Nikon Coolpix S710 14.5MP Digital Camera with 3.6x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom (Deep Red)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.6 x 0.9 x 2.3 inches ; 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001DNY67Q
• Item model number: S710 Deep Red
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #222 in Camera & Photo (See Bestsellers in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Nikon’s slim, stylish Coolpix S710 combines 14.5 effective megapixels with a 3.6x wide-angle optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. The sleek all-metal design makes it easy to carry, and the huge, bright 3.0-inch LCD offers makes it easy to compose and share pictures. The Coolpix S710, with Nikon’s EXPEED image processor and Optical VR Image Stabilization, gets you sharp pictures. You can get creative with Program, Shutter, Aperture, and full Manual exposure modes. The Coolpix S710 is one digital power play!

Coolpix S710 Highlights

14.5-megapixel resolution
Capture stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. Sharp resolution captures the finest details, crop creatively and produce incredible enlargements.

3.6x wide-angle optical Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens
Versatile zoom range that gets you close to the action while still capturing expansive landscapes. Nikkor optics provide exceptional pictures. NIKKOR lenses are built on a proud heritage of producing precision camera optics that deliver superb color and razor-sharp results.

New EXPEED image processing
Ensures high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. Nikon’s comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the know-how and technologies accumulated throughout our long history of photographic and digital imaging development. EXPEED is custom-tuned for Coolpix, Applied optimized technologies render natural-looking pictures of incredible quality and quick response so you won’t miss that special moment.

Huge, bright 3.0-inch high-resolution LCD
Makes it easy to compose and share your pictures. In addition, the high-contrast and anti-reflection coating on the screen assist in clear viewing, even in direct sunlight.

Optical VR image stabilization
Compensates for camera shake to prevent blur producing clearer, sharper results in lower light or unsteady conditions. In addition, the benefits of Nikon's VR system extend to faster framing on the monitor and smoother action when using the movie mode.

Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure Modes
Allow you to have the ultimate control over your pictures. Now, you can adjust the camera's settings for any type of lighting conditions and get as creative as you want.

Scene Auto Selector

Automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts the camera setting. Just set the camera to the Scene Auto Selector and the camera changes the settings according to the scene you are taking a picture of, automatically! Smile Mode to help ensure smiles on the faces of loved ones.

Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200
Lets you keep shooting, even in low light creating new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in low- light conditions. Plus, using pixel addition, ISO sensitivity can be set to an amazing ISO 6400 and ISO 12800 (image sizes of 3mb or lower are required).

Nikon Image Innovations
Include In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, which will automatically look for and fix most instances of red-eye. You may never see red-eyes again! Face Priority AF is Nikon’s face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait. D-Lighting will rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas.

16 scene modes
Enjoy optimized shooting in various settings. Choose from: Food, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Panorama Assist, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy or Back Light modes. Match your current shooting situation with one of these Scene Modes and the camera will make the necessary adjustments giving you an incredible picture, automatically.

High-quality TV movies with sound
Now just a press of a button away with your Coolpix. Record TV-quality movies with sound; duration is limited only by the available space on your SD/SDHC card. Connect your camera to your TV and you have instant home-movies!

What's in the Box

• Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
• Battery Charger MH-65
• USB Cable UC-E6
• Audio Video Cable EG-CP14
• Strap AN-CP19
• Software Suite CD-ROM

Product Description

Get a camera that's perfect for any type of photographer. The Nikon Coolpix S710 has many features for people who want great pictures without fussing with settings, but it also has complete manual control for those who like to get creative. Program, Aperture, Shutter, and Manual Exposure Modes Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts the camera setting Blink warning will let you know when your subject's eyes are closed so you can retake your picture Smile Shutter - The camera can detect up to three faces with the subject's smile, determine which is closest to the center of the frame, ultimately firing the shutter Face Priority AF - face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200. Plus, using pixel addition, ISO sensitivity can be set to an amazing ISO 6400 and ISO 12800 (image sizes of 3mb or lower are required) In-Camera Red-Eye Fix D-Lighting - rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas 16 Scene Modes High Quality TV Movies with Sound with a press of a button - duration is limited only by the available space on your SD/SDHC card Approx. 42MB Internal Memory Formats - JPEG, AVI, WAV Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Dimensions (H x W x D) - 2.3 x 3.6 x 1 in. (57.5 x 93 x 24 mm) Weight - 5.5 oz. (155g)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

94 of 97 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Coolpix S710, May 19, 2009

By	LYK "Lee" (California, USA) - See all my reviews

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I purchased this camera in five months ago. The picture quality is very good but it started developing problems after 3 months. It will not retain the time and date. It started to freeze up nd could only be turned off or on by removing batteries.

I sent it for repair at Nikon authorized center and was quickly told that this defect is not covered under warranty and will cost $99.00 to repair.

I strongly advise against the purchase of this series since I spoke to many coolpix owners and found out they have problems as well.

41 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamite! An amzaing piece of engineering and design, April 15, 2009

By	Heavyrunner - See all my reviews

I am a pro photographer specializing in scenic imaging that is sold at the National Parks in the American Southwest. My products feature 360 degree VR photography in Flash and Quicktime. I often volunteer to take pictures of families and other groups of people at the Parks with their cameras so they can all be in a picture. So I have been handling these cool little point and shoot cameras, and I have seen the great pictures they take when my friends come back from trips and put on slide shows. So I decided the mini point and shoots have evolved enough so I should get one and experiment with using it for my work sometimes. I bought a top of the line, 12.5 mp Fujifilm FinePix F100fd. I returned it after one week. The pictures were muddy and had to be downsized to about 5 mp before they were sharp enough to use. And the "manual" controls just didn't cut it.

So I ordered the Nikon S710 in deep red to try next. It is a great little camera! The design is brilliant. It is a tiny work of art. I love it and you will too! I use Nikon SLR and DSLR cameras all the time, and the controls on this tiny point and shoot S710 work exactly the same as the controls on my expensive DSLR Nikons. The color out of this little camera is spot on, and the images are sharp and very much usable at the highest resolution, 14.5 mp! I like the lens. It can't match full size Nikon lenses for regular FX (35 mm) cameras, but it's pretty close. The high iso capabilities of the S710 are good. The vibration filtering works great and you can get some beautiful photos in low light situations with no tripod. I bought a mini tripod with the camera for $5 that works fine and got a nice, two tone burgundy and black case from LowePro for $15 that holds the camera, an extra battery and SDHC card, and the tiny tripod carries great slid through the belt loop, so I have a pretty complete kit that weighs less than a pound and fits in a pocket!

The ergonomics are superior and the camera feels natural in my big hands and its comfortable to hold and keeping my fingers away from the flash is just automatic. The buttons and select wheel work and feel just right and the menus in icon mode make sense and work intuitively.

The only thing I would suggest Nikon do to improve the camera is to provide a firmware update that allows you to save images in RAW format.

Some reviewers have complained about the camera being slow. It seems plenty fast to me and I have not found its speed an issue. The case is stainless steel and the finish has proved very durable so far and looks great! I love this camera and take it with me everywhere I go. I am flying to Chicago in a couple of weeks to see Etta James and go to a Cubs game and this kit is the only camera I am taking along.

30 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The perfect digital camera, October 6, 2008

By	Cajundego "Cajundego" (Northeast Ohio - Go Buckeyes!) - See all my reviews

I have a D-SLR that I use on a regular basis since photography is my hobby. I wanted a small camera that I could put in my pocket or purse instead of carrying my backpack of camera & lens around when I was just out & about. This camera takes as nice of pictures as my Canon and I am able to adjust the f/stop & shutter speed as well. There are around 16 pre-set modes that are helpful. The 14.5 mp is an added bonus if I want to enlarge my photographs. The case is sturdy and it does come with a ac charger & USB cable. I used a SDHC class 6 memory card to remove any lag time between pictures and for good video footage. You will not be disappointed.