  • Optical Sensor Type CCD
  • Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
  • Total Pixels 6,180,000 pixels
  • Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
  • Digital Zoom 4 x
  • Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
  • Shooting Programs Back light, Copy, Landscape, Sports mode, Night portrait, Close-up, Fireworks, Panorama assist, Party/indoor, Sunset, Dawn/dusk, Portrait mode, Museum, Beach/snow, Night landscape
  • Special effects Cyanotype, Vivid, Black & White, Sepia
  • Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
  • White Balance Automatic, Presets
  • White Balance Presets Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, Cloudy
  • Digital video format QuickTime
  • Still Image Format JPEG
  • Continuous Shooting Speed 2.2 frames per second
  • Remote control None
  • Color support Color
  • Exposure Metering Zones 256
  • Face Detection Yes
  • Remote Control None
  • TV Tuner None
  • Video Capture QuickTime - 160 x 120, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240

Memory / Storage

  • Flash Memory 21 MB
  • Integrated Memory 21 MB
  • Floppy Drive None
  • Image Storage JPEG 640 x 480, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112, Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 2048 x 1536
  • Flash memory 21 MB
  • Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card

Lens System

  • Type Zoom lens - 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm - F/3.0-5.4
  • Special Functions Zoom
  • Focal Length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
  • Lens Construction 10 group(s) / 12 element(s)

Additional Features

  • Self Timer Yes
  • Self Timer Delay 10 sec, 3 sec
  • Additional Features Cropping an image, Display brightness control, Audio recording, PictBridge support, Face-priority AF function, Built-in speaker, Blur warning, Direct print, Digital image rotation, Digital image stabilization (video mode), Camera orientation detection, In-camera red-eye fix, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, Interval shooting mode

Camera Flash

  • Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 8.5 ft
  • Type Built-in flash
  • Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
  • Red Eye Reduction Yes
  • Effective flash range 1 ft - 8.5 ft

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Mounting Built-in
  • Resolution 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Docking station, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x USB
  • Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card

Lens Systems

  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • Type Zoom lens
  • Focal length 5.8 mm - 17.4 mm
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
  • Focus adjustment Automatic
  • Min Focus Range 11.8 in
  • Macro Focus Range 4cm
  • Lens Aperture F/3.0-5.4
  • Optical Zoom 3 x
  • Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
  • Lens construction 10 : 12
  • Features ED glass

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
  • Included Accessories Docking station insert, Docking station, Wrist strap

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

System Requirements for PC Connection

  • System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB
  • Hardware Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB
  • Min hard drive 60 MB
  • Operating system MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
  • Peripherals USB port, SVGA monitor, CD-ROM drive

Battery

  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

Software

  • Type Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page<\/ref> for information on how digital cameras are tested.
  • CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.1
  • CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.8
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.5
  • CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 1.7
  • CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.3
  • CNET Labs Wake up time 2.0

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Nikon Coolpix S5

Buying Choices

CoolPix S5 Digital Camera from 2 online stores: Lowest Price: $99.00

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