Release Issued by Nikon:
The new Coolpix S1 is an ultra slim digital camera with a stylish appearance and sleek aluminium exterior
Nikon UK is pleased to announce the introduction of the Coolpix S1, a high-quality compact digital camera with a stylish appearance. The Coolpix S1 has a sleek aluminum exterior and is available in three distinctive colours - Pure Silver, Ivory White and Ebony Black - to suit every individual style. The camera has super slim dimensions (depth: 19.7mm) and a lens that can function throughout its entire range without protruding from the camera body.
The Coolpix S1 has 5.1 megapixels and a powerful 35-105mm 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED† lens (35mm equivalent), which allow it to deliver sharp results with true-to-life colour. It also features a large, bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor which makes it easy to compose shots and play back the results with 110,000-dot clarity - eliminating the need for a viewfinder. The Coolpix S1 has also been specially designed for easy operation, with a Graphic User Interface (GUI) that allows the user to select functions by either name or icon and a handy help button that displays explanations for functions on the main menu.
Not only is the new Coolpix S1 a very attractive camera, technical innovation has ensured that the camera is energy efficient, allowing it to take up to 200 images with an EN-EL8 rechargeable battery (based on CIPA standard‡). The camera has also been designed to allow swift continuous shooting at up to 1.8 frames per second (approx.).
The Coolpix S1 contains a range of unique Nikon features which enable the user to get better results when shooting in difficult conditions. Nikon’s exclusive D-Lighting function automatically compensates pictures taken with excessive backlight or insufficient flash. D-Lighting adds light and detail to darker parts of images while leaving areas with desirable exposure exactly as they are. Nikon’s in-camera Red-Eye Fix function, automatically detects the red eye effect that can be caused by the flash when taking a photograph and then digitally corrects it in-camera.
The camera features the clever face priority AF function, which has the ability to detect human faces in the frame and then provide optimal automatic focus for sharper, more satisfying portraits. Another handy feature is the Blur Warning function which lets the user know when an image has been compromised by camera shake, enabling re-composition for better results.
The Coolpix S1 comes complete with the Coolstation MV-11, which allows batteries to be charged without removing them from the camera body and can connect the camera to a television or computer via USB.
Like all the other cameras in the successful Coolpix range, the Coolpix S1 offers a selection of handy scene modes that makes it easy to get good results in every day situations. The camera has seventeen scene modes, four of which feature Scene Assist, to allow the user to select the one best suited to the subject, be it sunset or portrait, and then leave the camera to select the best settings automatically. The Coolpix S1 has a new “underwater” mode, which is designed for use with the optional waterproof case WP-CP5, to allow the user to take good shots when snorkeling or scuba diving to depths of up to 40 meters.
Despite its ultra slim dimensions, the Coolpix S1 can also be used to record movies with sound, offering a choice of four movie modes with shooting at up to 15 frames per second and VGA resolution. The Coolpix S1 contains 12MB of internal memory and is compatible with SD memory cards.
The Coolpix S1 is PictBridge compatible, which allows the user to connect the camera directly to a compatible printer, eliminating the need for a computer. The camera also comes complete with Nikon’s PictureProject software, which makes it easy to edit, organize and share images.
† Nikon’s ED (Extra-low Dispersion) glass offers superior sharpness and optimal colour correction.
‡ Industry standard for measuring life of camera batteries. Measured at 25ºC (77ºF); zoom adjusted with each shot, built-in flash fired with every other shot, image mode set to Normal
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