Nikon COOLPIX S200 and S500

Nikon has introduced the new COOLPIX S200 and COOLPIX S500 7.1 megapixel cameras with 3x Zoom-Nikkor glass lens, VR Image Stabilization technologies, and metal body design. The COOLPIX S500 has fast, advanced performance with 0.6 seconds start-up time, and shutter lag in release priority mode is just 0.005 seconds. The S200 and S500 both have a high resolution 2.5 inch LCD monitor with an anti-reflective coating for easier viewing in direct sunlight. These cameras also have a 16:9 aspect ratio option for sharing images on a high-definition television. The Coolpix S200 utilizes Electronic Vibration Reduction (e-VR) Image Stabilization which electronically overcomes camera shake for sharper results. The S500 has an even better Optical VR Image Stabilization that compensates for camera shake. The S200 up to 1000 ISO capabilities, while the S500 has up to ISO 2000 for capturing images in low-light situations.

A new menu interface has been added to the S200 and S500 with illustrated help dialogs for easy navigation and mode selection. The menu also provides direct access to Nikon's Image Innovations and in-camera functions for enhancing or correcting images including:

• In-Camera Red-Eye Fix™: automatically detects and corrects red eye, a common problem that occurs in flash photography.

• Face-Priority AF*: automatically finds and focuses on a persons face within the frame, providing sharp focus to produce clear, crisp portraits wherever the subject is positioned in the frame.

• D-Lighting: in playback, the user selects and creates a copy of images with excessive backlight or insufficient flash illumination, adding light and detail where necessary.

On the S500, these features can be activated by pressing the One-Touch portrait button, located on the top of the camera, or selected in the scene modes in the S200.

Both the COOLPIX S200 and the COOLPIX S500 come bundled with Nikon's exclusive PictureProject software. The PictureProject software is powerful and user-friendly and makes transferring, organizing, editing and sharing photos a snap. Both cameras are SDHC compatible and utilize the new ultra-compact EN-EL10 rechargeable Li-ion battery.

The COOLPIX S200 and the COOLPIX S500 will be available nationwide in March 2007 at a cost os $249.95 and $299.95 respectively.

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