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March 16, 2005

Nikon COOLPIX S1 5MP - Sony DSC-T Series Competitor

Nikon introduces a super-slim 5MP digital camera that has the potentional to challenge the Sony DSC-T3 and the newly releasedSony Cyber-shot DSC-T7.

The COOLPIX S1 measures 89.9 x 57.5 x 19.7mm. The new DSC-T7 is about half as thin as the S1, but anyway nice try from Nikon. S1 features include 2.5 inch LCD screen, 17 scene modes, 200 photos per battery charge, 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens and 12MB internal storage.

The Nikon COOLPIX S1 is supposed to be available in stores in April for about $380.
More details in Nikon press-release.








Nikon COOLPIX S1 Other Features

• Easy-to-carry dimensions of 89.9 x 57.5 x 19.7mm (3.5 x 2.3 x 0.8 in.) (W x H x D)
• Light weight of approximately 118g (4.0 oz.) (without battery and memory card)
• BSS (Best Shot Selector) automatically selects and saves the best exposure from ten sequential shots
• 4 of the 17 Scene Modes offer Scene Assist (Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape)
• 3 movie modes with sound, plus Time-lapse movie mode
• Noise Reduction automatically achieves more faithful color reproduction in some Scene Modes
• Time zone function allows local time to be set easily anywhere
• Voice recording Mode records up to 30 minutes of audio, or up to 5 hours with a 256 MB SD card
• All buttons located on camera back for easy operation
• 4x digital zoom capability
• Single AF and Continuous AF selectable in Movie Mode
• Choice of White Balance: Auto with TTL control, 5-mode manual (Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy and Speedlight) and Preset
• Options for playback: Single, 4- and 9-segment thumbnail, Slideshow
• Built-in flash: features settings for Auto, Red-eye Reduction by pre-flash, Anytime flash, Flash cancel and Slow sync.

Posted by i4u at March 16, 2005 11:40 PM