Nikon Coolpix S570 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction
August 29th, 2010 | 39 views |
- 12-megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
- 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens; 4-way VR image stabilization system
- Bright 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD; Scene Auto Selector and Smart Portrait System
- Slim, stylish, metal design; less than 1-inch thick
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product Description
The COOLPIX S570 combines stylish design with high performance and advanced functions for shooting ease. Advanced design technologies combine to create an ultra slim, less than 1 inch thick body. The COOLPIX S570 also fe… More >>
5 Comments to “Nikon Coolpix S570 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction”
I’ve had a Nikon S510 a while back which I loved, and the Nikon S570 is even better. I like vivid colors, and when set to “vivid”, the Nikon S570 produces photos with beautiful vivid colors and excellent contrast. The wide angle lens has great edge to edge sharpness. The Nikon S570 performs well, probably not the fastest (shutter lag and start-up time), but good nonetheless. The only thing that it’s really slow in is the wait time between shots, which seems to be an eternity. I’ve missed a few shots waiting for the camera to be ready for the next shot. Otherwise, I really love this camera. It’s small and light enough to fit in you pocket, and it takes great pictures. And for it’s price, it’s definitely a great buy.
Rating: 5 / 5
I made this purchase for my wife for christmas .
Although I bought this some time ago she just opened it for Christmas and she LOVES it!
very easy to use and the quality is great..very light very easy no problems what so ever .
Her hobby is photography so she finds it very easy to use and she knows her numbers and what to set it on so it is one nice little camera for when she dont want to lug around her bigger one. we have read reviews for this camera and we do not find anything wrong with it ..some say it is slow between shots .. My wife does not at all find this camera slow between shots..no way
Some also say its blurry when you playback the photos.. Ours is not blurry at all and I played my photos back on my 32 inch HD TV..they come out clear as a bell.
But some people DO have that problem..here is a solution that my wife says to do….
DO NOT in any way ROTATE your photos from the camera..this could damage the memory chip you have so what we always do is Hook the camera up to the computer then load the shots on to that ..then you can rotate all you want..you will see the difference .
I hope that helps people.
Also..we have no need to use the software for it either.. we just plug the camera to the computer and take my shots off the camera that way (just open the file) ..then I use my own photo sofware .. and Again not a problem at all
The Video is also cute on it..I wouldnt film “important things” such as one time events..but just for quick things..then its good .but thats not what my wife wants to use it for. so we dont mind it .
All in all we are very very happy with this camera.
Thank you
Rating: 5 / 5
We purchased this camera due to its size (dimensions) and 5x optical zoom, and price range. We’ve only used this camera one day, but have discovered that even in auto mode, it works quite well. The photos generated by this camera have been crisp and clear, even subjects in motion were captured with little or no blur (digital zooming revealed some blurring). This is my first Nikon, so I haven’t been comfortable with the navigating the menu; however, when working in auto the camera seemed to perform well enough for a Point and Shoot experience.
The video performance has been the most impressive feature thus far. The image quality has been outstanding – motion is clean and not jerky and images are crisp not pixelated.
I took this camera to my niece’s birthday party and put the camera in my pocket while I chased my daughter on, over, and through inflated jumper, slides, and obstacle courses and didn’t feel like I had a brick in my pants. In fact there were a few times, I had forgotten I even had a camera with me. Gotta love the small compact size.
This one is a keeper.
Rating: 4 / 5
I did quite a bit of research before buying this camera, and I am quite pleased. I am a pro photographer who uses the Nikon SLR system, and was looking for a point and shoot. Although I am a loyal Nikon shooter, I realize that Nikon has not been the leader in the point and shoot market. However, this model has a great feel to it, sturdy and solid. It is small enough to take anywhere, and makes amazing photos,I love it. I think that a lot of the negative hype about this camera is from people who do not read the user’s manual, and who do not have any skills in the area of photography. In my experience with this camera, it performs exactly as I expect it to- because I read the manual! Trust me, it’s an awesome little camera.
Rating: 5 / 5
I am looking for a camera for less than $200. I am looking for either a Canon SD1200 or a Nikon S640. No body sells the S640. So, I pick the S570 instead. My main reason for the SD1200 is the Optical Stabilizer. Main reason for the S570 is the f2.7 lens. I finally pick the S570 instead of the SD1200.
The S570 is the size of a deck of cards. It is very small. So, it is difficult to hold steady. The buttons are well placed and easy to use though. There are 4 options: Auto, Scene, Smile, and Movie. There is no option to adjust the shutter speed or anything whatsoever. I can only set the maximum ISO to either “80-400″ or “80-800″. That is the only option. If I need a longer shutter speed, I need to pick maybe one of the night scene instead. The S570 doesn’t have optical stabilizer either. So, I am not expecting any steady shot. It does have 4-way VR. It increases shutter speed and the ISO automatically.
The S570 has a bigger lens (f2.7). So, it rarely fires the flash. Most of the time, it opens wide the lens (f2.7) and let the 4-way VR kick in to compensate the lighting and movement. The color may be a little grainy but the picture is a little bit sharper. You can turn off 4-way VR. If it is off, it doesn’t increase the ISO. So, the picture will be fuzzy if thing is moving.
I try the Smile option. It looks for faces in the picture. After it focuses on the faces, it takes the picture automatically. I don’t have to press the button. This is pretty cool. However, it doesn’t work all the time. People need to have a big smile like a pug before the camera can see you smiling.
The S570 has a wide angle lens. So, everything looks far far away even the guy is close. So, I need to either zoom in or stand closer… in your face kinda closer. This is so strange standing so close to the guy to take the picture.
My S570 comes with a standard Sandisk 2 gig SD card and a small case. Start up time is very fast but shot to shot is kinda slow because of the size of the picture. I set the S570 to the highest quality (12M with 1/4 compression). It takes 2 to 3 seconds to save the picture to the SD card (about 5meg). If I set the S570 to lower quality, it saves the picture much faster. The S570 also doesn’t get a good focus all the time. I always need to try couple time before the S570 can focus indoor or outdoor.
The case that comes with my camera doesn’t use a clip or zipper to close the flap. The flap use a pretty strong magnet. Many reviews say they have lens error or whatever. I guess this is what happens. The magnet may damage the camera. So, I take out the magnet first thing. Hope this help.
The camera is cheap and nothing special. I give the S570 3 stars.
Rating: 3 / 5