Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S51c (Silver)
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CNET Review
The Good: Nice click wheel; sleek, slim design; supports wireless 802.11b/g photo e-mail via T-Mobile HotSpot and private access points; optical image stabilization.
The Bad: The lack of a built-in browser prevents you from being able to access most free public Wi-Fi access points.
The Bottom Line: This latest version of Nikon's Wi-Fi camera captures nice images and lets you e-mail them straight from the camera via T-Mobile or private access points, but since it lacks a browser you can't gain access to most free Wi-Fi access points.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 68/100 and users 86/100. Comparing these reviews to 272857 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 90/100 = Excellent.
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infosyncworld.com
Review Summary: Nikon connects its new S51c camera to the net with Wi-Fi capability, but are its photos worth uploading?
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No Rating
imaging-resource.com
Review Summary: The Nikon S51c also offers optical image stabilization, and the camera saves images on Secure Digital cards, or in a not-so-generous 13MB of internal memory. The camera includes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and video output technology. Other features include a built-
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techradar.com
Review Summary: In a nutshell, this is a point-and-shoot that would suit nimble fingers, but lacks the speed many photo opportunities demand. Though the pictures are good, navigation is painful and compared with the latest Canon digital compacts, this new Nikon failed to
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25575
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Color Silver
- Weight 4.4 oz
- Width 3.7 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Sensor resolution 8.1 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Effective Sensor Resolution 8,100,000 pixels
- Total Pixels 8.28 megapixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 200, ISO 800, ISO 400, ISO 1600, ISO 100, ISO auto (100-800)
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Exposure Modes Automatic, Program
- White Balance Automatic, Presets
- Still Image Format JPEG
- Color support Color
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Face Detection Yes
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 640 x 480
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 13 MB Flash - Integrated
- Integrated Memory 13 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Normal JPEG 3264 x 2488, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 3200 x 1800, Hi JPEG 3264 x 2488, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 2048 x 1536
- Flash memory 13 MB - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.3-4.2
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Nikon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Additional Features Built-in speaker, In-camera red-eye fix, Wi-Fi ready, PictBridge support, Face-priority AF function
Camera Flash
- Type Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Flash OFF mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Auto mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 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 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 4cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.3-4.2
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens construction 9 : 12
Miscellaneous
- Cables Included 1, A/V cable, 1 x USB cable
- Included Accessories Docking station insert
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating system Apple Mac OS X 10.3.9, MS Windows Vista, MS Windows XP, Apple Mac OS X 10.4 or later
- Peripherals USB port, CD-ROM drive
Battery
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Software
- Type Drivers & Utilities
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 3.8
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 3.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.0
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 0.9
- CNET Labs Wake up time 4.2
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User Opinions
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