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Nikon Coolpix S4

Sony — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:29:05 +0000

First the size. It’s not small enough to be truly pocketable. I use my Contax U4R for that. The layout is also not as good as with the Contax, nor is it as intuitive. I find myself always putting my fingers on the wrong places, esepecially on the LCD screen. This is not a camera where everything feels naturally placed; then again, there’s not a lot of room to work with here. I guess my preference would have been for Nikon to make the camera slightly larger and easier to handle, with a viewfinder and VR to boot. It wouldn’t surprise me to see this same lens in exactly that type of product within three months time.

Besides those issues I do like the camera. The biggest limitation of “pocketable” cameras tends to be the limited zoom range. I was recently on a sailboat and a cruise ship, wanted to get photos of things I saw on shore, but didn’t have the zoom range (with my Contax) to get close enough to the subject. The Coolpix S4 certainly………..Read more

Nikon Coolpix S1

Sony — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 08:17:40 +0000

Despite being a small and light and pocketable camera, the S1 takes surprisingly good pictures. Of course, it’s unreasonable to expect the kind of quality you can get on a Nikon D70 SLR or Coolpix 8800 “bridge” camera, because these latter models are bigger and therefore have a larger lens (very important for great optical quality) and a larger sensor (important for better color accuracy and lower noise), but I can say that the S1 has the best picture quality in its class, even bettering the great models from Canon (SD400, SD500, etc.) In normal lighting, S1’s pictures are sharp and very accurate in color.

This latter is very important for getting eye-pleasing photos. Even indoors, the S1 does a decent job; since the lack of light always makes photography difficult, the S1 is better than most. BTW, when indoors, using a camera’s built-in flash always results in harsh-looking pictures where the background is dark and ugly. Instead, try mounting the camera on a tripod — the S1 has a tripod mount — and taking a picture without the flash. The picture you get will be much more pleasing to the eye……….Read more

Nikon D50

Sony — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 07:25:04 +0000

Nikon’s D50 interchangeable-lens digital SLR camera is designed to make it easier than ever to enjoy the thrill of outstanding digital SLR picture quality easily and instantly. Combining the outstanding response of Nikon’s patented digital and photographic performance with optical performance available only from renowned Nikkor interchangeable lenses and expanded shooting options only available in a quality digital SLR camera, the Nikon D50 makes exceptional digital SLR photography a reality for everyone.

The D50 features a new 6.1 effective megapixel Nikon DX Format CCD image sensor and a highly advanced image processing engine that team together to create truly faithful image files that are capable of significant enlargement while remaining manageable in overall file size, making it easier to take and store more great pictures. These optimized components produce more consistent results, even under shooting conditions that…….Read more or Buy from Amazon

Nikon D70S

Sony — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:40:19 +0000

The additional reviews and the description appear to properly describe this photographic camera. I am writing this review to give you the perspective of someone who started out with film SLR cameras in school, then got a digital 5MP camera and have used that for years and am now finally getting into Digital SLR photography. This is a big step back into the professional circle for me, and I’m dying to get out to the zoo or to some resort area in the mountains to do my pro photography once again. I purchased this camera almost a month ago and my opinion is that it is the finest photographic camera ever made under $2,000. This photographic camera has everything you can need.

I want to warn you, get the full set with the lense. This lense sells for almost $400 and is about the best all around lense you can find. Don’t go for the cheap models. I wrote a list about this camera that may appear on this page for you to look at, but be sure……..Read more