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- Lightweight metal body
- Rechargeable battery
- Blink detection
- Good images at ISO 400 or less
- 5x optical zoom lens
- Slow shutter speed
- Poor images in low light
- No viewfinder
- So-so electronic image stabilization
Reviews say the 12-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S570 is a decent digital camera as long as you don't expect too much from it. For example, while the Nikon Coolpix S570 is capable of shooting at ISO 3200, one credible professional reviewer says you'll get "consistently good" shots only at ISO 400 and below, and that the camera is best for still subjects rather than moving targets (there is a blink detector for portraits). Owner reviews concur that image quality is poor in low light and that the shutter speed is slow. On the plus side, the LCD display screen is 2.7 inches -- larger than some -- yet the camera is pocket-sized and lightweight (4.2 ounces), despite a metal body, and it runs on a rechargeable Lithium-ion battery. However, there's no viewfinder, and image stabilization is electronic, which is less effective than mechanical or optical.
Of professional review sites, CNET and Steves-Digicams.com take a long look at the Nikon Coolpix S570. We also found a few dozen owner reviews at both Staples.com and Amazon.com.
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1. CNET
While reviewer Joshua Goldman rates the Nikon Coolpix S570 as "very good," he uses adjectives like "respectable," "solid," "middle-of-the-road" and even "not excellent." Bottom line is image quality is "consistently good," except in low-light situations.
Review: Nikon Coolpix S570 (Black), Joshua Goldman, Oct. 8, 2009
This review of the Nikon Coolpix S570 calls the camera a "mixed bag." The reviewers say that image quality is good, and that the Coolpix S570 is easy to use. However, it is also slow, and the LCD screen distorts images.
Review: Nikon Coolpix S570 Review, Editors of Steves-Digicams.com, Jan. 29, 2010
3. Staples.com
Over 50 owner-written reviews are posted at Staples.com, and they combine for a mediocre score; in general users either love the Nikon Coolpix S570 or hate it. Most of the complaints center on poor performance in low light and sluggish shutter speed.
Review: Nikon Coolpix S570 Digital Camera, Black, Contributors to Staples.com
4. Amazon.com
More than 75 owner reviews are posted at Amazon.com. Even one of the user reviews that awards the Nikon Coolpix S570 a perfect 5-star rating reports that it is a bit slow.
Review: Nikon Coolpix S570, Contributors to Amazon.com
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