Nikon Coolpix S7c 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

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Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000I1TKKW
• Item model number: 25552
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #5,701 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 15, 2006

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

A slim, sophisticated digital compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix S7c packs good looks and great performance into compact dimensions, while offering the advantage of vibration reduction and innovations for in-camera image improvement.

Combining 7.1 effective megapixels of imaging performance with a 35-105mm (35mm equivalent) Zoom-Nikkor ED lens, the Coolpix S7c can capture everything from wide-open landscapes to tight portraits with outstanding clarity and true-to-life color. It features a large, bright 3.0-inch LCD monitor with a wide 170-degree viewing angle, enabling smoother composition and high-quality playback. The Coolpix S7c offers Vibration Reduction (VR) capabilities to compensate for camera shake and unsteady subjects for sharper, clearer results. High-Sensitivity mode selects the optimal setting up to ISO 1600 when shooting fast-moving or poorly lit subjects.

With a Wi-Fi antenna set unobtrusively into its stylish body, the Coolpix S7c supports wireless image transfer that can send pictures to a computer instantly, wireless shooting that sends each shot to a PC as soon as it's taken, and wireless printing to PictBridge-compatible printers. (Wireless printing requires optional Wireless Printer Adapter PD-10.) The Coolpix S7c is compatible with Nikon's all-new Coolpix Connect service that allows users to take pictures and send them to friends across the world in seconds, free of charge. Simply take the shots, select recipients from the in-camera address list, and send them straight from the camera's built-in Wi-Fi antenna via a Wi-Fi access point.

The Coolpix S7c also features a handy one-touch portrait button that acts as a shortcut to three unique Nikon image innovations--with Face-Priority AF automatically focusing on people's faces for satisfyingly sharp portraits, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix allowing photographers to compensate for unwanted red-eye effects in-camera, and D-Lighting rescuing underexposed images or shots taken with too much backlight. (Face recognition capability may be limited in some shooting conditions.)

The Coolpix S7c offers the in-camera entertainment of Pictmotion--a function that lets users select their favorite images and movies as well as music and visual styles, then combine them automatically in-camera to produce audiovisual shows that can be enjoyed anywhere on the large built-in LCD. The Coolpix S7c also features a new stop-motion movie function that create professional-looking animated movies.

The Cool-Station MV-15 that accompanies the Coolpix S7c is a handy cradle which enables batteries to be recharged without being removed from the camera. It also features a USB port and can easily be hooked up to a TV. Also included is a Dock Insert PV-11, which adds immediate direct-print performance with ImageLink-compatible printers.

The Coolpix S7c makes it so easy to capture high-quality images in any situation. The user simply selects one of 15 different scene modes that most resembles the situation at hand, and the camera will automatically adjust its settings to optimise on the current conditions.

The cutting-edge technology of the Coolpix S7c makes it simple for the user to take stunning photographs in any set of conditions and enjoy them immediately with friends across the world.

What's in the box
Nikon Coolpix S7c digital camera, 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

Product Description

A slim, sophisticated digital compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix S7c packs good looks and great performance into compact dimensions, while offering the advantage of vibration reduction and innovations for in-camera image improvement. Combining 7.1 effective megapixels of imaging performance with a 35-105mm (35mm equivalent) Zoom-Nikkor ED lens, the Coolpix S7c can capture everything from wide-open landscapes to tight portraits with outstanding clarity and true-to-life color. It features a large, bright 3.0-inch LCD monitor with a wide 170-degree viewing angle, enabling smoother composition and high-quality playback. The Coolpix S7c offers Vibration Reduction (VR) capabilities to compensate for camera shake and unsteady subjects for sharper, clearer results. High-Sensitivity mode selects the optimal setting up to ISO 1600 when shooting fast-moving or poorly lit subjects. The Coolpix S7c measures approximately 3.9in W x 2.4in H x .08in L, weighs .35 LBS. and is backed by a 1 year warranty.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

51 of 55 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Had high hopes for S7c but was dissapointed., November 2, 2006

By	MattNis "Scalure" (USA) - See all my reviews

This camera is stylish, thin enough to be comfortable to carry in a pocket for entire day, has a large screen, but the performance is overall disappointing.

Battery life was hardly 100 pictures.
Focusing and taking a picture is very slow...usually more than 4 seconds when it has to use the focus assist light indoors. Everyone comments on that when I'm taking their picture. In addition, unlike most cameras that have multiple focus points (7,9,11,etc), this camera only focuses on the middle point of the picture by default. There is a nice feature that lets you manually move the focus point around to anywhere in the scene, but it takes a lot clicks and time so I don't bother using it.
The lens is not wide enough for daily use and most pictures come out very soft in the center with bad chromatic aberration and a lot of distortion at wide angle.
WIFI is slow and useless in all but the most rarest of situations. They should have just used Bluetooth so that anyone could use their phone to email the picture or at least be able to email/ftp directly to any email/ftp you want.
The screen smudges very quickly, but it's easy to clean and can't see the dirt when the back light is on.
The camera decides when the electronic VR (image stabilization) gets used and most of the time doesn't activate it. And even when it does activate it, it just increases the noise and the picture still comes out soft. There is an option to clean up the image after it's been taken, but the camera tells you that it's not able to do it for many images.
The camera corrupted my Sandisk ultra II sdcard, something that my former compact digicam didn't do in two years.

The movie mode, on the other hand is very good. The movie files do get fairly large...about 1mb per second, but very smooth, very stable and have good color. There is a constant buzzing noise in movies though.

The scroll wheel is fantastic and should have been incorporated into many other cameras. It makes browsing pictures and menus extremely fast and easy. It really saves thumb fatique. The camera is quite fast at switching between pictures, modes, etc. So that...(plus the movie and style factor) are the ONLY redeeming features.

It's also very hard to get used to not having an actual switch to switch between movie and picture mode. Having to go trough though the menu can sometimes make you miss a photo opportunity because the camera is set in video mode and switching to photo is not a one button operation.

Overall, I don't think it's worth the price. What am I getting to replace this one?.....the Canon SD800.

33 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Takes flattering photos that are true to color!, October 8, 2006

By	hair guru - See all my reviews

Pros:
-Small size and weight; Can fit into pocket or purse without feeling you are carrying a brick. Sleek design and large 3" LCD has 230,000 resolution, which means when you take a picture you can actually see how clear the picture is and you don't have to zoom in to see what it looks like. Not the case with SD 600/630. The new canon model coming out soon has highter resolution.

- Takes great snapshots with flash or without flash with plenty of light. Not for those that love to play with tons of settings and I would agree with previous reviewer that ISO settings worsen the quality of the picture. Adjusting the exposure isn't difficult and you would need to click through the menu to adjust it, but that's something that all digital cameras require.

-The color of the picture is more true to color than what I've experienced with Canon powershot A70, SD 600/630 and the flash isn't so powerful that it creates an unrealistic brightness or whiteness to people's faces. The flash creates an even brightness throughout the entire picture as opposed to just adding light to your face and leaving the background pretty dark

-Very easy to use; Very easy menus

Cons:
-The picture isn't as sharp as the Canon SD600/630 when you take a picture inside without the flash and don't have adequate lighting, but it is perfect with the flash on.
-You have to hold camera steady and any slight movement might blur the shot, which is true of other digital cameras, but the Nikon s7c is a little more sensitive to that. Same thing with moving objects.
-Smaller buttons, but the camera is small and thin to begin with, thus, you can't expect to have a tiny little thing with large buttons.
-No viewfinder, which didn't bother me, because I don't use it to take a picture, but some people prefer to have it.
-Lithium ion battery doesn't last very long (other digital cameras use a lithium ion battery as well, but there are some that use double AA size batteries so when the recharecheable batteries die, you have an alternative. Those would be larger cameras, of course.)

Overall, this is a camera that takes great snap shots. If you are in low light, use a flash, don't bother with iso settings. It's just not meant for those things and when I go to any event, I really don't have the time to play around with settings and just want a good quality picture without pushing too many buttons. I was looking for a camera that takes true to color photos with a flash that adds flattering light as opposed to overexposed faces that make people look frighteningly pale.
I love it, but no camera is perfect with every feature.

Try it out and compare it to others and look for the features that matter to you!

46 of 51 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Expected Too Much, October 5, 2006

By	Tyler Imoto "Tyler" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I recently lost my CoolPix P3 and decided to replace it with this camera. I thought it would be comparable, just with one less megapixel. It seems that some of what they tout as "features" actually lowers the quality of the photos. Here are a few examples:

ISO 800 and 1600
After taking the first few shots outside in the evening in auto mode, all of the pictures came out way too grainy. The camera has ISO settings up to 1600 to compensate for low light, but it uses those high settings in auto mode and the photos come out awful. I lowered the ISO sensitivity manually to compensate, but the pictures were still disappointing. It performs much better during the day when it doesn't have to resort to higher a higher ISO setting.

Electronic VR
"Electronic" is marketing code for cheap. I think all it's doing is sharpening the photos in camera to make them seem less blurry. To me, this is a way around the real vibration reduction available in the P3 and ruins the photos. I'd rather sharpen later in Photoshop myself if a photo needed it.

Shooting Modes
No Aperture Priority or Programmed Auto here. If you want control and flexibility, don't get this camera. Manually changing the point of focus or, exposure is not easy. By the time you do it, you'll miss the shot.

CoolStation Dock
You can't use the camera to download pictures while charging the battery at the same time. The battery doesn't last very long to begin with, so you'll need to buy a second battery AND a charger so you can switch batteries out before downloading pictures at the end of the day.

There are some features that are kind of handy, however and may appeal to those who don't care about my previous comments. Particularly, the WiFi capability adds an email function that uploads the photos to a Nikon site which send a link via email to somebody to download. The camera automatically finds active SSIDs to join, including T-Mobile which is free for a year. Haven't used it to transfer photos wirelessly, but I loved that feature in the P3. The Pictmotion feature is kind of cool for those who like viewing slideshows on the camera, though the music is silly. It's also very fast to start up and is quick in between shots. Its slim form factor and in-set lens are also a big plus.

For those who like to take consistently GOOD pictures with easy manual control options, this is not the camera for you. Overall, I give this camera two stars because it looks nice, feels nice, has some good features, and is probably fine for those who simply like to take pictures. Just be warned, don't expect too much.