Nikon Coolpix 5700 5MP Digital Camera w/ 8x Optical Zoom
Price: $1,299.99
Details
- 5.0 megapixel sensor creates 2,560 x 1,920 images for prints at 11 x 14 and exceeding
- Includes 16 MB CompactFlash postal card; MicroDrive compatible
- Uses 1 rechargeable Li-ion EN-EL1 mobile (included)
Description
Edifice on the success of the amateur range of Coolpix cameras, Nikon has introduced the Coolpix 5700 in an essay to bridge the gap between the amateur and professional markets. This stretch around Nikon has gone for a semicompact feel, combining an almost palm-hugeness unit with a powerful features one would expect to muster up on a high-specification midrange digital camera.
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| The swiveling, forth-out screen on the Coolpix 5700 makes it easier to frame self-depiction, overhead, and floor-level shots. |
The 5700 allows the use of the viewfinder or the LCD monitor (which rotates result of 180 degrees after it's opened out) for framing a picture, providing thoroughly freedom of movement and allowing you to capture a picture at any angle--no dilemma how obtuse. Zoom capability has been increased on the 5700, and the camera features an stirring 8x optical zoom, the results from which are good at all levels and distances. Supporting a crest resolution of 2,560 x 1,920 (4.91 megapixels), an ISO range of 100 to 800, and a top shutter promptness of 1/4,000, this camera is definitely a good all-rounder, providing you with weighty flexibility under different conditions.
The 5700 performs creditably, producing results way above expectation. Color balance is kind, and the overall results are of a very high quality. We did have a middling grouse about its size, which actually feels a bit on the small extent. With an extra couple of centimeters added to the bodywork, the 5700 would possess felt much easier to handle and control in everyday manipulation. The position of the camera strap attachment also seems confused, being as it is located on the upper right quadrant of the lens container, making it sometimes difficult to gain a good grip when in use.
These criticisms foray, the Coolpix 5700 is bound to be another sure-fire hit for Nikon, balancing the mountainous 5-megapixel image size against a competitive pricepoint. For those not yet get ready to move up to the professional level of 35mm digital SLRs such as the Nikon D100, the Coolpix 5700 proves to be a meritorious alternative. --Elly Russell
Pros:
- Palm-sized 5-megapixel camera with a authoritative feature set
- Includes sizeable 16 MB memory card--can undergo IBM Microdrives
- 8x optical zoom
Cons:
- Could be slightly larger for easier handling
Nikon's Coolpix 5700 digital camera combines Nikon's overjoyed-renowned Nikkor optics, an 8x optical zoom, and a 5-megapixel CCD sensor for higher-calibre image quality. With its maximum resolution of 2,560 x 1,920 pixels and portfolio sizes of up to 15 MB, you can create brilliant color prints sized 16 by 20 inches and exceeding. The Coolpix 5700 provides great control over picture m, and plenty of latitude to crop and resize images without digital artifacts fitting noticeable in the final print.
The 8X optical zoom Nikkor lens offers a 35-280mm zoom row (35mm equivalent), and uses Nikon-developed ED (extra-low dispersion) microscope spectacles. For even greater magnification, the stepless 4x digital zoom provides for a paramount zoom range of 32x, so you can capture details even from incomparable distances.
The Coolpix 5700 features Nikon's exclusive clear-image fashion for lower-resolution shooting, plus noise-reduction modus operandi for use with longer exposures. It also offers a three elevate-per-second burst mode and a top shutter speed of 1/4,000 half a mo, great for action-packed outdoor and sports photography.
You can build subjects using the various-angle LCD monitor, or the new electronic viewfinder for completely-the-lens viewing of scenes and menus. Nikons "quick examination" makes viewing images on the included memory card a cheer up, and a five-area multi autofocus lets you pick your well- spot.
Its movie mode enables you to record full-gesticulation video for up to one full minute with sound. A built-in spieler provides instant confirmation and playback capabilities for digital pictures.
The Coolpix 5700 comes equipped with an automatic pop-up flash, added a hot shoe for additional flash units. The bundled NikonView 5 browser software (for Mac and Windows) makes it easily understood to organize, retrieve, and print images. It includes a lens cap, camera strap, 16 MB CompactFlash pasteboard, AV cable, USB cable, rechargeable lithium-ion battery (EN-EL1), and battery-operated charger. It is compatible with type I and II CompactFlash memory cards, as gush as IBM Microdrives (512 MB and 1 GB).
