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Nikon COOLPIX S80 review
Beautiful Photos and Brilliant Technology Integrating stylish design with
intuitive operation, the new COOLPIX S80 is equipped with a bright 3.5-inch
ultra high-resolution organic LED (OLED) touch screen with enhanced
interface for an easier, more enjoyable user experience. Measuring
approximately 98.8 x 62.6 x 16.5 mm, the super thin COOLPIX S80 can easily
be slipped in any pocket or bag. With its user-friendly interface, the
COOLPIX S80 gives the photographer easy touch control over the
camera?€™s key functions for smooth operation, including touch shutter
shooting, zoom and playback. To help users better compose their photos, the
S80 employs tab-type graphics to maximize screen space without cluttering
it with icons. When the camera is rotated for vertical shooting, display
tabs and controls automatically adjust to the new alignment. The large
3.5-inch ultra high-resolution (819,000-dot) OLED touch screen display
delivers clear, rich image reproductions, bright vivid colours and
excellent contrast. With a wide viewing angle (approximately 180 degrees),
brightness control and an anti-reflection coating, the S80?€™s touch
screen display makes it easy to compose, view and share photos and HD
(720p) movies. With the COOLPIX S80?€™s intuitive touch screen,
creativity is at the users?€™s fingertips. The S80 lets users add
their personal touch to photos with the Paint function, giving them the
ability to write or draw on images during playback. The Retouch Menu lets
users easily adjust images in-camera by choosing from a wide range of
functions, including Colour Options, Soft Focus, Selective Colour, Cross
Screen, Miniature Effect and Fish-eye Effect, which emphasizes the centre
of an image as if shooting with a fish-eye lens. In playback mode, users
can even add moving stamps for an animated effect. In addition, the S80
features a new rating function that allows users to rate their photos with
up to five stars and sort images according to their rating. The S80 is
equipped with a built-in slide show function, allowing users to playback
photos to pre-set music for an enjoyable sharing experience. The COOLPIX
S80 also features HD (720p) Movie with optical zoom and stereo sound
available during recording. An HDMI output enables easy playback on an
HDTV. Whether viewing photos from a recent vacation or video from the last
family gathering, the COOLPIX S80 makes it easy to share life?€™s most
important memories virtually anywhere. The COOLPIX S80 features a
14.1-megapixel CCD sensor and 5x Wide-Angle Optical Zoom-NIKKOR ED Glass
lens (35-175mm, 35mm equivalent) to help users capture beautiful landscapes
and allow them to get close to the action. The S80 helps reduce camera
shake with a 5-Way Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization System that
includes Optical and Hybrid VR, Motion Detection, ISO settings up to 6400
and Best Shot Selector, which automatically takes up to ten shots while the
shutter release button is pressed, and then selects and saves the sharpest
image. The S80 employs Nikon?€™s EXPEED C2?„? image processing
engine to ensure outstanding image quality. To further help users take
better photos, the COOLPIX S80 includes 17 Scene Modes and the Easy Auto
Mode, which automatically recognizes the shooting situation and adjusts
camera settings accordingly for great photos in any environment. For
outstanding portraits, the S80 features Nikon?€™s Smart Portrait
System, which incorporates a series of automatic functions including
In-Camera Red-Eye Fix?„?, improved Face-Priority AF, Smile Timer, Blink
Warning, Blink Proof and Skin Softening to flatter even the most camera-shy
subject. The COOLPIX S80 is available in red, blue and black.
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