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Summary: Developed Problems in the CCD
Review: I used this camera for 3months (about 500 shots) and was shocked to see a damaged pixel in the CCD. A red color dot appeared in the shots and the camera became useless. I have sent it to Nikon (through RitzCamera) for repair and it is more then 5 weeks now. No updates on the repair work could be obtained from Nikon/Ritzcamera - very poor customer service given the fact that I have already spent more then $ on this product. I really feel sorry to have spent so much on 5700. Latest: May 14, 2003: I got my CP5700 replaced with a brand new piece. It took me 5 months and 3 shipments (to NikonInc NY), to make this happen.
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Summary: Bad Design
Review: Nikon 5700 Digital Camera Before you make a decision to buy the Nikon 5700 camera, consider a badly designed aspect on this camera's view finder. The picture you view through the electronic view finder, lags behind the real image, and it feel like what you see is being dragged across the viewer. In other words, for a fast moving scene, it is almost impossible. Another major draw back is a flare across the view finder. On a sunny day, you won't be able to properly compose a picture more or less when you are facing a bright subject. The view finder presents a wash out with vertical strips across even at low settings of 1SO 100.
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Summary: Color Print Film is Dead
Review: The 8x zoom and 5 megapixels finally lured me from film about 6 months ago. I am a nature/landscape photographer using medium and large format, and gave up my 35mm equipment a few years ago. I just came back from a month long trip to the Antarctic, and the prints I've made from the Nikon are sharp,in focus, and colorful. Plusses: very good lens, great zoom, excellent meter compensation for different light levels (think ice); good color balance; good beginner photo software;a heckuva lot lighter than a view camera. Minuses: shutter lag is annoying for action shots; forget the digital zoom; automatic preview gets in the way of repeated shots (can be overridden); buy an extra battery. Overall: This is a great little camera with the right mix of automatic features for the beginner, but with plenty of options to appeal to the more advanced (and particular) photographer. Put it on a tripod and it's awesome. Well worth the price premium over lesser offerings.
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Summary: What a Joke?
Review: Although it is a great camera, I rate it with only ONE star because of the way it is sold! If it is a joke, it is certainly a very bad one! I do not wish to give ant information about myself to find out about the price! Instaed of wasting my tame to play this stupid game, I prefer to right here on what I think about this silly method! I was and am interested in purchasing this camera, but before making any decision, I have to know the price, which I still do NOT know! If you wish to play this stupid game, them there must be something fishy, and then, so long!
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Summary: One of the best 5 Megapixel digital cameras.
Review: I've had my Coolpix 5700 for a couple of months. It's a great camera except for its autofocus function when the subject is not well illuminated. The autofocus circuit is based on contrast detection through the lens by analyzing the real picture (when on focus, the picture displays maximim contrast) as opposed to most other cameras which bounce off the subject an infrared beam and mesure the signal delay to determine the distance. The contrast detection technique is definitely more accurate as the camera precisely knows which part of the picture it is analyzing. The infrared beam bouncing is not equally as accurate, and it requires that the lens has a great depth of field so that the picture is compensated for slight inaccuracies in focusing. All in all, it's a great camera, definitely in a league in itself. Its lens is exceptionally good quality. I also bought the wide angle lens for it. The picture quality is superb even with the wide angle adapter.
The quality of the product is definitely consistent with what you would expect from Nikon, and I am hoping that they will offer soon a corrective firmware for the autofocus issue.
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Summary: nikon5700
Review: I purchased the Nikon 5700 for travel in India. I have used the camera in a two month period to make over 500 pictures from the rain forest of Southern India to 7 degree temperatures in the United States. The zoom ability, pixel strength, and ease of use have proven themselves. I came to the camera from extensive use of Nikon SLRs 35mm. I have enjoyed the transition and capabilities of this camera. I thought it would be a backup, simple use camera but have found it to work in all situations, panarama, portrait and macro. 4 of us went on the trip to India all armed with digital cameras. The quality of my photos, especially the enlargements stole the show. Another Nikon quality product!!
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Summary: Using the NIKON 5700 Digital Camera
Review: Yes the Nikon 5700 does everything it is supposed to do and it takes wonderful pictures. But there are limitations. The control buttons are very lite to the touch and you are apt to at the wrong resolution, speed, or image count if you accidently touch the controls. Also the camera takes many seconds to focus automatically and you are apt to lose an important image. The telephoto controls are difficult to use accurately.
Again, for great pictures, it is a great camera, but there are limitations and it can be difficult to use. But I would buy it again.
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Summary: Love It!!!!
Review: This is my 3rd digital camera and the first that has a large enough resolution per photo to enlarge well past 4x6. The zoom action is wonderful. And yes, I like the small lightweight size ~ such a difference from my SLR. I have found the menus and manual modes very easy to learn. I've just had the camera a couple weeks but I'm thrilled with it. I do have a **QUESTION** for other Nikon Coolpix 5700 owners: I bought a 256m Sandisk Compact Flashcard along with the camera, as recommended by one of your reviewers. However, the Nikon manual states a flashcard range from 16-128m. Before I open the packaging of the 256m I'd appreciate assurance that I am not limited to a 156m card, as I was with a previous digital camera.
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Summary: Wonderful Camera
Review: This is my first digital camera and I LOVE it!! It makes me seem like a professional photographer even though I'm just a snapshot taker.
What surprised me most was the clear pictures and the resolution. On the basic setting I get large pictures that I can reduce on my computer and they look WONDERFUL.
Shooting in low light is a problem, but I have not taken the time to learn about F stops and all that can be configured. Almost everything can be configured on this.
The 8 times zoom is something I just love.
I almost bought an Olympus E-20, but am glad I got this one. It's a little smaller, which is very nice and it performs very well.
I could have spent my money buying a ]$$$$] camera, but I'm glad I went all the way and got something I just love.
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Summary: BEAUTIFUL CAMERA
Review: Have had the camera for about a week and find that on auto that it is easy to use but once you go into the menus, there is a steep learning curve that will take forever to learn and it is very frustrating. The image quality to my eye is amazing again on auto but on manuel sometimes it works and other times it refuses to work. The flash is so bright that it washes out things and so I have to go to the low light flash and it is again not readily available but have to push buttons to get there. I am not sure had I really known all of this I would have bought this camera but maybe gone for dslr instead. Check it out carefully before you make this decision.
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