Editorial Review:Product Description:Shoot and share in fabulous style with this chic 9 megapixel camera with distinctive wave-surface body design. The wireless (Wi-Fi) connect function lets you connect quickly and easily to Nikon's Internet based photo service, my Picturetown, for safe and secure online sharing and storage options. A generous 3-inch LCD monitor makes it a joy to compose and shoot special moments, and then share the results with the people around you. The COOLPIX S52c is designed for sharing.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
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WiFi is a waste
The camera itself is great. The WIFi feature is a waste because it limits you to sending a down-sampled version of your image to a Nikon-owned web site - NOT your hard drive, which would be a much better use of the networking feature.
Hopefully they will kick-out a firmware update that un-cripples this feature. Why would I want to upload an image to someone else's web site (with limited storage).
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I love this camera
This camera has an incredible set of features for the price. It takes great pictures and is fast. The only issue I have with it is the wireless. In the advertising they make it sound like you can upload the pictures directly to your PC and that isn't true, you have to set it up to go through a web site then copy to your PC. other than that, greta camera, good price, excellent quality.
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Beware - Features Missing
For some reason Nikon has removed two features from the Coolpix s52c that existed in the Coolpix s7c thereby crippling the Nikon s52c.
First, you should be aware that unlike the Coolpix s7c, the Coolpix s52c is missing the Panorama Assist feature found under the Scenes option. Why Nikon would remove this feature is a mystery to me.
The Coolpix s52c is sold and advertised as a WiFi camera. Unlike the Coolpix s7c, which can wirelessly transmit pictures directly to your own computer hard drive, the Coolpix s52c can only wirelessly transmit pictures to Nikon's MyPictureTown web service or email. Not a great option if you don't have a very fast connection to the Internet. And what happens if Nikon discontinues their MyPictureTown web service? The WiFi feature of the Coolpix s52c becomes useless.
It really is a shame that Nikon has crippled the Coolpix s52c in these two areas. I hope Nikon will restore these two features in a future firmware upgrade.
Until then - buyer beware.
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Excellent Photos, Abysmal Audio
I was so excited to receive my brand new CoolPix S52 (Eco-Green), and the photos were really quite excellent. I was also pleased that it was very easy to learn how to use the various camera features. HOWEVER, when I used the movie or voice recording modes there was a very high level of awful static sound recorded EVERY TIME. I upgraded to the best memory card I could find, and that did not make a bit of difference.
Naturally, I returned the camera under Warranty (with sample video/audio) to Nikon TWICE for repair or replacement. To my dismay, they returned it to me both times stating "Your unit was thoroughly checked and was found completely within the factory standards". They also said not to expect the sound quality to be excellent because it didn't have a "sophisticated microphone". Maybe so, but it shouldn't be so poor that you cringe when you listen to the playback.
I was so disappointed that I sold the camera used and replaced it with a Canon PowerShot SD850 IS (Digital Elph) Canon PowerShot SD850 IS 8.0 MP Digital Elph Camera with 4x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom that I am extremely happy with (both photos and sound are fantastic).
Bottom line - if recording movies is important to you, don't buy this camera. It will be a big disappointment and a waste of money. If you decide to buy it, be sure to test the movie and sound recording modes soon after you receive it to be sure you are satisfied.
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Not quite as good as I hoped...
On the good side, the photos I've taken with this so far are great. Nice colors, sharp, and low noise. I have no complaints as far as this unit's actual functioning as a picture taking machine. And, as others have said, its really small, and the whole lens is internal to the camera body - it doesn't telescope outwards like some other competing models which keeps the unit thin, even while in use.
But a few things dissapointed me - none are deal breakers, but...
* Camera connects to computer via USB interface, but the connector on the camera is not a standard USB or mini-USB connector. Instead have to use proprietary cable included with the camera.
* The menu system is a bit odd - its not unlearnable, but its not all that intuitive at first either.
* The materials used on the exterior of the camera a) are slippery - the strap is definetly needed - and b) are all glossy or shiny, so fingerprint very easily. Its pretty much impossible to touch the camera without leaving visible fingerprints and smudges. Couple that with some buttons and other controls that really are just too small (and I don't have large hands), and I think it leaves a bit to be desired, ergonomically speaking.
* The lens cover does not close when in playback (not shooting) mode - seems like it should - especially because a couple of buttons are located in the perfect position to lead to accidently touching the lens.
* The color is listed as "black", but its really a dark brown, and when the sun hits it the brown comes out a lot more. If that's important to you, be forwarned. It seems like the s52 (not the s52c model reviewed here) is available in a color that is actually black, but the s52c is not.
