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Nikon Coolpix P7000 Review

No doubt, every camera enthusiasts would be glad to possess a camera that is both stylish and packaged with cool technologies. So, if you put yourself as a dedicated photographer, then  Nikon Coolpix P7000 is the ideal camera for you.  Built on a 1/1.7-inch CCD Sensor , this 10.1-megapixel compact digital camera has a bright 3.0-inch LCD screen that covers the resolution of  921,000 dots. Designed impressively for a swift and comfortable handling, Nikon’s P7000 has a 7.1x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens featured with Nikon’s new EXPEED C2 image processor that provides an ISO sensibility range up to 6,400.

Offering the photographers an easy access to the shooting controls, the P7000 is packaged with optical viewfinder and Electronic Virtual Horizon pointer that provides you image sharing with clear viewing. Another comforting thing about Nikon Coolpix P7000 is that it also features HD movie recording with autofocus, zoom and stereo sound recording and a range of creative control utility.  These cool settings offer the user to take unlimited quality shots, relieving them of the worries about low-lights, blurred images or other defects.

Nikon Coolpix P7000 features at a glance:
•    A 10 megapixels CCD sensor
•    EXPEED C2 image processor
•    D-Lighting setting
•    ISO sensitivity range up to 6400 at full resolution
•    3.0 inch LCD screen
•    A 7.1x optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED glass lens
•    RAW file capability
•    720p  movie mode
•    Optical viewfinder and Electronic Virtual Horizon Indicator settings

Frankly speaking, Nikon Coolpix P7000 is the ideal companion for any enthusiast photographer who wants to take over the world, capturing every beautiful moments. It provides the user not only the power to capture quality images but also makes them feel the thrill of photographing.  On the whole, the P7000 makes photographing worthwhile.

Goods: This camera has 3 inch LCD screen and 921k dot display with optical viewfinder and accessory hot-shoe. This camera is capable of shooting video in 720p high definition and has full manual shooting modes.

Bads: This camera is fairly chunky and unattractive and hasn’t got tilt or swivel display. It’s heavier and thicker than P6000. The RAW processing and continuous shooting is very slow.

Nikon Coolpix S70 Quick Review

Available in four color combinations, Nikon Coolpix S70 is an ultra compact, attractive and slim camera that easily slips into your pants pocket or even a small bag. There is a thin metal panel on its front that covers its internal wide angle lens with 5x zoom. If you slide down that cover, the camera turns on. The only button available in this camera is shutter release and I think it’s not really necessary. It totally relies on hand gestures for controlling almost all the features. These include swiping gestures for scrolling through images, pinching motions for zooming in and out and the touch screen shutter that captures images with a slight touch on the screen.


The other features include 720p video capture, effective 12.1 MP CCD image sensor and NIKKOR optics with 5x optical zoom. It also features a rubberized front panel for your hand’s grip and is entirely automatic.

By buying this camera you can get the following items along with it.
•    Battery charger
•    AV Cable
•    USB Cable
•    Software Suite CD
•    Strap
•    Li-Ion Battery

This camera measures only 2.4×3.8×0.8 inches but has a good weight due to its metal construction. Though it has rubberized front panel for hand holding, it will just go unused as there is OLED on the back for four finger holding.

The key features of Nikon Coolpix S70 are:
•    12.1 Megapixel
•    5x optical zoom
•    3.5 inch OLED  monitor with touch screen
•    Scene auto selector
•    20 MB internal memory
•    SD and SDHC compatible
•    Smart portrait system
•    Quick retouch

The menu system in Nikon Coolpix S70 is quite attractive and easy to navigate. However it will not be necessary for you to use them since it is highly an automatic digital camera. But if you still want to change some settings, then the easiest way will be changing it in Auto mode where there will be different boxes around the monitor that will help in changing the settings to your desired mode. Altogether it is one of the best touch screen camera produced by Nikon Company that worth its value for the money you will be paying to purchase it.

Goods: This camera has large 3.5 OLED touch display, impressive viewing angles and responsive. It is capable of recording video at 720p high definition and very fast to turn on and shoots photo under 2 seconds.

Bads: Display resolution is poor in this camera and it highly depends on touch functionality (even it doesn’t have extra physical rocker for zooming). Also, poor noise at low ISO.

Nikon Coolpix S520 Review

Introduced by the Nikon Corporation, the Nikon Coolpix S520 is a compact digital camera which is sure to enthrall any camera enthusiasts with its beauty-with-brain feature. This 8 megapixel stylish camera has a 2.5-inch LCD screen with 153k dots and a 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens with lens-shift VR stabilization function which enables the user to capture blur-free images of great quality.


The Nikon Coolpix S520 is designed on the basis of the EXPEED digital image processing concept, maintaining the image clarity and quality with the aid of the cool features and the sensitivity settings up to ISO 2000. And in addition to the cool functions like In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting and Face-priority AF, the Coolpix S520 also features the Food mode as a new scene mode which enables the user to take attractive close-ups of the food in even high ISO settings at the restaurants, cafes and other places where the flash photography is not allowed. Altogether there are 16 scene modes available from where the user, for his comfort, can choose 3 of these scene modes to be displayed on the Mode menu. Moreover, the Face Zoom-in option also lets you to zoom in on the faces during playback and ensures you that all the subjects are captured clearly, no matter where they are positioned in the frame. You can also organize individual albums to save your painstakingly captured images, where each and every individual expression is conspicuously shown.

A Highlight of Nikon Coolpix S520 Features
•    Face priority AF
•    In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
•    D-Lighting
•    3x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens
•    Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization
•    EXPEED image processor offers you quality images
•    Macro shooting makes you able to take shots from as close as 15 cm (5.9 in.)
•    Three movie modes
•    Time zone function
•    SDHC card
•    Internal memory of about 23MB
•    PictBridge
•    USB connection
•    2.5 inch LCD screen with anti-reflection coating

Goods: This camera is easy to use and anyone can get satisfied with the quality pictures and useful features at the price of just $120. It has slim design and quite handy in use.

Bads: It has underwhelming screen and image quality is generally poor with counter-intuitive menu/mode buttons.

Nikon Coolpix S560 Review

Emerging as the successor of the old coolpix s550, the Nikon Coolpix S560 houses a 2.7 inches LCD screen along with a 5x Zoom-Nikkor lens. It is also engineered on the innovative EXPEED image-processing concept of Nikon. At first glance, it may resemble a pack of cigarettes or even a deck of cards to you. Anyway, it is an enhanced camera with a comfortable feel.


As a successor, it has a lot of new settings upgraded to make photographing easier. The application of optical image stabilization and the ISO 3200 setting is nonetheless helpful for taking sharp shots. The Nikon Coolpix S560 also features the Auto Scene Selector mode that automatically switches to the best scene mode by judging the environment in which you are. There is also the provision of Food mode in this cute little camera. Likewise, an array of control buttons offers you easy access to self-timer, macro, flash, and exposure compensation functions. Beside these, the other features are the usual In-camera Red-eye Fix, D-Lighting and Face-priority AF settings so as to make you capable of capturing sharp and clear images. One thing to which you should be delighted of the Nikon Coolpix S560 is its five shooting modes- Auto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector, Smile Timer and Movie modes.

Furthermore, the Coolpix S560 offers an internal memory of about 44 MB and even accepts the external memory media like SD/SDHC cards. With Nikon Coolpix S560, you also get ali-ion battery along with a charger, a wrist strap, software suite, and USB and Audio/Video cables.

A highlight of the features of Nikon Coolpix s560:
•    In-camera Red-eye Fix
•     D-Lighting
•     Face-priority AF
•    5 shooting modes- Auto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector, Smile Timer and Movie modes.
•    ISO 3200
•    Distortion control
•    15 scene modes +Food mode in additional sub-menu
•    5x Zoom-Nikkor lens

Goods:  This camera has very high resolution with other different features like great macro setting, Food mode as additional function and 10 Mega Pixel that can take excellent pictures at night too.

Bads: It is dishonorable that backlight flash is too blurry along with slow AF and dull colors. Shorter battery life is another drawback in this camera.

Nikon Coolpix S3000 Review

Nikon Corporation, which is always on the move to acquire the top position in the digital market has successfully come along with the Nikon Coolpix S3000. This 12 megapixels compact digital camera, which is also engineered on the EXPEED digital image processing concept, has an aluminium body and is available in the markets in seven various colors- black, green, red, orange, blue, magenta and champagne silver.


Any camera enthusiasts would be delighted to find that this Nikon Coolpix S3000 is not only stylish but is also packaged with the features that make photographing a real fun. This 19mm thick bodied camera houses a 4x Zoom-nikkor lens and a 2.7 inches LCD screen that has an anti-reflective coating to view your captured pictures in even bright light. Beside these, the Nikon Coolpix S3000 also offers a range of enhanced shooting features like the 4 anti-blur functions that is coupled with the electronic VR which helps you to capture clear and sharp images. Along with this, there are other cool features like the Scene Selector mode which automatically adjusts the best scene mode from among the 16 scene modes by comparing the environment you are in. As usual, the innovative features of Nikon are also packaged in this Coolpix S3000. The Face-priority AF setting focuses on the face of your subject and if you are in the Smile Timer mode then your camera will automatically take the shot if your subject smiles. Also if you have switched to the Blink Proof mode, then your camera will take it as a responsibility to capture an image of your subject with his eyes open. It will also warn you if any of your subjects has sworn to keep his eyes shut so that you don’t have to take a useless shot. Similarly, the Red-eye fix would make sure that you wouldn’t have to encounter an image in which your subject has a red eye.

A highlight of the features of Nikon Coolpix S3000:
•    Subject tracking function
•    Skin softening setting
•    Face-priority AF
•    Red-eye fix
•    Smile timer
•    Blink proof
•    16 scene modes
•    Scene Selector mode
•    2.7 inches LCD screen
•    4x Zoom-Nikkor lens

Goods: It’s 12 MP camera and good thing is that it is available in seven different colors. It has large 2.7 display screen and anti reflective coating that enables in viewing the pictures in bright light. Size and weight are the real pluses in this camera.

Bads: The picture quality is quite poor with slow shutter speed. You can’t charge the battery out of this camera as memory card is next to it which makes it impossible to get out.

Nikon Coolpix L16 Review

Equipped with 3x ZOOM- NIKKOR lens and Nikon’s new EXPEED digital image processing concept, this highly advance compact digital camera has a large  2.8 inch LCD Monitor that displays the captured images at 7.1 megapixels resolution. The Nikon Coolpix L16 changes the optimal sensitivity setting when you are taking shots in lower lighting condition or if you want to capture very fast moving pictures, thanks to its extended ISO capability that ranges from ISO 64 to ISO 1600. Furthermore, the L16 also offers easy access to the shooting controls and the playback modes along with giving the user power to crop and edit the blurred-free images.


Another celebrated feature of Nikon Coolpix L16 is its Easy auto mode that automatically enables Anti-shake AE and D-Lighting settings so that you wouldn’t have to worry about capturing blurred images. The D-Lighting integrated with the Anti-shake AE setting helps compensate for the unintentional camera shake along with balanced light effects. The face priority AF in this camera automatically focuses on the subject’s face and captures crisp and clear portraits no matter where the subject are positioned in the frame. More than this, it also features redeye reduction setting that automatically eliminates any kind of traces of the distracting redeye effect which could have destroyed the fun out of photography.

Nikon Coolpix L16 features at a glance:
•    7.1 MP with 4x digital zoom
•    Durable, compact and lightweight body
•    Internal memory of about 21 MB
•    USB Connectivity and PictBridge Support
•    Face Zoom-in that zooms exactly on the person’s face during playback mode

As a whole, Nikon Coolpix L16 is an impressively designed digital camera which comes with the package of cool technology and the most useful features that satisfies the needs and desires of any camera enthusiast, any amateur photographers or also someone who is professionally attached in the field of photography.

Goods: This camera is very easy to use and is available at cheaper prices. The day lighting option in this camera is quite a handy feature and that large 2.8 inch screen on the back is something that has the capacity to attract the consumers.

Bads: The picture quality is generally isn’t that much great and if you capture some picture in low light, then it appears too grainy.  The picture seems quite blur when it’s usually in low light or without flash. The colors also aren’t that accurate and vivid and you don’t have option to change many settings.

Nikon Coolpix P90 Review

Nikon coolpix p90 is an excellent digital camera for people who are looking for SLR quality images minus the bulkiness.

nikon coolpix p90

Here are the cool features of this camera.

  • With 12.1 mega pixels you can take prints as large as 20”x30”. This kind of sharp resolution enables enlargement of even the finest picture details.
  • Coolpix p90 has 24X optical wide angle zoom with Nikkor ED glass lens. This superbly advanced lens technology enables 26 mm wide angle coverage to  624 mm telephoto coverage which means that this camera can capture zoom in close ups as well as the action on the expansive landscapes.
  • Nikon coolpix p90 is equipped with ‘Expeed image processor’, which gives it’s images an unparallel sharpness and brightness.
  • The 4 way VR (vibration reduction) image stabilization ensures image clarity in following ways:
  • Optical VR image stabilization ensures a clearer and sharper image by negating any effect of camera shake by moving the image sensor.
  • Motion detector technology detects the moving subjects and accordingly adjusts the ISO settings and shutter speed to balance the subject movement and camera shake.
  • High ISO 6400 capability ensures sharper images even in low light or fast moving settings.
  • Nikon’s unique “Best shot selector” takes up to 10 shots when the shutter is pressed and saves the sharpest image.
    • The new sports continuous scene mode shoots at the speed of 15 to 45 frames per  second to ensure that you do not miss any moment of a fast moving setting such as a baseball swing or lawn tennis volley.
    • The bright 3.0” high resolution, anti glare, LCD at the back panel makes it easier for you to compose and share your pictures. It also has an electronic viewfinder.
    • The manual exposure mode to adjust lighting, shutter priority, aperture priority give you lot of control to showcase your creativity.
    • Nikon coolpix’s smart portrait system has several technologies such as face priority AF, red eye fix, smile mode, blink warning and D lighting to ensure an excellent portrait quality.

    Good: Nikon coolpix p90 is certainly the right choice if you are looking for a D-SLR quality images at digital camera prices.

    Bad: Though the image quality of coolpix P90 is certainly above average, one of the drawbacks of Coolpix P90 is the appearance of stray pixels and purple fringing on pictures clicked in low light setting.

    Editors Rating:***

    Nikon Coolpix s710 Review

    Nikon coolpix s710 has a high resolution of 14.5 mega pixels. It has 3.6X wide angle optical zoom that allows you to capture close-up as well as expansive landscapes.It is powered by custom designed image processing technology called EXPEED which enables you to capture quality pictures of fast moving objects. With this technology you do not have to choose between clicking a picture and witnessing an action while in a game. Be it basketball or soccer, at 15 to 45 frames per second, nikon coolpix s710 ensures that you capture every moment of it.

    nikon coolpix s710

    Here are few more cool features of this camera:

    • The bright 3.0” high resolution, anti glare, LCD at the back panel makes it easier for you to compose and share your pictures.
    • The most salient features of this camera are program, shutter priority, aperture priority and manual exposure modes. These features allow you let out your creative self by adjusting the camera settings to different types of lighting.
    • Nikon Coolpix s70 allows user to record HD movies with sound. You can even enjoy HD playback on your computer.
    • The 4 way VR image stabilization as in other Nikon coolpix cameras ensures image .
    • Nikon coolpix’s smart portrait system has several technologies such as face priority AF, red eye fix, smile mode, Blink proof, blink warning and D lighting to ensure an excellent portrait quality. Coolpix s710 has skin softening technology that smoothens the portrait skin tone up to three different levels to ensure a picturesque portrait.
    • The subject tracking feature of s710 keeps a track of moving subjects and keeps focused on them even when they temporarily move out the frame.
    • The Scene auto selector adjusts the camera setting to the scene automatically.


    Goods: Besides having excellent picture quality, Nikon coolpix 710 is one of the few compact cameras that have manual exposure controls.

    Bad: The main criticism of this s710 is it has slippery handle, slow shutter speed and fiddly control dial. Some users also critique its limited dynamic range and poor color depth.

    Editors Rating: ****

    Nikon coolpix s70 Review

    This smooth, stylish and trendy camera for Nikon is fast gaining popularity.

    nikon coolpix s70

    Here are the  feature of this coolpix camera.

    • A decent 12.1 mega pixel resolution captures all your memorable moments to finest of their details.
    • 5 X wide angles Optical zoom ensure that you click razor sharp images irrespective of their distance.
    • The most pronounced feature of Nikon coolpix s70 is its beautiful, bright 3.5” high resolution OLED Touch panel.  Deploying a clear color display and an anti glare coating, the touch screen controls all the functions of the camera.
    • The sensitive response touch panel display ensures a smooth navigation of camera control just by a light touch or tap.
    • With Swipe of finger, users can scroll through image gallery and can zoom in and out the pictures with just a motion of fingers.
    • The touch shutter and auto focus feature on the OLED display enables the user to adjust the camera focus and even shoot the picture.
    • The “Scene effect adjustment” feature allows the modification of images in various scene modes using the touch screen sliders in various screen modes.
    • Unlike other Nikon models Nikon coolpix s70 has a 5 way VR image stabilization system:
    1. Electronic and Optical VR image stabilization ensure a clearer and sharper image by negating any effect of camera shake by moving the image sensor.
    2. Motion detector technology detects the moving subjects and accordingly adjusts the ISO settings and shutter speed to balance the subject movement and camera shake.
    3. High ISO up to 6400* technology ensures sharper images even in low light or fast moving settings.
    4. Nikon’s unique” Best shot selector” feature takes up to 10 shots when the shutter is pressed and saves the sharpest image.
    5. Nikon Coolpix s70 allows user to make HD movies with sound. You can even enjoy HD playback on your computer.
    • Nikon Coolpix’s smart portrait system has several technologies such as face priority AF, red eye fix, smile mode, Blink proof, blink warning and D lighting to ensure an excellent portrait quality. With coolpix s70 Nikon introduces skin softening technology that tends to smoothen the skin tone up to three different levels to ensure a picturesque portrait.
    • The subject tracking feature of s70 keeps a track of moving subjects and keeps focused on them even when they temporarily move out the frame.
    • The Scene auto selector adjusts the camera setting to the scene automatically.
    • The Macro shooting feature allows the users to take close-ups up to 1.2”.

    Goods: A one of a kind of digital camera from the stable of Nikon, Nikon coolpix s70 is an attention magnate. For those of you who are technology lovers the touch screen navigation system of this camera will mesmerize you.

    Bads: For People who are not keen on technologies, Coolpix s70 has a complex graphic navigation system which might hinder with their ease of use. Another criticism of this camera is that distant images appear fuzzy.

    Editors Rating :****

    Nikon coolpix s640 Review

    Always wanted to click your kids while they play but your kids are faster than your camera? Nikon coolpix s640 is the camera for you. Equipped with state of the art technologies s640 captures the best moments of moving subjects with unprecedented ease.

    Nikon CoolPix S640

    With 12.2 mega pixels resolution Nikon coolpix clicks clear images for prints as large as 16X20 inches.

    Nikon coolpix s640 has ultra fast start up technology with auto focus and shooting. This means that you can take out the camera on the run and shoot moving objects without having to bother about the image quality.

    With 5X wide angle zoom Nikkor glass lenses enable you to enjoy shooting closing range objects as well as expansive landscapes. Nikon Coolpix also has the macro shooting technology which enables you to shoot a subject as close as 0.8”.

    The 4 way VR image stabilization ensures image clarity in several ways:

    • Optical VR image stabilization ensures a clearer and sharper image by negating any effect of camera shake by moving the image sensor.
    • Motion detector technology detects the moving subjects and accordingly adjusts the ISO settings and shutter speed to balance the subject movement and camera shake.
    • High ISO 6400 technology ensures sharper images even in low light or fast moving settings.
    • Nikon’s unique “Best shot selector” feature takes up to 10 shots when the shutter is pressed and saves the sharpest image.

    Nikon coolpix s640 has scene auto selector that spots the frame in the scene that you want to capture and adjusts the camera setting.

    Nikon coolpix’s smart portrait system has several technologies such as face priority AF, red eye fix, smile mode, blink proof, blink warning and D lighting to ensure an excellent portrait quality. Coolpix s640 has skin softening technology that smoothens the image skin tone up to three different levels to ensure a picturesque portrait.

    The quick retouch technology adjusts contrast and color brightness automatically and activates D lighting as per the image requirement.It also has the subject tracking technology that ensures that camera is focused at the subject even when the subject temporarily moves out of the frame.

    With Nikon coolpix s640 you can even enjoy recording movies at the speed of 30 frames per second.

    Goods: Nikon coolpix weighs light and is available in calm black, Champagne silver, velour Red, pearl white and precious pink colors. Priced at $250, Nikon coolpix is your average size pocket camera with above average picture quality and technology.

    Bads :The camera is though quick to start up but it does take a few seconds to actually initialize. The image is noisy above ISO 400. While shooting a video lack of HD video makes you want more

    Editors Rating:****