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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 | March 3, 2010

    Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 585518 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 ...

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  • 6.0

    techtree.com

    By Sudeep Naik | October 26, 2006

    Review Summary: Measuring 93 x 59 x 20 mm and weighing 135 grams, it's a teensy weensy bit smaller and lighter than the S6 but lacks nothing major in capabilities

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  • No Rating

    pcmag.com

    Review Summary: Not yet reviewed.

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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
  • Width 3.7 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 2.3 in
  • Weight 0.2 lbs

Main Features

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

Memory / Storage

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

Camera Flash

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

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
  • Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
  • Focus Adjustment Automatic
  • Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
  • 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 group(s) / 12 element(s)
  • Features ED glass

Additional Features

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

Viewfinder

  • Viewfinder Type None

Display

  • Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
  • Display Form Factor Built-in
  • Display Format 230,000 pixels

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Type None

Microphone

  • Type Microphone - Built-in

Connections

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

Software

  • Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject

System Requirements for PC Connection

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

Miscellaneous

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

Power

  • Power Device Battery charger - External

Battery

  • Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL8
  • Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page 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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