December 22nd, 2007Nikon Coolpix S700 Digital Camera Review
The Nikon Coolpix S700 is the newest in a thread of mega-megapixel digital cameras. It has a gigantic 12.1 million pixels on its image sensor. The S700 packages updated face discovery, a stabilized 3x optical zoom lens, and a 2.7-inch LCD screen into a slim metal body. The Coolpix S700 had a starting price of $379.95 that has since dropped $50.
All Sides
Left Side (7.0)
A slim chrome column extends down the left side simply for visual interest, and that is perhaps the most interesting trait from this angle. Near the bottom is a speaker grill.
Right Side (4.0)
The only characteristic on the right side is the wrist strap grommet, which is chrome and protrudes to some extent from the camera body.
Front (7.5)
The front of the S700 is plain but sophisticated with its horizontally brushed metal face plate. In the middle of the left side is an embossed Coolpix logo. The only other branding on the front is in the upper right corner where a printed Nikon logo resides alongside an autofocus assist/self-timer lamp. In the upper left corner is a small grill for the microphone with the built-in flash to its right. There is no right hand hold or finger grasps if not no matter which; handling takes a backseat to convenience on this model. The correct half of the front is under enemy control by the lens. It is labeled around its rim: “Nikkor 3x Optical Zoom VR 7.9-23.7mm 1:2.8-5.4.” The lens telescopes outward in three segments when the camera is powered on and in a footage mode.
Back (6.75)
The back of the S700 is largely engaged by the 2.7-inch LCD screen. Like the front of the camera, the back is quite flat. The buttons protrude somewhat from the body and the thumb divot is so shallow that it’s hardly obvious.
The LCD screen is positioned to the left. The buttons fill up the remaining space on the right. At the top is the zoom control, a single thin rectangle that rocks absent and right to zoom in plus out. There isn’t much tangible differentiation between the sides, so users have to feel for the edges of the rectangle.
Below this are four plastic bumps aligned upright that alert the thumb of the camera’s edge, although this is a pathetic attempt at even that. Below the bumps are two level aligned buttons: the mode button is on the left plus the playback button on the right. Just below these is a rotary dial that environs the OK button. The rotary dial feels like cheap artificial but makes a world of difference in navigation. It has lift bumps on it so it is easier to grip and rotate. At the bottom are two more buttons: menu on the left and delete on the right.
 
Top (7.0)
“Coolpix S700″ is branded in the chrome band on the left side of the top. Near the right edge, the chrome band widens and stylishly surrounds an LED, power button, and shutter release button. These three features grow from small to large, in that order, and from left to right.
Bottom (4.75)
The left side of the bottom has a artificial door that can be pushed in and slid toward the front to open and disclose the battery and memory card slots. To its true is the only jack on the camera; it’s for the included AV/USB cable. The placement of this jack on the bottom of the camera is ill-fated because users determination have to rest the S700 on its front or back inside order to plug it into a television, printer, or processor. This could scrape the LCD screen or the beautifully brushed front face plate. In the center of the bottom is a artificial stand socket.
December 22nd, 2007 at 4:31 am
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