Nikon Coolpix 5700

Digital cameras are getting better all the time. At one time, I'd have said that I'd never forsake my brace of Canon SLR's for solid-state picture taking but now I'm not so sure. Having had a year and a half of using a good quality Casio with 3.4megapixel capacity, I'm even less sure. A few months ago, I was lent the Nikon Coolpix 5700 digital camera to give an amateur view of it to a professional friend of mine. After using it for a couple of weeks, I was completely sold - all that remained was summoning up the financial courage to part with the best part (or should that be worst?) of £1,000. Well, given an eager buyer for my ...  Read the complete review

I bought my Coolpix 5700 in March 2004 after a lot of research both on the Net and from talking to friends who owned one. I knew I needed a minimum of 5 mega pixels as I needed to produce exhibition quality prints at A3+ size. This criteria kept the range of options down especially as another must have was total control over exposure. In the end, and to save boring you, the decision came down to the Nikon and the Canon PowerShot G5. The G5 nearly won as it had all the features I wanted, produced superb results and would have continued a 20 year love affair with Canon. However, the deciding factor that tipped me towards the 5700 was the excellent 8x Zoom Nikor lens. the ...  Read the complete review

Well, where do you start with the Nikon Coolpix 5700, it is in a class of it's own and if you shop around you can now get a good deal on this beast (approx £549 online). I have bought this camera for more professional work that I do such as weddings and portraits and it is fun and easy to use. It is lightweight, compact and very ergonomic. With a fantastic 8x optical zoom you are not going to miss a detail. I won't go into too much detail as there previous review does that for me but all I can say I am thrilled to bits with mine. You can't ask for much more than this 5million pixel camera. ...  Read the complete review

I use this camera in relation to my work as a magazine editor and chief writer, photographer etc. It is first and foremost very compact, light, and fairly easy to use and understand on a basic level. The buttons and controls however I find are a little bit fiddly, and as for the user settings and menus - well I have read the manual and been on a training course yet there are still mysteries that remain......... I find it produces excellent quality pics if you have a very steady hand. The on board flash is far too harsh and bleaches subjects terribly and the user settings still do not help with the time delay between pressing the button ...  Read the complete review