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

2015-05-25T21:00:00

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

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

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2015-04-15T21:00:00

Great little camera for running around town

JERRY P.

2015-03-31T21:00:00

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

Stephen

2015-02-12T19:00:00

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

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2015-01-03T19:00:00

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

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2014-12-28T19:00:00

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

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2014-09-21T20:00:00

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

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2014-09-14T20:00:00

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

SalD

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2014-07-29T20:00:00

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

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2014-07-21T20:00:00

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

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2014-05-22T20:00:00

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

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2014-04-22T20:00:00

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

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2014-03-31T21:00:00

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.