Nikon Coolpix S5 Review

nikon Coolpix S5 6MP digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Style meets performance with the nikon Coolpix S5 digital camera. The sleek, stylish and compact design fits easily into your purse or pocket and still produces stunning pictures. 6 Megapixels and a 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor ED Glass Lens combine to create stunning photographs.

Create picture perfect portraits with the One-Touch Portrait Button to activate the Face Priority AF feature to automatically find and focus in on a subject’s face while the In-camera Red-Eye Fix automatically removes most occurances of red-eye. Use Pictmotion to create an in-camera slideshow with your own music! Finally, use the included COOL-STATION dock to sync your camera to your PC or Mac. With these features and more, the nikon Coolpix S5 packs tons of features into a stylish package that anyone can enjoy!

Rotary Multi Selector makes feature selection fast and easy Voice memos In camera Red-Eye Fix Face Priority AF automatically finds and focuses in on the subjects face for stunning portraits 23MB Internal Memory; SD Memory Card Slot An SD Card is NOT included, therefore we suggest purchasing an Optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more Video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera’s high resolution abilities. PictBridge compatible for printing images without a computer USB and A/V interface (A/V with COOL-STATION) Approximate Unit Dimensions (w x h x d) - 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches / Unit Weight - 4.8 ounces (without battery and SD memory card).  

nikon Coolpix S5 Features:

• 6.0 megapixel resolution means pictures stay sharp, even when significantly enlarged.
• 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens (35mm equivalent), covering the key photographic range of 35 to 105 mm.
• High resolution 2.5″ LCD (with a protective acrylic panel) for convenient image composition and picture playback that’s easy to share with others.
• PictMotion by muvee built-in slideshow lets you share your photos in a new imaginative and entertaining way. Simply select a range of images, pick a style and choose your soundtrack. There are 5 pre-installed music files or you can load your own music (mp3) via an SD card. Your Pictmotion slideshow will be produced automatically for you to view on your camera, or to the TV via the included COOL-STATION.
• In-camera COOLPIX technologies: Face-priority AF* automatically locates and focuses on people’s faces ensuring superb, crisply focused portraits. (*Face-recognition capability may be limited in some conditions.) D-Lighting rescues underexposed images by improving brightness and picture detail where needed, while leaving correctly exposed areas just as they are. In-camera Red-Eye Fix analyzes each image and automatically finds and corrects any accidental red-eye, which can sometimes occur in flash photography.
• One-Touch Portrait button, which gives you direct access to the in-camera technologies.
• Auto image rotation: This new feature rotates pictures that have been taken vertically, saving time when reviewing images on the camera or computer screen.
• High-quality audio with new, optimized loudspeaker enhances playback clarity and is especially useful when viewing your PictMotion slideshows on your camera.
• 15 scene modes, 4 with scene mode assist automatically provide the appropriate settings for everything from party portraits to fireworks at night.
• Approx. 21MB internal memory let you keep shooting even without SD card in the camera.
• Swift start-up: less than one second from power-on until the camera is ready for use.
• Calendar Function: groups and orders your pictures by date for easy and fast image selection.
• Date Search Function that allows you to search for recorded images according to the date they were taken.
• Multi-lingual menu (20 languages).

nikon Coolpix S5 Details:

• Model number: COOLPIX S5
• Effective pixels: 6.0 megapixels
• Image sensor: 1/1.25-inch type CCD (6.2 million total pixels)
• Lens: 3.0x optical zoom-Nikkor ED
• Lens element: 12 elements in 10 groups
• Aperture: f/3.0-5.4
• Focal length: f=5.8 to 17.4 millimeters (equivalent to 35 to 105 millimeters on 35-millimeter camera)
• digital zoom: Up to 4x
• Focus range: 1 ft (30 cm) to infinity; 1.6 in (4 cm) to infinity in Macro Mode
• LCD monitor: 2.5-inch type; 230,000-dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment (170-degree wide viewing angle)
• Storage media: Internal memory (approx. 21 MB); SD memory card (not included)
• Shooting modes: Auto; scene assist (portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait); scene modes (party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, night landscape, close-up, museum, fireworks show, copy, back light, panorama assist); voice recording; BSS (best shot selector); exposure BSS; color options; blur warning; date imprint; and self-timer (3, 10 seconds)
• Movie mode: TV movie (640) at 30/15fps; small size (320) at 30/15fps; smaller size (160) at 15fps; pictmotion (320) at 15fps (all with sound); time-lapse movie at 30 fps
• Capture modes: Single; continuous (approx. 2.2fps); multi-shot 16 (approx. 2.0fps); interval timer shooting
• Flash range: Approx. 1 ft - 8 ft 6 in (0.3 -2.6m) (W); approx. 1 ft - 4 ft 7 in (0.3 - 1.4m) (T)
• Flash modes: Auto; auto with red-eye reduction; flash cancel; anytime flash; slow sync
• Interface: USB, audio video output
• Supported languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Portuguese, Polish, Indonesian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Czech
• Power requirements: EN-EL8 rechargeable Li-ion battery (included); EH-64 AC adapter (included)
• Battery life: Approx. 210 shots EN-EL8 rechargeable battery (CIPA standard)
• Dimensions: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches (WxHxD)
• Weight: 4.8 ounces (without battery and SD memory card)
• In the box: Coolpix S5 digital camera, MV-14 COOLSTATION, PV-10 dock insert, EN-EL8 rechargeable Li-ion battery, UC-E10 USB cable, EG-E5000 audio video cable, EH-64 AC adapter, PictureProject CD-ROM

Customer Review: better than ever
I’ve had the S5 about two weeks now and payed about $150 less than the S1 I bought a year and a half ago…that one went swimming with me by accident. So far, I’ve notice a few substantial improvemements.

1) faster time from button pushing to picture. So much so that I’ve been waiting for it to take the picture long after it already has and I’d missed it.

2) Considerable improvement in the movie mode (15fps before to 30fps now) and the playback no longer requires a microscope.

3) the definition has improved even more so than the 5.1mp to 6.0 megapixel bump would suggest. Lastly, the controls are far better positioned and thought out for ease of use.

OVERALL: When the D200 is too big, this S5 is pretty durn close to perfect

Customer Review: S5 Rates High
I just bought a nikon S5 and it hasn’t been out of my pocket since it arrived in the mail. This is my 3rd nikon but first digital camera. I am struggling with the limitations of digital over film but I think this camera is great. It produces beautiful images and I find it easy to manipulate. The camera is small and the photographer has to be careful not to get fingers in the photo as it has limited space to keep hold of it while taking the picture.

A person with big hands might not be comfortable with this camera. The LCD is huge which is fantastic, but the biggest drawback is that the LCD is difficult to see in bright sunlight. All of the features are easily accessible, and the menu is reasonably intuitive. Like most digital cameras there is a maddening delay between pressing the button to take the picture and the camera actually capturing the subject.

After the 2-3 flashes for red eye reduction, many of the people in my photos have moved onto a different expression or react to the intensity of the flash. The body design and the metal case make it tough, I have smacked it around kayaking and rock climbing and it is holding up under the abuse. I gave it 4 stars because it’s not perfect but it’s a nice little camera.

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nikon Coolpix S5 6MP digital camera with 3x Optical Zoom

Style meets performance with the nikon Coolpix S5 digital camera. The sleek, stylish and compact design fits easily into your purse or pocket and still produces stunning pictures. 6 Megapixels and a 3x optical Zoom-Nikkor ED Glass Lens combine to create stunning photographs.

Create picture perfect portraits with the One-Touch Portrait Button to activate the Face Priority AF feature to automatically find and focus in on a subject’s face while the In-camera Red-Eye Fix automatically removes most occurances of red-eye. Use Pictmotion to create an in-camera slideshow with your own music! Finally, use the included COOL-STATION dock to sync your camera to your PC or Mac. With these features and more, the nikon Coolpix S5 packs tons of features into a stylish package that anyone can enjoy!

Rotary Multi Selector makes feature selection fast and easy Voice memos In camera Red-Eye Fix Face Priority AF automatically finds and focuses in on the subjects face for stunning portraits 23MB Internal Memory; SD Memory Card Slot An SD Card is NOT included, therefore we suggest purchasing an Optional 512MB memory card. It will allow you to store a lot more Video and images, as well as take advantage of the camera’s high resolution abilities. PictBridge compatible for printing images without a computer USB and A/V interface (A/V with COOL-STATION) Approximate Unit Dimensions (w x h x d) - 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches / Unit Weight - 4.8 ounces (without battery and SD memory card).  

nikon Coolpix S5 Features:

• 6.0 megapixel resolution means pictures stay sharp, even when significantly enlarged.
• 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens (35mm equivalent), covering the key photographic range of 35 to 105 mm.
• High resolution 2.5″ LCD (with a protective acrylic panel) for convenient image composition and picture playback that’s easy to share with others.
• PictMotion by muvee built-in slideshow lets you share your photos in a new imaginative and entertaining way. Simply select a range of images, pick a style and choose your soundtrack. There are 5 pre-installed music files or you can load your own music (mp3) via an SD card. Your Pictmotion slideshow will be produced automatically for you to view on your camera, or to the TV via the included COOL-STATION.
• In-camera COOLPIX technologies: Face-priority AF* automatically locates and focuses on people’s faces ensuring superb, crisply focused portraits. (*Face-recognition capability may be limited in some conditions.) D-Lighting rescues underexposed images by improving brightness and picture detail where needed, while leaving correctly exposed areas just as they are. In-camera Red-Eye Fix analyzes each image and automatically finds and corrects any accidental red-eye, which can sometimes occur in flash photography.
• One-Touch Portrait button, which gives you direct access to the in-camera technologies.
• Auto image rotation: This new feature rotates pictures that have been taken vertically, saving time when reviewing images on the camera or computer screen.
• High-quality audio with new, optimized loudspeaker enhances playback clarity and is especially useful when viewing your PictMotion slideshows on your camera.
• 15 scene modes, 4 with scene mode assist automatically provide the appropriate settings for everything from party portraits to fireworks at night.
• Approx. 21MB internal memory let you keep shooting even without SD card in the camera.
• Swift start-up: less than one second from power-on until the camera is ready for use.
• Calendar Function: groups and orders your pictures by date for easy and fast image selection.
• Date Search Function that allows you to search for recorded images according to the date they were taken.
• Multi-lingual menu (20 languages).

nikon Coolpix S5 Details:

• Model number: COOLPIX S5
• Effective pixels: 6.0 megapixels
• Image sensor: 1/1.25-inch type CCD (6.2 million total pixels)
• Lens: 3.0x optical zoom-Nikkor ED
• Lens element: 12 elements in 10 groups
• Aperture: f/3.0-5.4
• Focal length: f=5.8 to 17.4 millimeters (equivalent to 35 to 105 millimeters on 35-millimeter camera)
• digital zoom: Up to 4x
• Focus range: 1 ft (30 cm) to infinity; 1.6 in (4 cm) to infinity in Macro Mode
• LCD monitor: 2.5-inch type; 230,000-dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment (170-degree wide viewing angle)
• Storage media: Internal memory (approx. 21 MB); SD memory card (not included)
• Shooting modes: Auto; scene assist (portrait, landscape, sports, night portrait); scene modes (party/indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, night landscape, close-up, museum, fireworks show, copy, back light, panorama assist); voice recording; BSS (best shot selector); exposure BSS; color options; blur warning; date imprint; and self-timer (3, 10 seconds)
• Movie mode: TV movie (640) at 30/15fps; small size (320) at 30/15fps; smaller size (160) at 15fps; pictmotion (320) at 15fps (all with sound); time-lapse movie at 30 fps
• Capture modes: Single; continuous (approx. 2.2fps); multi-shot 16 (approx. 2.0fps); interval timer shooting
• Flash range: Approx. 1 ft - 8 ft 6 in (0.3 -2.6m) (W); approx. 1 ft - 4 ft 7 in (0.3 - 1.4m) (T)
• Flash modes: Auto; auto with red-eye reduction; flash cancel; anytime flash; slow sync
• Interface: USB, audio video output
• Supported languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Swedish, Japanese, simplified Chinese, traditional Chinese, Korean, Thai, Portuguese, Polish, Indonesian, Finnish, Danish, Norwegian, Czech
• Power requirements: EN-EL8 rechargeable Li-ion battery (included); EH-64 AC adapter (included)
• Battery life: Approx. 210 shots EN-EL8 rechargeable battery (CIPA standard)
• Dimensions: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches (WxHxD)
• Weight: 4.8 ounces (without battery and SD memory card)
• In the box: Coolpix S5 digital camera, MV-14 COOLSTATION, PV-10 dock insert, EN-EL8 rechargeable Li-ion battery, UC-E10 USB cable, EG-E5000 audio video cable, EH-64 AC adapter, PictureProject CD-ROM

Customer Review: better than ever
I’ve had the S5 about two weeks now and payed about $150 less than the S1 I bought a year and a half ago…that one went swimming with me by accident. So far, I’ve notice a few substantial improvemements.

1) faster time from button pushing to picture. So much so that I’ve been waiting for it to take the picture long after it already has and I’d missed it.

2) Considerable improvement in the movie mode (15fps before to 30fps now) and the playback no longer requires a microscope.

3) the definition has improved even more so than the 5.1mp to 6.0 megapixel bump would suggest. Lastly, the controls are far better positioned and thought out for ease of use.

OVERALL: When the D200 is too big, this S5 is pretty durn close to perfect

Customer Review: S5 Rates High
I just bought a nikon S5 and it hasn’t been out of my pocket since it arrived in the mail. This is my 3rd nikon but first digital camera. I am struggling with the limitations of digital over film but I think this camera is great. It produces beautiful images and I find it easy to manipulate. The camera is small and the photographer has to be careful not to get fingers in the photo as it has limited space to keep hold of it while taking the picture.

A person with big hands might not be comfortable with this camera. The LCD is huge which is fantastic, but the biggest drawback is that the LCD is difficult to see in bright sunlight. All of the features are easily accessible, and the menu is reasonably intuitive. Like most digital cameras there is a maddening delay between pressing the button to take the picture and the camera actually capturing the subject.

After the 2-3 flashes for red eye reduction, many of the people in my photos have moved onto a different expression or react to the intensity of the flash. The body design and the metal case make it tough, I have smacked it around kayaking and rock climbing and it is holding up under the abuse. I gave it 4 stars because it’s not perfect but it’s a nice little camera.

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