Introduction:

 Nikon Coolpix S70, supposedly a laudable upgrade from the earlier S60 is capturing the hearts of Nikon lovers and the others alike with its riveting performance and has been inviting roving looks even from its critics as well. Kudos to its highly responsive touchscreen, you can now handle most of your shooting with just a swipe of your finger.

Features: 

 Nikon Coolpix S70 comes equipped with a host of features that enhance the look of your photo before and after shooting the picture. For instance, the Skin softening features removes the creases from your skin in the photo and makes it look even and beautiful in 3 different ways. You can even fix the red-eye problem automatically and the Blink warning feature alerts you whenever a subject blinks. All these features aid you in achieving a better picture.

Pros:

• The S70 allows you to shoot HD movies with 720 p resolution and once you plug in the camera to your computer you can watch them on screen.
• Enjoy taking photo prints as large as 16 x 20 inches with this camera. The powerful 12.1 megapixels resolution adds great detail and color to your prints even in their blown-up versions.
• The camera comes loaded with a 5x Wide-angle Optical zoom –NIKKOR Glass Lens. Now shoot even distant objects with great clarity and finesse. If you need to zero in on  something special like a statue or a design use the macro shooting mode that allows you to get as close as 1.2” nearer to the object.

Cons:

• Everything is digitalized with S70 and there are absolutely no controls or buttons that you can meddle with. The touchscreen function can be irksome most of the time confusing the user as you might end up clicking on the same thing twice or by pressing the wrong control.
• The LCD exhibits a certain amount of glare making it difficult to view when exposed to bright sunlight.
• The camera lacks iris diaphragm so you cannot meddle with the aperture in any way.
• While shooting the HD video there are no options to set white balance, AE lock function etc.

Pricing Range: Get-set-go with this camera by paying just 245$-360$. Available in Red, Champagne &Brown, Black & Champagne& Beige!

Final Verdict: Nikon Coolpix S70 camera looks stunning in 4 different radiant colors and has a great stylish finish and slim body to go with it. The camera has scarce controls and is fully automatic in its functionality due to the touchscreen interface embedded in it. Though the camera performs well and doesn’t come cheap, there are minor scruples in its functioning that need to be addressed.