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Nikon Coolpix S9700 Digital Camera, Black - Refurbished by Nikon U.S.A.

SKU: INKCPS9700BR

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Shopper : is there a view finder?NORBERTO S : Yes s9700 have a view finderJOE G : I wish, but no, there is not.RON G : No Just LCDKIRK W : No just the lcd screen on back.ANDRE C : No viewfinder. ThanksBRUCE G : No separate viewfinder--just the digital screen. I guess if you're really a serious photographer this might be a shortcoming, but I've had no trouble using the screen to frame my shots.IVAL G : There is not a viewfinder on the S9700.JOANIE N : No - that would be a nice feature!GREG P : Not the old fashioned view finder which would be nice. They are hard to find these days.ROBERT E : No, unfortunately there is not. The LED display is quite good, but in bright sunlight you can wish you had a view finder.
jim s : do refurbished cameras have cosmetic flaws?ANDREW R : Refurbished goods sold by Adorama are all refurbished by the manufacturer (unless specified otherwise) to the original company's specifications. ----- Who refurbishes the units? They are all refurbished by the manufacturer (unless specified otherwise) to the original company's specifications. Why does availability seem unpredictable? Unlike new inventory, we can't order refurbs. We have to wait for the manufacturers to contact us when they have a batch to sell. What are the advantages of refurbished goods? All refurbished items will have been checked over by the manufacturer by hand, inspected very thoroughly, diagnosed, and calibrated by experienced technicians, and could therefore turn out to be more dependable than a new item - which will only have been checked by a process of systematic quality control protocol (ie by random sampling as it comes off the conveyor belt). What about firmware updates? Refurbished goods are shipped with the firmware updates and latest fixes which were completed at whatever stage it was at when we took delivery.
Shopper : What is the warranty on your refurbished nikon s9700?CORAZON L : My reconditioned Nikon camera has a 90-day limited warranty.

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2015-05-25T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Small but a big zoom lens

Last summer I traveled with my DSLR, which soon got heavy and cumbersome. As a result I shot many photos using my IPhone 5s. WIth an 8x zoom,on the phone, I could not get close enough for some of th ephotos I wanted, so for this summer's trip I read reviews and chose the 9700 as my travel camera. I have not used it on a long trip yet, but have used it around home. It is simple to use nd the 30 X zoom does get you much closer than a phone camera. It is light weight and can fit into a pocket. I was hoping to find a camera that used double A batteries, which this camera does not. Instead there is a LI-On rechargeable battery. From past experience, I have purchased an additional battery and external battery charger to travel with. At the end of summer I will edit this review and let you know how the camera behaved. Delivery was quick and the packaging protective. There is a 90 day warranty from Nikon. I have owned 3 other Nikons over many years and found their lenses to be sharper and accurate.

Vincent R.

2015-05-21T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great all around camera

Great all around camera, carry all the time the D7100 is still the work horse but the 9700 never leaves my side. I am a Fire rescue photographer. WHY HAS THIS s 9700 BEEN DISCONTINUED???

FireFighter

2015-04-15T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great Little Camera

Great little camera for running around town

JERRY P.

2015-03-31T21:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Great product - Fast shipment

I bought this as a refurbished camera, but it looks as a brand new.

Stephen

2015-02-12T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent for a non-techie

This camera has elevated my pictures to a new high. I use the point and shoot (automatic), zoom ( which is really great for bringing the distant into a nice picture) and the movie functions. A quantum leap above my old Fuji. Purchased on a whim on a Cruise, and shot the best pictures I could hope for during a trip to South America. Sturdy and sits in my pocket nicely. Very quick power up. Battery life is a bit weak when left on. I can easily go 2 days, when I only power up for the shot. Perfect for me, and provides very good point and shoot results. Its now my favorite pocket sized camera. (and still way better than my smart phone)

Marathonpaul

2015-01-03T19:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Lots of features

I have had this camera for about a month. I had a Nikon SLR film camera many years ago and was very happy with it. Since I started using point and shoot cameras, I have had mostly Canon point and shot. After reviewing what was available in compact P & S digital cameras, I selected the Nikon S9700 as it seem to have better focusing using the telephoto function and is pretty compact. So far I have taken the usual Christmas pictures and have been pleased. My biggest complaint is that the user's manual has lots of information in it, BUT for some reason it doesn't provide me with answers to some questions. I think the problem is that it describes the functions more on a design level. That is great and I am interested in that, but I also want to have a straight forward STEP-BY-STEP set of instructions. This is particularly true when I am trying to learn to use a a new camera. Most of the functions work like the Canon, but there are some nuances that have given me fits.

TRex

2014-12-28T19:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Quality Control Not so Good

Ordered S9700 from Nikon on-line store for Christmas. Received camera in 2 days. Camera would not charge or download photos to computer. Issue found to be USB cable provided with camera. Would expect Nikon to have much better quality control. Otherwise the camera is good, and takes nice photos.

ExpectQualityfromNIkon

2014-09-21T20:00:00

Rated 3 out of 5

Great pictures, very useful shooting modes. A, M, S etc

love this camera. It replaces an S6500 I had been using and was impressed with the image stabilization giving clear pictures in low light. I give it a 3 star rating rather than 5 star due to the dim monitor. Even at the highest brightness setting, the image is barely visible when it's bright outside, even if you shade the monitor. My old S6500 was (is) much brighter.

HiltonHeadBill

2014-09-14T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Love this camera!

For a grab and go camera this takes amazing pictures! Everyone could not believe the harvest moon pictures.

SalD

2014-07-29T20:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Nice camera, poorly produced manual

Only had the camera a few days, seems great, though. Good quality, fast, great zoom. But the manual gives very little info, instead requiring you to go to the website to search out instructions which is ridiculous. If I'm at the beach I don't want to try and read a manual on my smart phone screen. GIVE US A WORKING PRINTED MANUAL WE CAN USE PLEASE, THAT INCLUDES THE WIFI DATA AND LINKING!!!!

MANUALUSER

2014-07-21T20:00:00

Rated 1 out of 5

Broke on second use!

Had this camera 30 days, broke on second use. It was hot and i was sweating all day and the camera stopped. NIKON told me to send it in for repair and the repair people sent it back in peaces saying it was un-repairable.

lkpastor

2014-05-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Excellent P&S camera.

I have had this camera for about a week and have tried about every feature listed in the manual. They all work as advertised. The shutter lag problem I have had with other P&S cameras is gone with this camera. The manual says 6.9 frames per second for 5 shots. Didn't time that, but sure that's pretty close. That was in the auto mode, didn't try it in any other settings. I have taken about 500 pictures in all different modes and they have all came out Chrystal clear, sharp with crisp colors and detail. Just to test, I took a picture of a light bulb about 50 to 60 feet away with telephoto and could read the words "Made in China" very clearly. One thing I have to get used to is the location of the flash. It pops up right under my left finger. Not a big problem just something I need to get accustom to. The wireless feature was a little challenging to get my iPad joined to the camera, but after a email to Nikon support, that too works like advertised. Wont be using that feature much, but it will come in handy. The 1080p video works very well, but if one does that much, you should get a extra battery or two. I couldn't be happier with this camera and can see I will be leaving my heavy DSLR at home more. Have owned 6 P&S cameras of different brands and there is no comparison, the S9700 is by far the best.

WayneF

2014-04-22T20:00:00

Rated 5 out of 5

Best of the S9xxx Series Yet!

I started with the original 9000 series camera and have been upgrading with each new release, with the exception of the S9500, since I didn't think the upgrade with worth the minor differences (some of the features were actually not as good IMHO). Anyway, you can read all of the detailed reviews about the great shots, low light shooting, etc. What I'd like to add is that they done two additional things that make this camera amazing. They've greatly increased the overall speed of the camera. It's quick to start, stop, focus, save, etc. etc. etc. They've also changed the battery/memory compartment door. It now stays shut. This change alone was probably worth the wait. Congratulations to the Nikon design team. This camera is absolutely amazing. I hardly ever have a need to even use my D7000 any longer. PS: I'm using the Lexar 128GB SD card. When I first placed it in the camera, the camera would not recognized it at all. So, I put it in one of my Panasonic video cameras and reformatted the card. It worked! So, I'm now able to use the card! If the design guys are reading this, they may want to take note, since they claim to have tested the Lexar 128...hmmm...

Halowe

2014-03-31T21:00:00

Rated 4 out of 5

Great Travel Camera - has some quirks

This is my go to camera for travel, outdoors, architectural, actually most of my imaging needs. It has very good color rendition and a lot lower noise than similar cameras I've used. The images compare nicely to SLRs that I have. The quirks; I carry pocket cameras in my breast pocket, which I've done since pocket cameras became available. This one turns on by itself for no reason that I can ascertain. The on/off button is reasonably recessed and needs to be pushed below the recess. Possibly a related fault is that the battery appears to drain more rapidly after recovering from the false start.

JOE G.

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Excellent P&S camera.

By WayneF

I have had this camera for about a week and have tried about every feature listed in the manual. They all work as advertised. The shutter lag problem I have had with other P&S cameras is gone with this camera. The manual says 6.9 frames per second for 5 shots. Didn't time that, but sure that's pretty close. That was in the auto mode, didn't try it in any other settings. I have taken about 500 pictures in all different modes and they have all came out Chrystal clear, sharp with crisp colors an...

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Best of the S9xxx Series Yet!

By Halowe

I started with the original 9000 series camera and have been upgrading with each new release, with the exception of the S9500, since I didn't think the upgrade with worth the minor differences (some of the features were actually not as good IMHO). Anyway, you can read all of the detailed reviews about the great shots, low light shooting, etc. What I'd like to add is that they done two additional things that make this camera amazing. They've greatly increased the overall speed of the camera. ...

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The Nikon Coolpix S9700 Digital Camera (Black) is a compact point-and-shoot camera with a 16MP CMOS image sensor and a 30x optical zoom NIKKOR ED VR 4.5-135mm f3.7/6.4 lens with a 35mm equivalent of 25-750mm. The lens features Vibration Reduction to reduce the effects of camera shake at longer focal lengths and slower shutter speeds. The camera is capable of capturing stills as well as high definition 1920 x 1080 video with stereo sound. Additionally, the camera features a built-in GPS and Wi-Fi connectivity as well as a pop-up flash for illumination in low-light scenarios.

For times when you need more reach, the Dynamic Fine Zoom provides an enhanced digital zoom function that doubles your zoom to 60x. The S9700 even works with Nikon's mobile app, allowing for immediate review on your compatible Smartphone or tablet for almost instant sharing. And, with the built-in GPS you can view where your images were taken on Google Maps and other websites. The photos themselves can be stored in the internal 329MB memory or on an SD card (available separately).

What's in the box:

  • "Nikon Coolpix S9700 Digital Camera
  • AN-CP19 Strap
  • UC-E21 USB Type-A Male to Type-B Micro Male Cable
  • EN-EL12 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (3.7V
  • 1050mAh)
  • EH-71P Charging AC Adapter
  • Nikon 90 Day Warranty"