Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S5
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CNET Review
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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 73/100. Comparing these reviews to 555170 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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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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techtree.com
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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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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