Nikon Coolpix S710 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: This stylish point-and-shoot delivers quality images, but its slow speed couldn't keep up with our snappy fingers.

Pros: 28mm wide-angle lens ; array of shooting options ; good image quality ; stylish chassis

Cons: A tad heavy and bulky ; sluggish performance

Verdict:  Despite its slow performance in some areas, the Coolpix S710 managed to deliver quality pictures. Shutterbugs who are looking for a shooter that offers more creative exposure controls should consider this point-and-shoot.

Review summary: The new flagship in Nikon's Coolpix S (for Stylish) range is the S710, a $379 point-and-shoot which boasts an awesome 14.5-megapixel resolution, 3.6x zoom lens and optical image stabilization. But just adding more resolution does not guarantee a ...

Pros: - Big, bright screen - Wide zoom lens - Plenty of resolution to work with

Cons: - Poorly placed zoom control - No spot metering - 6400 and 12800 ISO settings only work at lower resolution - Only shoots standard definition video

Verdict: The S710 ups the ante in terms of resolution, pushing point-and-shoot camera up to an incredible 14.5 megapixels. There is perhaps an argument that few really need this resolution level (especially on a compact camera), but it is nice to have the ...

Review summary: The S710 is the flagship model in Nikon's S (for Stylish) range of Coolpix cameras. Featuring a 14.5-megapixel CCD sensor and 3.6x optical zoom lens with VR lens-shift stabilisation, it provides a useful range of user-adjustable controls in a compact, ...

Verdict: Focusing was generally fast and reasonably accurate although, when the AF area mode was set to Face Priority or Auto the focus point was frequently on the wrong part of the subject. Swapping to manual AF point selection lets you choose where the ...

Review summary: Nikon announces the chic Coolpix S710, a premium compact camera that not only masters the ease-of-use a compact camera offers, but also successfully incorporates many of the functions creative photographers demand from their traditional SLR cameras ...

Review summary: Nikon Coolpix S710 : Nikon Corporation is pleased to announce the introduction of the Nikon S710. Blending elegant design and quality construction with advanced features and high performance, the Nikon Coolpix S710 is as satisfying to carry as it is ...