Nikon Coolpix 5700

The Nikon Coolpix 5700 was introduced in September 2001, as a replacement for the Coolpix 5000, but is this camera right for you? Find out in my review... WHAT’S IN THE BOX Inside the retail box you should find the following:- - The 5 million megapixel Nikon Coolpix 5700 camera - 16mb CompactFlash memory card - EN-EL1 rechargeable Li-ion battery - Battery charger - Neck & lens cap straps - USB & Audio/Video cable - CD ROM software including ...
...ability to store photo’s, but Nikon only dispatch this top of the range camera with the smallest memory. It is far too small for a camera of this resolution. Therefore, a key point to remember is to also buy a much larger CompactFlash card or Microdrive. If you don’t, you will not be able to experience the true potential of this camera. The battery that is shipped out with the camera is estimated to last about 90 minutes in average use. However, ...

gwarwick 24.02.2004 · Read full review
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...ago, I was lent the Nikon Coolpix 5700 digital camera to give an amateur view of it to a professional friend of mine. After using it for a couple of weeks, I was completely sold – all that remained was summoning up the financial courage to part with the best part (or should that be worst?) of £1,000. Well, given an eager buyer for my existing digital camera, and a wife just feeling guilty over one of her own indulgencies, I swung it, and a few days ...
...IXUS I and even a Nikon F (very 70’s, very ‘Nam) – wife and credit card habit to support! COOLPIX 5700 ERGONOMICS Viewed from the front, the 5700 does not appear to have a viewfinder in the accepted sense of the word, since there is no optical eyepiece to be seen, except of course the lens itself. This then misleads you into thinking that the camera is a Single Lens Reflex (SLR) similar to the more serious 35mm celluloid cameras. Effectively these ...

BNibbles 15.09.2002 (13.12.2002) · Read full review
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A great camera so far. It has replaced my point and shoot Fujifinepix 4700 zoom and after just returning from a fortnight in Europe I'm now in a position to tell you how it works in practice. The camera has a good automatic mode which allows point and shoot photography out of the box just like a film camera. Despite the full range of features it is really easy to use straight away. Don't be intimidated by the huge manual. Everything you need to ...
...start card. The manual allows you to explore all of the extra features the camera has, and the size of the manual is more to do with Nicon's attempt to describe all of the features clearly than the complexity of the camera. The zoom lens is excellent, this was the feature that singled this camera out for me. The optical zoom of 8x is excellent for almost all normal use conditions, the digital zoom extends this further but I never use this for print ...

mfhome 01.06.2003 (19.06.2003) · Read full review
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I'm not going to post a bunch of technical specifications and random numbers which as far as the layman on camera knows mean nothing. I'll tell you about my experience with the camera and hopefully give you a good idea of what it would be like to own the camera yourself. Ok so its a camera, lets have a look at the picture quality. The specification for the camera is 5 megapixels, this is basically the resolution of the image, 5 million pixels will ...
...zoom. So, thats a lot of pixels we have there, and they produce a wonderful image! the pictures are sharp and very detailed. The camera gives you control over internal processing algorithm parameters such as contrast, saturation and sharpness. I won't bore you with too many words, lets have a list of some pros: - Relatively low ISO 100 noise (grainy appearance in shadowed areas, areas of "low signal") - Very clever 'Quick Response' shutter release ...

randomtask 02.08.2007 · Read full review
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...decision came down to the Nikon and the Canon PowerShot G5. The G5 nearly won as it had all the features I wanted, produced superb results and would have continued a 20 year love affair with Canon. However, the deciding factor that tipped me towards the 5700 was the excellent 8x Zoom Nikor lens. the Canon lens is a 4x zoom). Now, I'm a serious amateur and semi-pro photographer and exhibit my work all round the world, so this purchase, my first venture ...
...work. In this the Nikon excels. You have a choice between full auto exposure, aperture priority and shutter priority. Exposure Compensation up to 2 stops either way is available in all modes allowing very easy bracketing of shots. The built in flash is useful for fill-in, but can be infuriating to use until you get used to all the controls and menus. Even then, carrying the camera's manual around is a must. The autofocus works well and is very accurate. ...

richkw 28.06.2005 · Read full review
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This is a fairly robust camera with good controls. It can use CompactFlash cards, fitting them and battery is very easy. You can start shooting almost straight away - the automatic settings are fine for a lot of work. For those who want to alter a few settings there are some buttons on the left side of the camera body and also a good menu. The battery that comes with the camera lasts quite a while - often doing a few hundred shots both with and ...
...always useful to buy a spare battery. The pictures themselves are very very good - though the highest quality setting won't be used by everyone all the time. Due to the weight of the camera its a good idea to use a tripod at times. But that also makes the camera feel solid in your hands. The macro mode works fine - better than some cameras I have come across. The camera will also record movies too, for those who want a motion picture record. Up ...

mart2306 26.05.2004 (27.05.2004) · Read full review
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First of all, I want to make it completely clear that I'm not 100% au fait with this creature yet - this review is borne of 1 week's messing about and the urge to get my gut feeling of just how good this camera is across. I've been "into" photography since I spent a few years doing a journalism course - taking piccies and writing in shorthand are the two most useful things I learned - so I'm more an enthusiastic amateur than anything even approaching ...
...so good (and it's use is so easy) that some of the shots I've taken look as if I've studied for years with David Bailey or Lord Snowdon. The camera has just the right compromise between compact and chunky (I've got fairly big hands for a girlie, so tiny cameras are my worst nightmare), and sits comfortably in the hand with all the buttons and switches easily accessible. The picture quality is excellent, although of course the quality of the resulting ...

Victoria_R 29.05.2003 · Read full review
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The is the little brother of the 8700 and 8800. At the price it is being offered at not (sub £400 if you search!) this is a bargain that cannot be missed. It's an SLR like camera in that the electronic view finder takes it's image from the lens but the lens are not interchangeable, although telepohot and wide angle lenses can be fitted over the standard lens using adapters. It takes a compact flash card upto 2GB in size, which may sound a lot, but ...
...more in JPG! The menu system is a little fiddly to get used to but once learnt it gives you a massive amount of functions to play with. Basically it goes from fully automatic to fully manual. If you buy this camera you will not regret the choice made! The only reason I have not given the an excellent is because it's big brothers are a little better - but cost considerably more!) ...

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