Nikon Coolpix S01 & Nikon Coolpix S800c

Nikon unveils the tiny Coolpix S01 and Android-powered S800c

by Peter Yeo

Updated 07:57 PM Aug 22, 2012

 

SINGAPORE - Nikon today announced a slew of compact and prosumer cameras to excite both casual and amateur photography enthusiasts alike.

Besides the updated Nikon J2 - which now boasts an improved Creative Mode that gives shutterbugs more shooting options, a higher resolution 921,000-dot LCD screen and the ability to power on/off using the retractable lens barrel button on select lenses - the Nikon S01 miniature camera and Wifi-enabled S800c camera with Android operating system caught my eye.



Nikon Coolpix S01

At only 77mm long, 51.2mm high and 17.22mm deep, this 96g camera is the cutest thing I've seen. Despite its dimunitive size, the camera boasts a 10.1-million CCD image sensor, built-in xenon flash and HD movie recording function in 720p format.

The Nikon S01 does not claim to be anything more than a basic camera. But for a device smaller than an MRT card, it is quite impressive.

The tiny Nikon Coolpix S01 as seen in comparison to an adult man's hand. Photo PETER YEO

Nikon Coolpix S800c

Think you do not need a camera since your smartphone can take decent pictures and let you upload them on-the-fly?

The Nikon S800C might change your mind. The Android powered camera offers a familiar interface - if you use an Android device, that is - with the convenience to download photography apps off Google Play.

It also lets you browse and post directly to social networking sites such as Google+, Facebook and Twitter via wifi.

But more than a smartphone, this camera provides 10x optical zoom Nikkor lens (equivalent to a range of wide-angle 28mm to 250mm in 35-mm format) and a built-in Lens-shift vibration reduction (VR) image stabilisation function - a feature I had appreciated after trying to capture images of the cameras off my smartphone.

The S800c also records full HD movies in 1920 x 1080p in 30fps (frames per second) format, with full stereo sound. Something not quite possible with the smartphone.

The Nikon Coolpix S800c. Photo NIKON

Other cameras unveiled at today's event were the Nikon Coolpix L610, which has an impressive 14x optical Zoom-Nikkor ED glass lens, the user-friendly Coolpix S6400 with Backside Illumination (BSI) CMOS image sensor and the Coolpix P7700 prosumer camera with low-light shooting capabilities.

Prices for all cameras are to be advised and retail should start from mid September.

Source: www.todayonline.com