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Nikon Coolpix S1 5.1 MP Slim-Design Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Includes Dock) | 
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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
Buy New: $124.50
New (3) Used (1) Refurbished (2) from $104.95
Rating:  75 reviews
Sales Rank: 16810
Media: Electronics
Number Of Items: 1
Batteries Included: Yes
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 3
Display Size: 2.5
Battery: 1 Lithium
Maximum Focal Length: 17.4
Minimum Focal Length: 5.8
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6
Dimensions (in): 7 x 7 x 3
MPN: Coolpix S1
Model: Coolpix S1
UPC: 018208255290
EAN: 0018208255290
ASIN: B0007KQWF0
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | 5-megapixel CCD captures enough detail for photo-quality 13 x 17-inch prints | | • | 3x optical zoom with Zoom-Nikkor lens; 2.5-inch LCD display | | • | Exclusive Nikon in-camera red-eye fix and face-priority autofocus | | • | Ultra-compact--a mere 3/4 inches thin | | • | Powered by Lithium-ion battery (rechargeable battery included); stores images on SD memory cards |
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Product Description
The Coolpix S1, with an ultra slim body slightly larger than a credit card, boasts good looks, exceptionally easy-to-use controls and the assurance of the advanced Nikon image quality, features a non-protruding zoom Nikkor ED lens. Best of all is the 2.5" large and bright LCD monitor for clear and easy image viewing. Coolpix S1, a pleasure to own, and a joy to use!
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| Customer Reviews: Read 70 more reviews...
 Quite disappointed with the Coolpix S1 December 26, 2008
Raymond Pauly (Coral Springs, FL United States)
I am an active serious advanced amateur photographer. I own several cameras, both digital and film, SLRs and point-and-shoots. I sell and buy cameras all the time and I have done quite a lot of research with different brands and models.
I was attracted to the Nikon Coolpix S1 mainly because of its size and looks. I wanted a compact camera that I could carry with me all the time on my frequent shooting trips as a backup (I normally shoot with a Canon EOS Rebel XTi and I use from two to five different lenses), and a little camera that I could take with me to family or social events to avoid carrying all the equipment mentioned all the time.
Reading about the included accesories with the Coolpix S1, I finally made mi mind on buying it, when I learned about the included docking station, which I found attractive and very cool. Actually I only use the dock to charge the battery, because I use a card reader to download photos to my PC, but I like to just place the little thing on the dock and not have to change batteries.
The Coolpix S1 is very sleek and thin, but besides that, I think it does have more cons than pros.
The very small size is not all that convenient all the time. I am not a very big person, and I have to say that I find the little buttons on top (the on/off and shutter buttons) uncomfortable for handling.
The lens is situated on the upper left corner of the camera, and it is very likely that your finger is going to get in the way more than once, forcing you to repeat shots, that most of the times can not be repeated. Meaning... you lost the shot. One solution for this is holding and manipulating the camera with only your right hand... NOT! Terrible solution: this will result in you not being able to hold the camera steady, and your picture WILL turn out blurry. And so we rapidly come to my main disappointment with this camera: blurry pictures. Not that you get one blurry picture once in a while... I would say that 60 to 70% of pictures turn out blurry with this camera under normal lighting conditions. Come to low lighting conditions, you will get 90% of blurry pictures... even using a tripod! On the other hand, the flash does have a short distance range, as other reviewers stated, which in the end results in blurred photos as well. You can in that case move closer to the subject, but as we all know, this will produce over lighted pictures with that unwanted indoor flash look with dark backgrounds.
My more recent (and most disappointing experience so far), was on last Christmas Eve, on which I lost more than half of the pictures I took at my mother's Xmas dinner and family reunion. I tried all the available low light options on the menu, like party/indoor, night portrait, night landscape... same result with either and all of them: BLURRY! This was the only camera I carried with me that night, and I felt like there should probably be more options on the menu that could compensate for this and I was overlooking or missing somehow... but there were not.
I am surprised that so many users give this little camera such good reviews... unless you settle for all this inconveniences and still be happy with it. I don't. I think that a photo is a one-in-a-lifetime unrepeatable experience and moment, and I don't want to loose mine.
My previous experiences with Canon both SLRs and point and shoot, have been much more favorable. I'd recommend the Canon A710.
I am also testing the Sony DCSW 170 and I am pleased with the results so far. I will write a review on this one sometime later.
My Nikon Coolpix S1, as of now, is for sale. Cheap!
 Great Customer Service! April 24, 2008
L. Tolliver
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I purchased this camera before my trip to India. The camera worked a few times, but then the shutter would not function properly while I was in India. I was concerned about the return policy because I would not be returning to the USA until after the allotted return period. I emailed the company and explained my situation. The representative stated that they would be happy to exchange the camera once I returned into the country. When I arrived in the USA, I contacted the company; they provided me with needed information and I sent my camera back. I am now awaiting my replacement camera.
 Dissapointed March 25, 2008
F. Rachman (San Francisco, california United States)
This was my first digital camera and I chose Nikon because its well known brand and my father has a profesional Nikon camera that he bought in the 80s and still using it. I loved it and took good care of it. Never drop it nor exposed it to extreme weather. Last spring, my family and I went to Vegas and that's when the inevitable happened. Suddenly the screen went black and every shots I took was black. Our assumption is that the light sensor of the camera failed. I called Nikon and they said warranty only last for 1 year ( at that time, the camera is 1 year and 3 months old) and that I had to pay $150 to fix it. I ended up buying another camera which is an Olympus and never have any problem with it. I was very Dissapointed Nikon!!
Nikon coolpix February 28, 2008
Helene Lacasse (Gatineau, Canada)
It is the 3 camera that I buy, I like it very mutch.
But the third one I bought have a problem: the shuter broke almost 3 weeks after I gave it to my daughter and I don't know how to have it fix.Nikon Coolpix S1 5.1 MP Slim-Design Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom (Includes Dock)
First Impressions: Cool Extra Features, Prone to Blur February 22, 2008
Slacker Mom (St. Paul, MN)
First Impressions: The negative is that this camera seems to be less able to take low light pictures without using a flash - the pictures often come out blurred. (My Fuji Finepix cameras excel in low lighting.) This can be helped by steadying the camera on an object, like the back of a chair, or using a tripod. If you want to take a lot of indoor photos without flash, go with a different camera.
However, this camera has some fun features that my Finepix Z1 and Z3 do not have. I LOVE the panorama mode. It helps you "stitch" together several pictures in a row by showing you a template of the edge of the previous picture, so that you can align your shots. Very cool.
Also, it has a stop motion feature. My son enjoys making stop motion videos of his Star Wars action figures, and this camera is great for such an activity. You put it on a tripod, set the timer interval (i.e. every 30 seconds, etc.) and then move the figures. Great fun for kids.
It has the usual scene modes - landscape, portrait, night, etc. Also a "backlight" mode, but it uses the flash on this, so what's the point? If you buy the optional case, it can take underwater shots. Has quite a few framing assists. For example, if taking pictures of a building, it helps you align verticals and horizontals. You can also play with color, as in black and white, sepia, vivid, or "blue-tinted monochrome." ? Must try that!
The camera a thorough manual, in English and Spanish. The rechargeable battery is always a great feature, plus lots of cords and stuff. Takes movie clips and records voices. Stores about 15 pictures in it's internal memory, so you'll need a memory card. But overall, a nice little camera. I wouldn't pay $400, but I'd snap it up at $100.
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