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Title: Nikon Coolpix 5700
Date: 11/10 Rating:
MSRP $1199.99 / Amazon: $1199.99
Reviewer: Ernest Lilley
Product Website: Nikon 5700 / Specs

Summary: Nikon's new semi-pro shooter has some great design points including awesome styling, a long 8x optical lens, high res (5MP) and an internal LCD viewfinder rather than an off-centered window which doesn't really show you what you're getting. Shutter lag isn't bad, but power consumption is high...get the MB-E5700 battery pack to make it fit your hand and last longer. Swing out rear LCD is a plus, but the internal display could be crisper and faster and an ISO of 1600 rather than 800 would make this a D100 challenger...but they probably wouldn't want that.

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Select Specs: (from product website)

• Type of Camera: Digital camera E5700
• Effective Pixels: 5.0 million CCD: 2/3-inch-type CCD (total pixels: 5.24 million)
• Image Size: Full 2560(2,560 x 1,920), UXGA-size 1600(1,600 x 1,200), SXGA-size 1280(1,280 x 960), XGA-size 1024(1,024 x 768), VGA-size 640(640 x 480), 3:2 (2,560 x 1,704) selectable
• Lens: 8x Zoom-Nikkor; f=8.9~71.2mm (35mm (135) format equivalent to 35-280mm), f2.8-4.2 with macro; 14 elements in 10 groups; all elements are made of environmentally friendly glass; Nikon Super Integrated Coating (SIC) applied; two glass molded ED lens elements included
• Digital Zoom: Up to 4x
• Autofocus: Contrast-detect TTL AF; 5-Area Multi AF or Spot AF selectable
• Focus Modes: 1) Continuous AF mode (when using LCD monitor), 2) Single AF mode (when not using LCD monitor and/or selectable from shooting menu), 3) Manual from 1.2 in. to infinity with Focus Confirmation Indication
• Focus Range: 19.7 to infinity, 1.2 in. to infinity in Macro mode
• Viewfinder: 180,000-dot Electronic viewfinder (EVF); diopter adjustment: -4 - +1m-1; frame coverage: 97% (Through, Freeze), 100% (Play)
• LCD Monitor: 1.5 in. , 110,000-dot, low-temp, polysilicon TFT LCD (LED backlight); brightness/hue adjustment
• Storage: System: EXIF 2.2 file (uncompressed TIFF or compressed JPEG). Design rule for Camera File System (DCF), Digital Print Order Format (DPOF), QuickTime Motion JPEG (Movie), Media: CF Card Type I / II, 512MB/1GB IBM Microdrive(TM) Card. Number of frames with 16MB CF Card (approx.): Fine: 5 (Full), 8 (UXGA), 12 (SXGA), 18 (XGA), 43 (VGA), 5 (3:2), Normal: 9 (Full), 15 (UXGA), 23 (SXGA), 34 (XGA), 72 (VGA), 11 (3:2), Basic: 18 (Full), 29 (UXGA), 43 (SXGA), 60 (XGA), 114 (VGA), 21 (3:2)
• User Setting: 1) Automatic mode (default); Custom mode (three combinations of mode setting can be memorized in #1-#3), 2) White Balance, 3) Exposure Metering, 4) Continuous (Shooting), 5) Best Shot Selector (BSS), 6) Image Adjustment (Auto/Normal/More Contrast/Less Contrast/Lighten/Darken), 7) Saturation Control (-2 - +1 / Black & White), 8) Lens, 9) Exposure Options (AE Lock, Maximum bulb duration 1 min. / 5 min.), 10) Focus Options, 11) Image Sharpening, 12) Auto Bracketing, 13) Noise Reduction, Clear Image, 14) Quick Response
• Capture Modes: 1) Single, 2) Continuous H (3 fps; up to 3 frames), 3) Continuous L (1.5 fps), 4) Multi-Shot 16 (consecutive 16 frames at 3 fps), 5) Ultra High-speed Continuous (QVGA-size images; 30 fps; number of frames selectable, up to 100 frames), 6) Movie with audio (QVGA-size images; 15 fps; up to 60 sec.)
• Shutter: Mechanical and charge-coupled electronic shutter; 1/4,000 to 8 sec. (when aperture is stopped down to within 1-1/3 steps from maximum aperture); Bulb time limit (up to 5 min.)
• Aperture: 7-blade iris diaphragm; 10 steps in 1/3 EV increments
• Exposure Control: 1) Programmed Auto with Flexible Program (P), 2) Shutter-Priority Auto (S), 3) Aperture-Priority Auto (A), 4) Manual (M); Exposure Compensation (+/-2 EV in 1/3 EV steps); Auto Exposure Bracketing (3 or 5 frames within +/-2 EV)
• Exposure Metering: 4-mode TTL metering; 1) 256-segment Matrix, 2) Center-Weighted, 3) Spot, 4) Spot AF Area
• Exposure Range: EV -2.0 - +18.0 (W), EV -0.8 - +18.0 (T) (ISO 100 equivalent)
• Sensitivity (approx.): ISO 100 equivalent; 100, 200, 400, 800 and Auto (can be controlled in any exposure mode)
• White Balance: 1) Matrix Auto White Balance with TTL control, 2) 5-mode Manual with fine tuning (Fine/Incandescent/Fluorescent/Cloudy/Speedlight), 3) Preset, 4) White Balance Bracketing
• Self-timer: 10 sec. or 3 sec. duration
• Built-in Speedlight: Automatic pop-up, Flash shooting distance range: 1.7~13.1 ft(W), 1.7~9.2ft(T), Flash control: Sensor flash system, Flash modes: 1) Auto Flash, 2) Flash Cancel, 3) Anytime Flash, 4) Night Portrait (Slow Sync Flash), 5) Red-eye Reduction
• Accessory Shoe: Standard ISO 518; lock pin provided prevents Nikon Speedlight from slipping off
• External Speedlight: Hotshoe connects to external Nikon Speedlight SB-80DX/50DX/30/28DX/28/27/26/25/24/23/22s; built-in Speedlight can be canceled when using external Speedlight(s)
• Playback Menu Options: 1) One frame, 2) Thumbnail (4/9 segments), 3) Slide show, 4) Movie with audio, 5) Enlarged playback (up to 6x); Shooting information; Histogram indication and highlight point display; Hide and protect attributes can be set to each image; Focus confirmation indication; RAW image playback
• Interface: USB 1.1
• I/O Terminal: Power input, Audio/Video output (NTSC or PAL selectable), Digital terminal (USB 1.1/Remote Cord)
• Power Requirements: One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1 (included), One 6V 2CR5/DL245 lithium battery (optional), Six 1.5V LR6 (AA-size alkaline) batteries (1.5V Lithium, 1.2V NiMH or 1.2V NiCd batteries can also be used) with Battery Pack MB-E5700 (optional), AC Adapter EH-53 (optional).
• Battery Life: Approx. 90 min. when using LCD monitor and EN-EL1 battery at normal temperature (20 degrees Celsius, 68 degress Fahrenheit)
• Dimensions (W x H x D): 4.3 x 3.0 x 4.0 in.
• Weight (without battery): 16.9 oz.
• Included Accessories: Lens Cap LC-CP10, Camera strap, A/V cable, Nikon Starter Memory Card, USB cable UC-E1, Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL1, Battery Charger MH-53, NikonView 5 CD-ROM
• Optional Accessories: Wide Angle Converter WC-E80(requires step down ring adapter UR-E8), Telephoto Converter TC-E15ED(requires step down ring adapter UR_E8), Step Down Ring Lens Adapter UR-E8, Lens Hood HR-E5700, PC Card Adapter EC-AD1, Battery Pack MB-E5700, AC Adapter EH-53, Remote Cord MC-EU1