Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S50c
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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 hot spots 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: While it takes good pictures and it's nice to be able to access private Wi-Fi access points, the lack of a browser keeps this camera from rising to the next level.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 487279 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: It works great for sending snaps to Nikon's Flickr-esque Picture Bank site and for emailing them to mates but, for some bizarre reason, Nikon's taken away the most useful function – the ability to transfer shots direct to a PC or Wi-Fi printer without ...
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The Coolpix S50c's ability to connect to a wireless LAN is a nice, distinguishing feature. I identified an available wireless network, entered some network settings and then my recipients' e-mail addresses on the camera itself, and eventually uploaded ...
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25557
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.9 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.3 in
- Weight 4.4 oz
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Metal
Main Features
- Resolution 7.2 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 7,410,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 7,200,000 pixels
- Optical Sensor Size 1/2.5 in
- Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO auto (100-800)
- LAN and Wireless Image Transferring Protocols IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- 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
- Image Stabilizer Optical
- Image stabilizer feature Optical stabilization helps prevent blurry pictures, especially for handheld cameras at slow shutter speeds or when using high optical zoom.
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Flash Memory 13 MB Flash - Integrated
- Supported Flash Memory MultiMediaCard, SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 13 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage JPEG 3072 x 2304, JPEG 3072 x 1728, JPEG 2592 x 1944, 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 - 19.7 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.3-4.2
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- 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 group(s) / 12 element(s)
- Lens Manufacturer Nikon
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Additional Features Blur warning, DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Auto power save, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Digital image rotation, Digital noise reduction, Face-priority AF function
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 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, MS Windows Vista, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Docking station insert
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - 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 2.5
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 2.4
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.1
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.4
- CNET Labs Wake up time 3.9
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