Nikon Coolpix S7c Review

Review Date: November 24th 2006

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Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
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Image Quality
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Sample Images
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Design
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Specifications
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Conclusion

Specifications

Effective pixels: : 7.1 million
CCD: 1/2.5-inch type (7.41 million total pixels)
Image modes: 7M* High (3072 x 2304)/Fine, 7M Normal (3072 x 2304)/Normal, 5M Normal (2592 x 1944)/Normal, 3M Normal (2048 x 1536)/Normal, PC Screen (1024 x 768)/Normal, TV Screen (640 x 480)/Normal
Lens: 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED; 5.8-17.4mm (35mm [135] format equivalent to 35-105mm); f/2.8-5.0; 12 elements in 10 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x
Vibration Reduction: Electronic VR, Approx. one stop
Focus range: 30cm (12 in.) to infinity, 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity in Macro Mode
LCD monitor: 3.0-inch type, 230,000-dot TFT LCD monitor with brightness adjustment (170-degree wide viewing angle)
Storage media: Internal memory: approx. 14MB, SD memory card compatible (SD card not included)
Shooting modes: Auto, High Sensitivity (up to ISO 1600), 4 modes with Scene Assist (Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait), 11 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, Date Imprint, Self-timer (3, 10 sec.)
Movie: With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps/15fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps, Pictmotion (320) at 15fps; Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps, Stop-motion movie, Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) available
Pictmotion: 5 styles selectable to playback movies or up to 30 still images, 5 music files pre-installed, max. 5 music files loadable* via PictureProject (*Windows only)
Capture modes: 1) Single, 2) Continuous (approx. 1.5fps), 3) Multi-shot 16 (approx 2fps, only available at image size 7M/normal), 4) Interval timer shooting
Number of frames(w/internal memory): 7M*High: 6, 7M Normal: 13, 3M normal: 25
Built-in flash: Range: 1 ft-8 ft. 6 in/ 0.3-2.6m (W), 1 ft.-4 ft. 7 in/0.3-1.4m (T)
Flash modes: Auto, Auto with Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash cancel, Anytime flash and Slow sync.
Interface: IEEE 802.11b/g, USB, Audio Video output (via COOL-STATION MV-15)
Wireless capability: IEEE 802.11b/g, wireless range up to 20m (approx 65 feet) (depending on environment)
Supported languages: German/English/Spanish/French/Italian/Dutch/ Russian/Swedish/Japanese/SimplifiedChinese/ TraditionalChinese/Korean/Thai/Portuguese/Polish/ Indonesian/Finnish/ Norwegian/Czech selectable in menu display
Power requirements: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-64 (supplied)
Battery life (approx.): 200 shots with EN-EL8 (based on CIPA standard*)
Dimensions (W x H x D): 110.5 x 60 x 21mm (3.9 x 2.4 x 0.8 in)
Weight: 140g (4.9 oz) (without battery and memory card)
Supplied accessories: COOL-STATION MV-15, Dock Insert PV-11, Strap, USB Cable UC-E10, Audio Video Cable EG-E5000, AC Adapter EH-64, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8, PictureProject CD-ROM
Optional accessories: Battery Charger MH-62, Wireless Printer Adapter (PD-10)
PictureProject System Requirements: OS: Macintosh: Mac(R) OS X version 10.1.5 or later (version 10.2.8 or later required for Burn Disc option) / Windows: Windows(R)XP Home Edition/Professional, Windows(R) 2000 Professional, Windows(R) Me, Windows(R) 98SE pre-installed models
 
Page 1
Introduction / Features
Page 2
Ease of Use
Page 3
Image Quality
Page 4
Sample Images
Page 5
Design
Page 6
Specifications
Page 7
Conclusion

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