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Summary: Good camera - trains the photographer
Review: If you are willing to learn about photography and how to use a real camera - the 5700 coolpix is for you. I have had this camera and both love and hate it.The reasons are:
1. It takes great pictures if you learn how to operate the camera. For me, it was often out of frustration that compelled me to take better photographs.
2. It made me a better photographer because I was forced to learn what Shutter priority, Aperture priority, White Balance are.
3. The EVF (electronic view finder) is horrific in the dark - You are literally shooting in the dark.
4. Battery consumption is horrendous - get the MB-E5700 battery grip!
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Summary: nikon coolpix 5700
Review: owed Nikon 35 mm cameras in the past, and for the $$ this is the best going, pic quality great, takes some learning, but the video if u can. may great features, only problem i found was the lack of a lens thread that would take filters, this is easly solved by many aftermarket suppliers. get an extra battery. resoultion is as good as any 35mm camera up to 16X20. light weight and extremly well built, but again, does have a learning curve. and also loved the 60sec video. great for vacations. impressed with the quality in relation to the D series cameras. best value for the money....
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Summary: Ready For My Close Up
Review: There is nothing like a Nikon lens. The clarity, the guarantee that every shot will be perfect. I traded up from the Coolpix 995 (somehow it was a bit too small and the winding motion just didn't suit me). This is more like an SLR in size. The 5700 is packed with goodies and if you have had any experience at all with the Coolpix series, then this baby will be a cinch to use. As it was, I was able to use it right out of the box. Improvements? On Auto, the camera decides when you need a flash and it will automatically pop it up for you. View finder or screen? With a fold shut LCD screen, you can view your pictures there or use the familiar viewfinder. And Zoom? This camera practically reinvents the zoom. It's quite simple to use. Then, as you get the hang of basic pictures, you can get far more advanced with it. So. Why only four stars? First off, it is compact but a tad bit too small. Gripping it is a bit of an oddity. Even the manual highly recommends that you always use the neck strap. But the biggest gripe I have is, how can they charge so much for this camera and ship it with an 8 MB card? People are going to use this to get the best picture results so they're going to pump it up to the highest resolution available. How many pictures do you think will fit on a card that small? Amazon.com tried to relieve the situation by sending along a slightly larger card but if you are serious about this camera, you have to buy at least a 128 (for vacations, etc., you'd be best with a 256). So, the Nikon quality is still there. A little bit smaller in size, a bit clumsy to handle and you have to do some added shopping but this is a camera that is worth it.
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Summary: Absolutely Awesome!
Review: It's a very big camera in a very small package! Gorgeous images, lots of features, and it has the options and control available in a professional camera. What a great travel camera. Let's face it, if the camera's a burden to carry or to shoot with, the pictures won't get taken. Nikon has solved that problem with this small wonder. I'm a picky professional photographer, and this camera has returned the fun quotient to my travel shoots.
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Summary: An Amazing Little Camera
Review: Today is my 15th day of Nikon Coolpix 5700 ownership. Let me put to rest the "too long to focus under low light" rap--I just shot a beautiful photo of the not-yet-full moon, and I can count the mountains and craters. Considering the fact that I bought this camera primarily for macro work and web publishing, I have yet to find anything that it does not do well.
It does come with only 179 pages of instructions and it is covered with some 18 different buttons and external controls, but don't let that stop you! You can start with it set on full Auto everything and use it like a high-end digital Brownie, or you can dig into the instructions and start to mine that Nikon pedigree. My first shot was an Auto everything of my son, and it was stunningly gorgeous with very little help from me. He was standing in a darkened stairwell and the 5700 saw him a lot better than I did.
Is that Nikon pedigree worth it? Oh yeah, you bet it is. You will find your love of photography rekindled with this camera in your hands.
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Summary: Great Camera
Review: This camera takes amazingly detailed pictures and the colors are very true to-life. I have been taking all of my pictures in FINE mode (the highest quality JPEG but not as high as the RAW mode) and can't imagine anything better. I have printed out 8x10s on my 3 year old HP 970, and ordered prints through Snapfish. I have to keep pulling them out to look at them because I can't believe how clear they are.
On my computer screen (17" Sony Trinitron)I can blow up pictures of my 3 year-old daughter to life size with no pixelation. In fact, they get clearer initially as I zoom in because the picture resolution is greater than the screen resolution. Nice software suite included which makes it easy to remove red-eyes, crop, etc. I don't even bother with the red-eye flash mode anymore, just clean it up on the computer. Plug-and-play with Windows XP is awesome.
I have read other reviews about being unable to use the autofocus indoors which I don't understand. I bought this camera as gift for my wife and have been taking most of my pictures in our basement in very low light conditions over the past two weeks. If I zoom into a dark corner from 40' away, it might take a few seconds but it always works. After reading the manual when I first bought it, I did change the autofocus option to "Spot" from "Matrix". This lets the camera just try to focus on the very center of the viewfinder/subject. I went outside this evening and took a pictures of a neighbors' Christmas lights approximately 200' from my house and didn't have a problem with the autofocus. The only problem I see with the autofocus would be with someone who was shooting action photos. The autofocus does take a second or two to lock in.
After the first day, I haven't even used the LCD. To me it's much more natural to look through the viewfinder, and I haven't had any problems with it. The camera fits perfectly in my hands; nice grip.
The only issues I have seen with it so far are relatively minor to me (but they may be a bigger issue to someone else). 1. Short battery life. You will need at least 2, maybe 3.
2. Save yourself some gas (or postage) and purchase at least 256 MB of memory when you buy the camera. The card that comes with the camera is useless. It's pointless to have a 5 MP camera if don't have the memory to store hi-res images. You can fit about 104 on a 256 MB card in fine mode.
3. Doesn't come with a power adapter. You may want one.
4. Nikon does not support filters on this camera. I have traded e-mails with Nikon and the reason they don't is because filters will cause vignetting on most of the range of the 8x zoom. It does come with lens cap. Overall I am extremely satisfied with this camera.
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Summary: Lemon Camera
Review: Do not buy this camera. After using it for 3 months I got "lens Error". It can't even focus on low light condition. When you pressed the shutter , it will take at least 3 to 4 sec to take the shot. I called Nikon for service , and they replaced it with a new one. Adviced is do not buy this Nikon 5700 . Lemon ... Lemon ... Lemon ... How about Olympus...?
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Summary: Coolpix 5700 - super camera for the prosumer
Review: I have been using the 5700 for a few days. Upgraded from Kodak DC290. Here are my comments: Pros: Superb quality; amazing optics. very compact. easy to use. superb wide angle to telephoto zoom range. for most people, no need for any wide angle & telephoto attachments. what else can u ask for in a camera. Deserves to be included in the Nikon family. u need to spend an hour to read the manual to get the best out of it. Cons: 2 issues u should take into consideration before u buy: (1) when lighting is low and u use the digital zoom, the image is most of the time out of focus. Plus, it takes 4-5 seconds after u press the trigger before it takes the picture. This is the ONLY problem with the 5700. I would have given it a 5 or even 6 stars if it could focus fast and accurately in low light situations. (2) I am still getting used to the LCD view finder. I have used the Nikon F2 and F2A for 20+ years and the DC290 for 2yrs. Both used "regular" viewfinder. If u dont find it convenient to use an LCD viewfinder, u may want to try another camera.
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Summary: Love it
Review: Can't find anything wrong with this camera. Takes great pictures, when you read the manual and understand its functions this camera is very user friendly. Fits comfortly in the hand when taking pictures. There are great extras that can be bought for this camera, external battery pack which holds six AA batteries which gives me hours of picture taking. I Love This Camera.
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Summary: A good camera, but not a keeper
Review: I was very impressed with the Nikon 5700's long zoom range, good resolution, good color reproduction, and extensive feature set. I also liked the electronic viewfinder, which allows you to use the camera like an SLR if that is what you are used to. I found it to be a very usable camera and I think it is definitely worth the extra cost compared to the Nikon 4500. However, after two weeks of trying it out, I returned this camera because (1) the camera has no focus assist lamp and has difficulty focusing in dim light, and (2) like the rest of the Coolpix range, the camera blows out highlights to an unacceptable degree. When compared with a Canon G2, the G2's image quality was noticeably better.
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