Not only does it provide a solid metallic feel and reassuringly firm grip, but the chic contours and classic camera appeal of the most compact digital camera among competing models also makes Nikon Coolpix S500 a desirable pocket point-and-shoot compact camera for travellers. Power-on speed is amazing: only 0.6 seconds! And the shutter speed also: 0.005 seconds.
The COOLPIX S500 features proven lens shift VR (Vibration Reduction) technology which gives better quality to pictures normally blurred due to camera shake (unsteady hands).
One-touch portrait button makes it easier than ever to take great-looking photographs by offering direct access to a selection of three innovative functions that provide the ability to actually improve the quality of images within the camera. Face-priority automatically finds, then focuses on people’s faces for crisp, clear results time after time.
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically compensates to help eradicate traces of the annoying red-eye effect that can sometimes be encountered during flash photography. Completing the set is D-Lighting, which can be applied to improve underexposed images or shots taken with too much backlight.
Functions:
• 15 Scene modes
• Movie Mode: With sound, TV movie at 30fps, Small size at 30fps/15fps
• White balance: Auto with TTL control, 7-mode manual (Direct sunlight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Shade, Flash and White Bal. Preset)
Technical Data:
• 2.5-inch LCD
• 7.1 effective megapixels
• 3x Zoom
• 35-105mm (equivalent with 35mm) lens
• ISO range: 50-1600 + 2000 as special option
• Focus range: 50cm (1 ft. 8 in.) to infinity, Macro close-up mode: 15cm (5.9 in.) to infinity
• Built-in Flash with a range up to 7.5m
• No Viewfinder
• SD memory card + 25 MB internal
• Li-ion Rechargeable Battery EN-EL10 (180 shots)
Tags: Nikon Coolpix S500, Nikon, Nikon Coolpix, Coopix S500, Image Stabilization, Face Detection, Red-eye Reduction, D-Lighting, 3x zoom, 7MP
February 27th, 2007 at 8:37 pm
[...] The main 3 innovations of this Nikon digital camera are: Face-priority AF can detect a human face to provide sharp focus automatically, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix detects, then corrects for the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash and D-Lighting corrects images compromised by insufficient flash or excessive back light. The S500 also sports a dedicated One-Touch Portrait button that activates three Nikon standard features described above. While the Coolpix S200 only has the electronic anti-blur technology called e-VR which stands for Electronic Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization, the S500 packs Optical VR Image Stabilization. The Nikon Coolpix S500 and S200 are both also capable of 16:9 panoramic shooting. The Built-in flash has a range of 0.3 to 4.6m. Functions: • Movie Mode: With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Small size (320) at 30fps/15fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps; Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps, Stop-motion (640), Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) available except with Time-lapse movie • Shooting Modes: Auto, Scene, Movie, Voice • Scene Modes: Face-priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close up, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Back Light, Panorama Assist, BSS, Color Options • Flash Mode: Auto, Auto w/ Red-eye Reduction, Anytime Flash, Flash cancel, Slow Sync Technical Data: • 2.5-inch LCD • 7.1 megapixels • 3x optical zoom + 4x digital • 38 to 114mm (35mm equivalent) lens • start up time of 0.6 seconds • shutter lag: 0.0005 sec • Focus range: 60cm (2 ft.) to infinity (∞) • Macro close-up mode: 10cm (3.9 in.) to infinity (∞) • ISO Range: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000 • SD memory card + 20 MB Internal memory • EN-EL10 Li-ion Rechargeable Battery (230 shots) [...]
March 18th, 2007 at 7:56 pm
[...] But what if your subject is too far away (like far buildings) and you can’t or just don’t want to try a different angle with the sun behind you? Or what if it is night and a lamp illuminates the place? Will you be pleased with the overexposed lamp due to the long exposure needed in night conditions? Some new cameras (HP Photosmart R727, R827, R927, Nikon D80, Nikon Coolpix S50 and S50c, S200, S500, P5000, the Nikon L series, ) come with a function called D-Lighting (or adaptive lighting). This function will solve the problem automatically. [...]