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Nikon Coolpix 5700 5 Megapixel Compact Camera - 8.90 mm-71.20 mm - Black

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• Reviewed by: Webtools

  Updated: 01-24-07

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:3 Years

  Strengths: Great quality of pictures

  Weaknesses: some.....

  Overall Evaluation: I am still using it after 3.5 years later. I had this since 06/2003, it took great pictures.The 2nd year it got lense jam once, had to send it back to fix. Turned out it should be a bad design of the power switch - it can easily turn on if you put it in the storage bag. A lot people had such discussions and had the same issues. 2 months ago (11/2006) the CCD died. Had to send it back to Nikon again. I had been forced to purchase an extra 5 year extended warranty (the saleman from Brooklyn NY - online store - cheated me) that somehow saved my money today - don't get me wrong, getting an extended warranty is always a plus - but just the way of that saleman sold it was not a pleasant experience. ( I now do pirchase extra warranty for all my digi cams.)

• Reviewed by: serverinfo

  Updated: 02-10-06

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Days

  Strengths: Very Durable, Good flexibility, Takes greate pictures

  Weaknesses: Slow, bad in low light. The automatic settings are not good for all situations.

  Overall Evaluation: I've bought this camera over a year ago. I also got 5 batteries, a hood, and an extra charger from PriceGrabber.com. This combination is greate for traveling. I used the camera in Iran, Brazil, Peru, China and all over America. It takes great pictures and has been a great travel companion. I've used in wet, sandy, and rain/windy situations and it has survived with minimal maintenance. I would suggest this camera to any using a camera for the first time. All aspects of the camera are available to manual adjustments. This camera forces you to learn how to use cameras. It shoots slow and is hard to use in low light situations. Other then those to problems it is an excellent picture tool. I'm replacing mine with the D50.

• Reviewed by: darekjohnson

  Updated: 03-03-05

  Overall Rating: 1 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:1 Years

  Strengths: None

  Weaknesses: Extremely overcomplicated; settings that should require seconds require lengthy searching through myriad, uncomprehensible -- heiroglyphic -- codes. Resets itself, extremely difficult to focus.

  Overall Evaluation: Once you read this, you'll know that I don't work for anyone that makes money from Nikon. I've read several glowing reviews on this camera and I can't image how the reviewers could laud such a beast. I'll concede that mine may be a lemon, but, I've used cameras for more than 30 years and this is the very worstI've ever come across. And, it is extremely difficult to use. The function controls are placed in four locations: buttons alongside the lens; buttons atop the camera; a top viewing screen and the main, backside viewing screen. The lens-mounted buttons are small and contain difficult to read symbols. Further, they only function under certain main-screen settings. The top-side buttons, placed alongside the shutter button, have multiple purposes that one must either memorize or research. The top viewing screen is thumbnail sized and often displays a dozen miniature -- generally unreadable -- symbols that are changed by one or more of the three other controls. The backside, main screen has more symbols than Microsoft Basic, with submenus under submenus. Its like paging through Genesis. Truth is, finding and changing settings is mind-boggling, time consuming and infuriating. A back-screen sub-menu indicates that you can manually focus (using a top button control)but this is ineffective and only works for one shot (in my camera, anyway.) Also, in use, my 5700 sometimes refuses to focus. I mean, it locks up and refuses to move. You can't do anything. I've turned it on and off (rebooting) and it still won't move. Finally, through ten angry minutes of seaching the instruction book and menus, I've learned to reset the focus funtion and to have it begin focusing again. This has happened more than once. Maddingly, my Coolpix 5700 has more than once changed its white balance in the middle of a sequence. I've seen three different primary color hues-- normal, red and blue -- in one continuous shoot of the same subject with the same light. Its absolutely maddening to use in low light -- in fact, it won't focus, even on the single focus mode (once you find the Divinci code for that). And, low light, for this unit, is not what any decent photographer would call low. I'm talking of shooting with a bank of four, 300 watt 3200K incandescents ten feet away. I've also carried the camera to shoot street scenes on cloudy New York City days where, again, it refused to accuratly focus. Also, in low light, you can't read the symbols in the top screen.

• Reviewed by: nordetoile

  Updated: 01-06-05

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:4 Weeks

  Strengths: You have to find out

  Weaknesses: 1. Put a bigger flash card with it. 2. The batteries stink. They last about 90 mins which isn't that bad. Should put AA

  Overall Evaluation: The Coolpix 5700 is my 5th digital camera (3rd Nikon) - and no previous camera compares. The 8:1 zoom alone is worth the price of admission (it's what I'd been waiting for.)Until this camera I had a firm rule of no camera without an optical viewfinder. I had seen too many digital camera users stuck in very bright or very low light, unable to use their cameras. I warily decided to make an exception based on the fact that in addition to other compelling features of this camera - e.g., 8:1 zoom, 5 megapixels - I got through-the lens-viewing, albeit electronic. Well, this electronic viewfinder is so good that in my opinion this camera really is an SLR. In fact, I don't know why they can't call it that. It does have viewing through the lens, whether there's a flip-up mirror or not. I would imagine terminology will eventually change to allow such cameras to be called "Electronic SLRs."I disagree with other reviews I've read that talk about a steep learning curve. I found learning this camera rapid and intuitive. Especially if you've used any of the previous Coolpix models, you'll find everything just where you would expect it to be, but more refined and elegant than in previous models. It is very easy to navigate the menus and to set up. And of course in the default full-auto mode it works just like any point-and-shoot. There's no reason anyone can't pick up this camera and use it right out of the box.A reason why I haven't bought any previous high-end digital SLR was a concern about size and weight. I had to have a camera I could carry around my neck for bicycle touring. Pictures I'd seen of the Coolpix 5700 made it look rather large and heavy. I was pleasantly surprised to find that it's virtually the same size and weight as my previous Coolpix 995 - like a compact 35mm camera. It also is the easiest to grip and manipulate of any camera I've owned - it seems to cling to your hand. I love the easy shutter release button. A complaint about previous Coolpix's was that for me pressing the overly stiff and "clicky" shutter release button would cause the camera to move. No so with the 5700.I love the fact that there is a large, REAL lens cap, cleverly designed so that it simply moves out with the zoom if you forget to take the cap off before power-up. I also like the real hot flash shoe. This camera's a winner - the best of any I've had.

• Reviewed by: Coola

  Updated: 09-15-04

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:2 Months

  Strengths: Picture quality, lots of options, tele mode, strap.

  Weaknesses: Battery life only 650mAh, starting memory is too small, sometimes there are noises while recording movie because microphone is nearby focus.

  Overall Evaluation: Shipped one day eariler than I expected it. Well packed. Camera generally is the best that I ever had. Pictures are great and clear. Best shot selector works very well. If you know photography trick you got excellent way to try it with this camera. But it's not big deal if you are novice. Very good manual will help you. Camera was shipped with all neccesary equipment. Only two things that you should buy are...larger battery and larger memory. I paid 36$ for 256MB compact flash but now I don't care about space:D I recommend it for professional and amateur photography!!!

• Reviewed by: coarch

  Updated: 05-06-04

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:30 Days

  Strengths: Color sensor is superior. 8x lense is extremely useful whil allowing for amazing macro pictures. Camera auto setting takes a great picture almost all the time. This is a great camera at an amazing $

  Weaknesses: New 8mb 8700 out. That is why I only gave it 4/5 stars. I have been able two work around all the complaints I read in other reviews by reading the manual. Took 25 minutes to finish.

  Overall Evaluation: I bought mine from ButterFly Photo. My experience was great. The camera has meet/exceeded all my expectation. I've read reviews on my many camera while researching what to buy for the last year and a half. Also bought a Lex Mar 512mb CF card. Together I have the ultimate picture taking machine. Camera can be used in automatic mode or your can manually change any setting yourself. Camera menus are intiutive. This Nikon body seems very sturdy.

• Reviewed by: MIWERNER

  Updated: 05-05-04

  Overall Rating: 4 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:5 Months

  Strengths: Good value f/the price, especially now that the 8700 & D-70 has come out. Nikon optics are top notch. Very user programable(but you must read the extensive owner's manual). Amazing image quality.

  Weaknesses: Dim light auto focus is almost impossible. Very bad design, not to have incorporated a dim-light-focus-aid-light. Camera start up & exposure are good but should be closer to instantaneous.

  Overall Evaluation: I am a serious photographer. I own many cameras, including Nikon film SLR's. This is my third digicam (& second Nikon digicam). The 5700 is a great prosumer digicam. It delivers outstanding image quality & is fairly intuitive once you get used to it. Price is a bargin @ under $500. You get the solid build quality of Nikon, along w/their razor sharp lens. 8X zoom is a nice feature but you can not use it unless you are in very bright lighting. Flash, as w/many prosumer digicams, is weak. This camera tends to burn up batteries @ a very significant rate. Make sure you have @ least one back-up; more is better. Weaknesses are: auto-focus in low light is awful, eats batteries @ an alarming rate, not as quick to start up, record, focus as my brother's Nikon D-70 (A Great Camera, @ ~3 times more $$'s.) A good balance between cost & function. I'm a little disappointed Nikon didn't address the focusing issue. You will see constant complaints about that since it is the over riding weakness of this camera. Jury is still out on the Electronic View Finder. I don't care f/it but it is handy to review your digipix that way (esp. in daylight). I think I still prefer an optical viewfinder. The EVF may be one reason the batteries don't last.One last thing: Wish it had 28mm wide angle standard. Having to buy an auxillary lens to get below 35mm is a rip. Summary: Great camera (& optics) f/the price. Will deliver outstanding detail if you learn how to live w/it's weaknesses. Great value @ today's price. (05/05/2004)

• Reviewed by: heyitsespo

  Updated: 04-23-04

  Overall Rating: 5 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:60 Days

  Strengths: Picture and Nikon Quality. Good Ergonomics.

  Weaknesses: Eats batteries like I eat Cheesesteaks (and I love cheesesteaks). Not a "snapshot" camera

  Overall Evaluation: I bought my camera 2 months ago for my work as a police officer. I've used this camera for macro work for fingerprints and crime scene photos. It has worked admirably and never has let me down, and I have taken over 2000 pictures. I'm not a professional photographer and feel that my appraisal is geared toward the average guy who is looking for semi-pro product. I recently took the camera on a 10 day trip to Disney, Universal, and Seaworld which I believe tested how the average person would use this camera. I brought 2 512 meg cards, a 256 meg card, and the 8 meg that came with the camera. I also bought 5 batteries online to bring along. 1. The camera has a voracious appetite for batteries and I advise buying a few extra. 2. I bought a lens filter set and found it was not needed as the Nikon exposure and white balance settings seemed to work very well. 3. The camera is not the first choice for quick snapshots and I had to anticipate fast action shots like jumping dolphins ect. Use the infinity focus setting or you will miss the shot. The multiple shot setting worked well for this, but again you have to setup the camera before hand. The camera does have several macros and once you set these up it only takes a few seconds to change. 4. An external flash is a must. 5. I received my Nikon rebate check yesterday, it only took 4 weeks. 6. I printed several pictures with a hp k60 all in one and printed them at 8.5x11 inches. They look fantastic with perfect detail and no pixelization. 7. video mode is not the best as you can only shoot 1 minute at a time, then have to wait for the camera to finish writing to the card. Would be nice if the camera would continue to write as long as the card had room. I realize the camera is a still camera first and a video camera 2nd, but.... 8. Overall an excellent product

• Reviewed by: Barry2b

  Updated: 03-17-04

  Overall Rating: 2 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:6 Months

  Strengths: great picture quality and zoom

  Weaknesses: slow to focus, esp. in low light conditions

  Overall Evaluation: I do not have as much of a problem with the camera as I do with the promised rebate from Nikon. I purchased the camera from the internet, using my credit card. With the reciept the vender sent to me, I send everything Nikon asked for to the rebate address. they returned the rebate request. stating the reciept would not due, (what the ?>+**LL?) it was the only reciept I had. So I resent it the second time with a note elplaining the situation. again they sent it back. So let you be Warned their rebate policy sucks. I wonder how many others have lost their 100 dollar rebate this way. Seemed like a rebate scam to me. Good Luck On your Rebate!!!!!!

• Reviewed by: Buzzwilco

  Updated: 02-05-04

  Overall Rating: 3 Star Review

  Duration of ownership:60 Days

  Strengths: 5MP images, excellent quality 8x telephoto lens/images, great customized conrols, flash hotshoe

  Weaknesses: Not for sports, despite 8x lens. Camera often mis-focuses on background, continuous shooting is impossible w/o large cache (no continuous viewfinder image to track moving subjects with), slow focusing

  Overall Evaluation: A great camera for portraits, stills, etc. It is not ideal for sports at all. It tends to focus beyond what takes up 70% of the frame in the foreground. The continuous shooting settings yield nice images, but require telepathic abilities to determine (without actually seeing) where a moving subject, aka a soccer or football player, is running.I would use this camera and its excellent 5-megapixel images and 8x zoom lens for lesser objectives than sports. Great Nikon camera, just not in sports arena. Also slow to lock focus on most subjects; in sports, candid photography, that spells missed photos galore. Not true to the Nikon name.

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