The Design: Nikon Coolpix S1
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The front of the Nikon Coolpix S1 features its 35-105mm (35mm equivalent) zoom lens. The S1 uses a folded optics system that allows the camera to adjust the focal length inside the camera. This means that the lens never extends out of the body. To the left of the lens is the built-in flash. On the right side of the lens is the AF-assist lamp, which helps the camera to focus when there is not enough light.
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The back of the S1 features a large 2.5" LCD monitor with 110K pixels. On the upper-right side is the zoom controller, which serves to operate the optical zoom in Record mode as well as magnify images in Playback mode. Below the zoom controller are the Menu button and a 4-way controller with a separate OK button in the middle. The up, left, and down positions correspond to flash mode, self-timer, and macro mode respectively when the camera is in Record mode. Just below this are the Play and Delete buttons. At the very bottom is the main mode switch. The main mode positions are Record, Scene, and Movie.
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On the top of the S1, we can see the microphone and the main power button. When the power is on, the power indicator lamp will illuminate. To the right of the power button is the shutter button.
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On the bottom of the Coolpix S1 is a plastic tripod mount. To the left, we can see the sliding hinged battery door and the power connector for the dock. The S1 uses a rechargeable EN-EL8 Lithium-ion battery (3.7V 730mAh).
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The right side of the S1 features a hinged door that conceals the SD card slot. The camera has 12 MB of internal memory and does not come with an SD card. We highly recommend starting out with at least a 256 MB SD card. From this angle, we can also see the post for the included wrist strap.
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yacoub - Monday, July 18, 2005 - link
Still strikes me as a bit odd for a PC hardware site to be reviewing cameras but that's a pretty decent review. I still prefer the Canon image clarity and quality even though the images are slightly 'cooler' in color.You've also beaten DPReview to a Full Review, so props for that. :)
http://www.dpreview.com/reviews/specs/Canon/
EdvardGrieg - Monday, July 18, 2005 - link
Nice review, but if you're looking at super compact cameras shouldn't including Casio and Pentax be required?Dennis Travis - Monday, July 18, 2005 - link
Great review. Thanks so much. It helped me make a desicion on which 5MP to purchace. Thanks again and keep up the great work.Jedi2155 - Monday, July 18, 2005 - link
I liked my SD300 & S400 till I got my hands on my friends Nikon D70 SLR. Wow. The difference is amazing. The shutter sound is like manly. As well as the focus, is far better. I truly think the 100% price increase is worth it :). canon's SD series is still great though.sprockkets - Monday, July 18, 2005 - link
those canons are niceI first saw how fast they can take pics opposed to my older nikon, I couldn't believe it. Oh well, there is a reason for me to upgrade...