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Nikon CoolPix S52 - Left
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Right
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Front
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Top
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Bottom
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Perspective
Nikon CoolPix S52 - Perspective
Nikon CoolPix S523.50Explain star rating
RRP
$399.00

Review Date

Wednesday, 23rd of July, 2008

Features

Camera Resolution : 9.0 MP
Digital Zoom : 4x
ISO Speeds : 100
ISO Speeds : 1600
ISO Speeds : 200
ISO Speeds : 3200
ISO Speeds : 400
ISO Speeds : 800
ISO Speeds : Auto
Optical Zoom : 3x

What's Hot

Minimal chromatic aberration, stylish design

What's Not

Extremely slow at times, pictures somewhat grainy

The Final Word

Nikon's CoolPix S52 is a decent and quite stylish digital camera. It looks great and takes fairly good photos, although they have some noise issues and the camera's performance is painfully slow at times.

Digital Camera Features
Optical Zoom
3x
Camera Resolution
9.0 MP
Digital Zoom
4x
Video capture
Yes
Interchangeable Lens?
No
Focus Type
Autofocus
Focus Length Telephoto (cm)
18.9
Lens Aperture Telephoto (cm)
f/4.2
Aperture Priority?
No
FlashType
Built-in
Flash Functions
Forced Flash, Auto Flash, Flash Off, Red-eye Reduction Flash , Slow Sync
ISO Speeds
800, 1600, 3200, Auto , 100, 200, 400
Shutter Priority?
No
White balance
Auto, Cloudy, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent
Fixed Image Resolutions
1024x768, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 640x480
Image Sensor Type
CCD
Image stabilization (Optical)?
No
Colour Viewfinder?
No
Tripod Mount?
Yes
Continuous Shot?
Yes
Focal Range Wide (cm)
30
Macro Focus Range Wide (cm)
4
Focus Length Wide (cm)
6.3
Lens Aperture Wide (cm)
f/3.3
Digital Video
Digital video format
AVI
Video resolutions
3456x2592
Display
Display Technology
TFT
Screen size
3.0 in
General
Available Colours
Silver
Length (mm)
59
Width (mm)
93
Height (mm)
21
Accessories
Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8, Battery Charger MH-62, USB Cable UC-E13, AV Cable EG-CP15, Strap AN-CP14 or AN-CP19, Software Suite CD-ROM
Weight without battery (grams)
125
Media
Supported Memory Media
Secure Digital (SD), Multimedia Card (MMC)
Supported Picture File Formats
JPEG
Power
Power Supply
Battery
Battery Type
Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)
Wired Connections
Wired Terminals / Ports
USB 2.0
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