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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc. Part number: 25526
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- A few fun and useful features spice up this competent 5-megapixel point-and-shoot Nikon Coolpix 5900, aimed at snapshot photographers.
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CNET editors' review
Nikon Coolpix 5900 price range: $599.99
- Reviewed by: David D. Busch
- Edited by: Aimee Baldridge
- Reviewed on: 10/06/2005
- Released on: 03/15/2005
The good: Solid image quality; lots of scene modes; versatile burst mode; in-camera help; innovative shooting and processing aids.
The bad: Few fully manual controls; tiny, inaccurate optical viewfinder; slow autofocus in dim light.
The bottom line: A few fun and useful features spice up this competent 5-megapixel point-and-shoot Nikon Coolpix 5900, aimed at snapshot photographers.
Snapshot photographers will like the Coolpix 5900's good image quality, generous assortment of scene modes (five with framing-assist options), and Best Shot mode, which saves only the sharpest image in a series. But the paucity of manual controls reduces the allure for photo enthusiasts, while poor low-light autofocus and an inaccurate optical viewfinder will disappoint photographers of all sorts.
User reviews
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I love my NIKON COOLPIX 5900!
by Gail O on June 21, 2005
Pros: Fabulous photo quality, easy to use, lightweight and small, terrific grip, large LCD, great battery life, great features,
Cons: No manual controls, but enough options for great control anyway.
Summary: This is a great point-and-shoot camera, with many features that, I believe, put it at the top of its class.
I bought the camera in April, and travelled to Italy ...Summary: This is a great point-and-shoot camera, with many features that, I believe, put it at the top of its class.
I bought the camera in April, and travelled to Italy for a 2-week vacation shortly afterward. It was an absolute pleasure to use and to carry. The battery life is incredibly long. The resulting photos are fabulous.
I'd definitely recommend this camera. I tried and returned a number of others before deciding on the 5900 (including the Canon A95). No regrets!24 out of 24 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The Best Digital Camera I've owned
by adeel825 on May 25, 2005
Pros: easy to use; many user options; excellent picture quality; BSS
Cons: no manual controls
Summary: This is overall the best camera that I've owned. I've been taking pictures with it for about two weeks now and they are spectacular.
One of the best ...Summary: This is overall the best camera that I've owned. I've been taking pictures with it for about two weeks now and they are spectacular.
One of the best options this camera has is the BSS (Best Shot Selector). This feature takes upto 10 photos of the subject and selects the best one. This way you avoid blurry photos.
I've owned a Kodak EZShare and a Minolta Dimage F100 and this camera goes above and beyond the others.17 out of 17 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Camera!
by caliman on July 19, 2005
Pros: Easy to use, Metal body, Nikon quality
Cons: A little slow on start-up, Can over compensate in low lighting
Summary: I purchased this camera prior to my trip to Britain and can honestly say it takes the most beautiful photo's in most all situations. I've had more than ...
Summary: I purchased this camera prior to my trip to Britain and can honestly say it takes the most beautiful photo's in most all situations. I've had more than one person comment on how the shot's look like post card's. It's easy to set-up and line up a shot in the more than adequate view finder.
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I just fininshed watching Ms. Aimee Baldridge review this camera on the CNET video review and she states that the camera is plastic. Well, it's NOT! It's an alloy body camera that is light yet very sturdy. In the future Ms. Baldridge do your homework a little better and or have one of the male editors who know the difference between alloy and plastic do the review if your not sure. Great camera by Nikon at a great price!10 out of 11 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Every time I use the camera, I'm glad I made THIS purchase!
by caver1950 on May 29, 2005
Pros: great battery life, large screen, wonderful pictures
Cons: haven't found any thing I dislike about the camera
Summary: Thinking of buying a new camera? This is the one!
Summary: Thinking of buying a new camera? This is the one!
9 out of 9 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great camera - absolutely recommended!
by lhwj on August 23, 2005
Pros: Great battery life, great performance, compact, stylish, great image quality
Cons: Inaccurate viewfinder
Summary: I bought the E5900 in March this year and used it mainly to shoot photos for my school magazine, which I am the editor this year. The camera has great ...
Summary: I bought the E5900 in March this year and used it mainly to shoot photos for my school magazine, which I am the editor this year. The camera has great battery life (I can do over 200 shots on a single charge with flash on) and good performance too (there's hardly any shutter lag if you prefocus the subject). It's compact enough to fit into almost any pocket and the battery charges from 0 to 100% in just 2 hours. The only drawback is the tiny and inaccurate viewfinder, which means that you have to use the LCD to shoot, which consumes extra battery life. But since the battery life with the LCD on is already so good, that's not a big matter. Anyway, if you don't need the 7 Megapixel 7900, choose this model because it has slightly better performance in continous shot mode and the battery lasts longer because processing smaller images requires less processing power. Shooting at maximum settings (5 MP, fine mode), the initial number of pictures which can be taken shown on the LCD is only 100, but as you take, you will find that since most of the shots are only around 1 MB, you can take more than 200 shots using a 256 MB card. I find this quirky as these are five megapixel shots and my school's Canon A400 which is only 3 MP produces larger file size images. However, comparing the images with the E5900 and a Nikon D70, there wasn't much difference when samples were enlarged. So overall, this is a great camera, recommended for beginners and more advanced photographers. Remember to read the manual on how to optimally tweak the settings.
6 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Impressive
by ruvinn on August 28, 2005
Pros: Impreesive picture and movie quality
Cons: slow USB transfere speed
Summary: This camera takes good picture also inn low light condition ,it is posible to us delighting function after if the picture is to dark.
Movie function on this camera is ...Summary: This camera takes good picture also inn low light condition ,it is posible to us delighting function after if the picture is to dark.
Movie function on this camera is wery good.
640x480 30 picture/sek
This camera is smal but wery easy to use2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great camera even though I was hoping the price would come down,
by JJDANIEL on August 28, 2005
Pros: Great pictures with an easy to use camera
Cons: I have no negatives so far.
Summary: I purchased this camera for one reason-simplicity. This camera has all I want,plus. I took it on vacation and the pictures were great and with the software provided it ...
Summary: I purchased this camera for one reason-simplicity. This camera has all I want,plus. I took it on vacation and the pictures were great and with the software provided it was easy to edit and organize my pictures.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Easy to use cam
by vinaykumar_b on August 23, 2005
Pros: good quality pics,price,ease of use,battery
Cons: battery level indicator not there
Summary: I found this cam very easy to handle though this is my first digital cam.I took it our Europian vacation.The print outs we got were very good.I ...
Summary: I found this cam very easy to handle though this is my first digital cam.I took it our Europian vacation.The print outs we got were very good.I recommend this cam for beginers like me.
2 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Great Camera
by Marko1322 on August 22, 2005
Pros: Sharp photos, easy controls, user friendly, BIG 2in. LCD
Cons: The buttons on the back are crammed due to the LCD
Summary: This is my second digital camera. My first was a beginner's camera with moderate features and I wanted to take my digital photography to the next level. After searching ...
Summary: This is my second digital camera. My first was a beginner's camera with moderate features and I wanted to take my digital photography to the next level. After searching for the right camera, the Nikon 5900 was it. I bought it from Comp-U-Plus for somewhere around $250 and a 256MB SD Card for $25. The 256MB can hold 195 pictures on NORMAL quality and 99 on FINE quality. I was very pleased with the way this camera takes photos. Its easy to use but still has profestional level features. The Panorama Assist is great for taking scenery photos too large to fit in one picture. It is also great indoors and for taking portrait photos. All in all, this is a awesome camera for a great price. Definitely look into this camera.
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent camera for non-professional use
by matejkenda on August 17, 2005
Pros: Very good quality of pictures (colours, sharpness, ...), good automatic, fits in the pocket, batery fills very fast
Cons: None for this type of camera
1 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
- Part number: 25526
- Description: Get exceptional results with ease! The COOLPIX 5900 not only takes great pictures but it looks great too with its stylish metal body and ergonomic design. A sophisticated digital camera packed with advanced features and innovations, it will help you take the best photographs in all kinds of settings and conditions. The COOLPIX 5900 comes equipped with a 3X Zoom-Nikkor ED lens with 38-114mm (35mm equivalent) range. Snorkeling enthusiasts and scuba divers will enjoy the Underwater Scene Mode - shoot true-to-life colors automatically, while under water. Unique Face-priority AF feature makes portrait shooting more accurate than ever by automatically detecting the human face and setting the focus accordingly. Nikon's innovative D-Lighting feature adds light and detail to dark areas while leaving bright areas as they are. A handy Blur Warning function alerts you when an image is blurred because of camera movement and Nikon's proprietary Best Shot Selector (BSS) saves the best of a series of several shots. Record VGA-size movies with sound at a very smooth 30 frames per second.
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Point-and-shoot highlights Having video capture capability makes this camera ideal for social functions or vacation shots.
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 1.5 in
- Height 2.4 in
- Weight 0.4 lbs
- Enclosure Color Silver
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 5.1 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 5,260,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 5,100,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 64-400
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Underwater, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
- Max Shutter Speed 1/2000 sec
- Min Shutter Speed 4 sec
- Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix, Spot AF area, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Range EV 1-16.1 - Wide lens, EV 2.6-17.7 - Tele lens
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- White Balance Custom, Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Bracketing Yes
- Digital Video Format QuickTime
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 13.5 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 5 - With 13.5MB built-in memory, Normal JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 10 - With 13.5MB built-in memory, Basic JPEG 2592 x 1944 : 21 - With 13.5MB built-in memory, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1600 x 1200, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 15 ft
- Features AF illuminator
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 7.8 mm - 23.4 mm - F/2.8-4.9
- Focal Length 7.8 mm - 23.4 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 114 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Auto Focus Points (Zones) 5
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 4cm
- Lens Aperture F/2.8-4.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 6 group(s) / 7 element(s)
- Features ED glass
Lens System (2nd)
- Type None
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features DPOF support, Direct print, Audio recording, Cropping an image, PictBridge support, Digital noise reduction, In-camera red-eye removal, Display brightness control
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type Optical - Real-image zoom
- Field Coverage 75%
- Magnification 0.31 - 0.77x
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 115,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output, 1 x DC power input
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
- System Requirements Details Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP - 64 MB - 60 MB, MacOS X 10.1.5 or later - 64 MB - 60 MB
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL5
- Supported Battery 1 x Nikon EN-EL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
Product series
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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: Compact, 7.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2 in LCD display
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Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Specs: Compact, 5.1 megapixels, 3 x, 2 in LCD display
Accessories
- 512 MB Secure Digital Card
- Nikon EN EL5 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Nikon case for digital photo camera
- Nikon EN EL5 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- SimpleTech flash memory card - 1 GB - SD
- 512 MB Secure Digital Card
- Nikon EN EL5 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- Nikon case for digital photo camera
- Nikon EN EL5 - camera battery - Li-Ion
- SimpleTech flash memory card - 1 GB - SD
Manufacturer info
- Nikon Inc.
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- Website: http://www.nikonusa.com/
- Address:
1300 Walt Whitman Rd.
Melville, NY 11747 - Phone: 516/547-4200
- Fax: 631-547-4025
