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Nikon Coolpix S500. Nikon Coolpix S500 7MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Vibration The Nikon Coolpix S500 may look and feel pretty, but its slow performance and noisy high-ISO images hold it back The Zoom-Nikkor lens gives you the power of 3x optical zoom lens, (38-114mm for 35mm equivalent) while Macro capability lets you get as close as 3.9 inches

The Nikon S500 is currently retailing at around £170, while the Canon Ixus 70 is available for about £163, which with the variation in prices between various retailers is a close as makes no odds. The COOLPIX S500 powers up in an impressive 0.8 seconds and has a practically imperceptible shutter release time lag of less than 0.005 seconds

Nikon Coolpix S500 Digital Photography Review

without vibration reduction with vibration reduction High Performance COOLPIX S500 shown Multi Selector on the COOLPIX. Start up time is an amazing 0.6 seconds and shutter lag, in release priority mode, is just 0.005 seconds Product Information From the solid feel and comfortable wraparound grip of the world's smallest compact stainless steel body to its large, easy-access control buttons and 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD monitor, the COOLPIX S500 is a joy to carry and to take pictures with.All functions are optimized for immediate response, freeing you to capture special moments as you experience them.

Nikon COOLPIX S500 Silver 7.1 MP Digital Camera. Nikon Coolpix S500 Design The 7-megapixel shooter's brushed. The results achieved with the COOLPIX S500 can be fully appreciated using Nikon's exclusive PictureProject software, which makes it simple and straightforward to edit, organise, transfer and share.

Nikon Coolpix S500 Reviewed. But will this change with the introduction of the Coolpix S500? Inside the metallic casing of the S500 lies a 7.1MP sensor, while the front houses a 3x optical zoom lens covering a modest 35-105mm zoom range, with a lens-shift Vibration Reduction system similar to that seen in some of Nikon's SLR lenses. Start up time is an amazing 0.6 seconds and shutter lag, in release priority mode, is just 0.005 seconds