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Nikon Coolpix S52c reviews
You can find here the most interesting reviews / ratings from the well-known expert sites about the Nikon Coolpix S52c Camera. Here are the reviewers:
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- 14 August 2008 - |
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- 0 |
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- 01 August 2008 - |
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- 3 |
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- 02 July 2008 - |
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- 3.5 |
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- 17 June 2008 - |
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- 3.5 |
DigitalCameraReview 's conclusion / rating - 14 August 2008 |
“ From the beginning, I really wanted to like the S52c, and Nikon's latest update to this series gave me plenty of reasons to do so: appreciably faster performance, a solid Wi-Fi system, a slim form factor, and more than acceptable image quality. In one sense, then, the S52c seems like a considerable step forward compared to the camera that came before it. If the S51c was weighed down by one elephant-sized, overarching issue in its simply abysmal focusing performance, however, the S52c is bedeviled by several minor concerns – AF issues, average lens quality, and poor battery life – that all come together to create a somewhat lackluster total user experience.
Part of this perception of myriad minor annoyances almost certainly has to do with the fact that consumer expectations are higher than they were when Nikon first launched the concept that led to the S52c: when the original S50 and S50c first rolled out, they were a pretty advanced pair of picture takers, Wi-Fi or not. Having moved overwhelmingly unchanged through several digicam development cycles, however, this is no longer true. Pedestrian specs and average if not stunning picture taking abilities mean that if you're buying this camera, you're almost certainly buying it for the wireless upload function. In that case, the S52c is the winner of a two-horse race, clearly besting the wireless transfer capabilities of the rival Panasonic Lumix TZ50 in both reliability and ease of use (though the TZ50 remains the vastly superior image maker).
Nikon has corrected the one glaring performance issue that plagued the S52c's predecessors, to the point that we no longer feel the need to heavily qualify our recommendation of this device for those looking for a camera with Wi-Fi. That said, there are still a number of rough edges here – enough to still give many folks who are less gung-ho about the wireless image transfer function pause. And with yet another refinement to and some new implementations of Nikon's in-camera Wi-Fi system officially on the horizon in the near term (in the form of the Coolpix S610c), now might be a good time to take a wait and see approach if the S52c piques your interest but some of its less than stellar points don't.... ”
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CNET UK 's conclusion / rating - 01 August 2008 |
“ Since reviewing the S51c, we've become more positive about Wi-Fi coverage, even if that varies massively depending on where you live. Our opinion of these models as cameras hasn't changed much, though: the Nikon Coolpix S52c, like its predecessor, is a fairly average point-and-shoot.
It's certainly stylish, but we're not going to get really excited until Wi-Fi finds its way into a camera that has other things going on, such as the stunning Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX500. One to consider if your home is already Wi-Fi'd up, but we wouldn't rely public hotspots.... ”
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GoodGearGuide 's conclusion / rating - 02 July 2008 |
“ Nikon's CoolPix S52c is a good option if Wi-Fi connectivity sounds useful for you. However, it is extremely slow at times, which becomes frustrating in some shooting scenarios.... ”
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- 3.5 |
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ePhotozine 's conclusion / rating - 17 June 2008 |
“ This camera appears to have been released for the Wi-Fi capability alone although a model without the feature is also available (Nikon Coolpix S52).
Amusingly, for a camera that's so cutting edge in design and technology, they've included a picture style that gives the effect of a camera from the early days of photography.
If you like your cameras sexy and your technology at the forefront, then this is the camera for you.... ”
ePhotozine's rating: |
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- 3.5 |
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