Nikon S50c
Another new camera to emerge from the House of Nikon is the S50c whose most exciting feature is its Wi-Fi capabilities. The new digicam by Nikon boasts of a 7.2 effective megapixel resolution and a compact built-in “right-angle” optical VR lens. The 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens is 38-114mm (35mm equivalent) and uses lens shift Vibration Reduction.
The Nikon S50c is extremely slick and has a high sensitivity up to ISO 1600. One also comes across a Anti-Shake button that overcomes camera shake by activating lens shift VR, High-Sensitivity and BSS all at once. Via the One-touch portrait button one can access three unique Nikon innovations like; Face-priority AF* that automatically detects and achieves sharp focus on people’s faces In-Camera Red-Eye Fix that can automatically overcome the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash, and Nikon’s D-Lighting that can rescue underexposed images or shots taken with too much backlight.
The Nikon S50c has been equipped with a 3.0-inch wide-angle LCD monitor and a nifty Pictmotion function which lets you enjoy clearer display when viewing Pictmotion through TV output. Since the camera has Wi-Fi capabilities one also comes across COOLPIX CONNECT that comprises two services. Picture Mail which can trigger an email notification to friends when new pictures are available to download and view and Picture Bank which sends a large volume of images to the server at once.
The Nikon S50c has a choice of 15 Scene Modes and is also compatible with SDHC cards. The improved GUI works with Rotary multi selector for easier operation and built-in wireless unit that enables IEEE 802.11b/g LAN support. The camera comes bundled with Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8, AC adapter EH-64, AV/USB Cable UC-E12, Strap, Printer Dock Accessory: Dock Insert PV-12, PictureProject CD-ROM. No word on pricing or availability.
Nikon S50c Other Features:
* Light weight with highly compact dimensions
* Anti-Shake mode activates VR, High-Sensitivity and BSS to overcome camera shake, subject movement
* High-Sensitivity mode optimizes light sensitivity to minimize blur
* Improved GUI works with Rotary multi selector for easier operation
* Choice of 15 Scene modes
* Selection of movie recording modes
* SDHC card compatibility
* Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 delivers high performance in a compact package
* Stop-motion function lets anyone create their own animated films
* List-by-date function, Calendar function make it easy to locate a recorded image
* Hi-Speed USB connectivity enables swift data transfer to computers and other peripherals
* BSS (Best Shot Selector) identifies and saves the sharpest image automatically from ten sequential shots
* Macro shooting enables shooting from as close as 4cm (1.6 in.)
* Menu available in a choice of 20 languages
* Approx. 13MB of internal memory
* Auto image rotation orients images for easy LCD display
* 4x digital zoom extends compositional freedom
* PictBridge and ImageLink support
Nikon Digital Camera COOLPIX S50c Specifications
Effective pixels 7.2 million
Image sensor 1/2.5-in. CCD; total pixels: approx.7.41 million
Lens 3x Zoom-Nikkor; 6.3-18.9mm (35mm [135] format picture angle: 38-114mm); f/3.3-4.2; 12 elements in 9 groups; Digital zoom: up to 4x (35mm [135] format picture angle: 456mm)
Focus range (from lens) 30cm (1 ft.) to infinity (∞), Macro close-up mode: 4cm (1.6 in.) to infinity (∞)
Monitor 3.0-in., 230,000-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD with anti-reflection coating
Storage Media Internal memory (approx. 13 MB), SD memory cards
Movie With sound: TV movie (640) at 30fps, Pictmotion (640) at 10fps, Small size (320) at 30fps, Smaller size (160) at 15fps; Without sound: Time-lapse movie at 30fps, Stop-motion movie (640) at 5, 10, 15fps, Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) available (except for Time-lapse movie)
Image size (pixels) 3072 x 2304 (High: 3072*/Normal: 3072), 2592 x 1944 (Normal: 2592), 2048 x 1536 (Normal: 2048), 1024 x 768 (PC: 1024), 640 x 480 (TV: 640), 3072 x 1728 (16:9)
Vibration Reduction (VR) Optical lens shift VR
ISO sensitivity
ISO 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, Auto (auto gain ISO 100-800)
Pictmotion 5 styles selectable to playback movies or up to 200 still images, 5 music files pre-installed, max. 10 music files loadable*
Built-in flash Range: (W) 0.3 to 6.0m (12 in. to 19 ft. 8 in.), (T) 0.3 to 4.0 (12 in. to 13 ft. 1 in.)
Interface Hi-Speed USB, IEEE 802.11b/g
Languages Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai
Power sources Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL8 (supplied), AC Adapter EH-64 (supplied)
Battery life Approx. 130 shots with EN-EL8 battery (based on CIPA standard)