Nikon Coolpix S570 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction
- 12-megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
- 5x wide-angle Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens; 4-way VR image stabilization system
- Bright 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD; Scene Auto Selector and Smart Portrait System
- Slim, stylish, metal design; less than 1-inch thick
- Capture images to SD/SDHC memory cards (not included)
Product DescriptionChic and convenient 12 megapixel camera offers outstanding value for money. Amazingly easy-to-use, Scene Auto Selector automatically optimizes all camera settings according to the subject you are shooting and the Nikkor 5x zoom lens with wide-angle capability can capture group portraits or expansive landscapes with ease. Nikon’s Smart Portrait System ensures perfect portraits and includes a skin softening function that makes your subject’s skin tone appear instantly. . . More >>
Nikon Coolpix S570 12MP Digital Camera with 5x Wide Angle Optical Vibration Reduction
I often don’t bother to review stuff, but out of all the gadgets I’ve bought over the years this one was the most disappointing and I thought I’d share my experience.
I take most of my pics with an old Canon D10 SLR but I like to have a pocket camera for easy portability. after my last camera (a fuji pocket camera and my first foray out of the canon lineup) took a dive in the CO river, I bought the s570 to replace it. having read many good things about nikon coolpix cameras.
The up sides to this camera have already been stated by others, wide angle, f2.7 lens, small package. The biggest problem I found is kind of dumb, but really really annoying. For me or at least on my camera the photos in the view screen NEVER look focused, even if the photo that was taken was in perfect focus. So it drove me nuts because I constantly thought the pic did not focus. Then there is the lag between photos, holy mother of god it takes FOREVER. I like to stitch together photos to make panoramas but making them with this camera takes an eternity. I had to bump the quality down to 8MP to make it almost tolerable, but what’s the point of a 12MP camera if it’s so slow at 12MP? My 2MP canon S110 from 2001 wasn’t this slow. Lastly the autofocus was horrible, it takes forever to focus on anything. I tried taking a macro photo last night of the back of a white iphone and it could not focus on the grey text on the white surface.
For mac users, iphoto and image capture both do not auto rotate photos from this camera, which is another big annoyance.
In the end I listed this for sale. I’m going back to canon and I’m not looking back. I’m sure there are plenty of good nikons, but this is not one of them.
Rating: 1 / 5
I am looking for a camera for less than $200. I am looking for either a Canon SD1200 or a Nikon S640. No body sells the S640. So, I pick the S570 instead. My main reason for the SD1200 is the Optical Stabilizer. Main reason for the S570 is the f2.7 lens. I finally pick the S570 instead of the SD1200.
The S570 is the size of a deck of cards. It is very small. So, it is difficult to hold steady. The buttons are well placed and easy to use though. There are 4 options: Auto, Scene, Smile, and Movie. There is no option to adjust the shutter speed or anything whatsoever. I can only set the maximum ISO to either “80-400″ or “80-800″. That is the only option. If I need a longer shutter speed, I need to pick maybe one of the night scene instead. The S570 doesn’t have optical stabilizer either. So, I am not expecting any steady shot. It does have 4-way VR. It increases shutter speed and the ISO automatically.
The S570 has a bigger lens (f2.7). So, it rarely fires the flash. Most of the time, it opens wide the lens (f2.7) and let the 4-way VR kick in to compensate the lighting and movement. The color may be a little grainy but the picture is a little bit sharper. You can turn off 4-way VR. If it is off, it doesn’t increase the ISO. So, the picture will be fuzzy if thing is moving.
I try the Smile option. It looks for faces in the picture. After it focuses on the faces, it takes the picture automatically. I don’t have to press the button. This is pretty cool. However, it doesn’t work all the time. People need to have a big smile like a pug before the camera can see you smiling.
The S570 has a wide angle lens. So, everything looks far far away even the guy is close. So, I need to either zoom in or stand closer… in your face kinda closer. This is so strange standing so close to the guy to take the picture.
My S570 comes with a standard Sandisk 2 gig SD card and a small case. Start up time is very fast but shot to shot is kinda slow because of the size of the picture. I set the S570 to the highest quality (12M with 1/4 compression). It takes 2 to 3 seconds to save the picture to the SD card (about 5meg). If I set the S570 to lower quality, it saves the picture much faster. The S570 also doesn’t get a good focus all the time. I always need to try couple time before the S570 can focus indoor or outdoor.
The case that comes with my camera doesn’t use a clip or zipper to close the flap. The flap use a pretty strong magnet. Many reviews say they have lens error or whatever. I guess this is what happens. The magnet may damage the camera. So, I take out the magnet first thing. Hope this help.
The camera is cheap and nothing special. I give the S570 3 stars.
Rating: 3 / 5
We purchased this camera due to its size (dimensions) and 5x optical zoom, and price range. We’ve only used this camera one day, but have discovered that even in auto mode, it works quite well. The photos generated by this camera have been crisp and clear, even subjects in motion were captured with little or no blur (digital zooming revealed some blurring). This is my first Nikon, so I haven’t been comfortable with the navigating the menu; however, when working in auto the camera seemed to perform well enough for a Point and Shoot experience.
The video performance has been the most impressive feature thus far. The image quality has been outstanding - motion is clean and not jerky and images are crisp not pixelated.
I took this camera to my niece’s birthday party and put the camera in my pocket while I chased my daughter on, over, and through inflated jumper, slides, and obstacle courses and didn’t feel like I had a brick in my pants. In fact there were a few times, I had forgotten I even had a camera with me. Gotta love the small compact size.
This one is a keeper.
Rating: 4 / 5
I’ve had a Nikon S510 a while back which I loved, and the Nikon S570 is even better. I like vivid colors, and when set to “vivid”, the Nikon S570 produces photos with beautiful vivid colors and excellent contrast. The wide angle lens has great edge to edge sharpness. The Nikon S570 performs well, probably not the fastest (shutter lag and start-up time), but good nonetheless. The only thing that it’s really slow in is the wait time between shots, which seems to be an eternity. I’ve missed a few shots waiting for the camera to be ready for the next shot. Otherwise, I really love this camera. It’s small and light enough to fit in you pocket, and it takes great pictures. And for it’s price, it’s definitely a great buy.
Rating: 5 / 5