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IntroductionThe Nikon S7000 was introduced at the same time as a range of other new Nikon cameras in early February 2015. It features a back-illuminated 16 million pixel CMOS sensor and a 20x optical zoom which gives you an equivalent angle of view of 25-500mm in 35mm terms. There’s also full HD video recording, as well as inbuilt Wi-Fi and NFC support for connecting the camera to your smartphone or tablet. Other specifications include an EXPEED C2 processor, the ability to create panoramas, a range of scene modes, a three-inch 460k dot screen and the ability to charge the battery via a USB port. The Nikon Coolpix S7000 costs around £199.99 and is available in black, white, pink or gold.Ease of UseThe Nikon Coolpix S7000 is impressively slim for a camera which features a 20x optical zoom and you should find it slips into your pocket very easily. There’s nothing hugely revolutionary about the design of the camera, with Nikon going pretty much for a tried and tested button layout and construction.There’s no finger grip on the front of the camera, but where your thumb sits at the back, it is slightly indented so the camera still feels pretty secure in your hand.On top of the Nikon Coolpix S7000, you’ll find a on/off button, the shutter release and a mode dial. This dial allows you to switch between the various exposure modes the camera offers and saves you from having to delve into menu system. Here you’ll find automatic mode, scene modes, effects mode, a video clips mode and a couple of other specific modes, such as Smart Portrait and Backlighting.Front of the Nikon Coolpix S7000Around the shutter release, you’ll find the zoom switch. This allows you to move the lens in and out, and feels pretty well constructed. You can reach the furthest reach of the telephoto optic pretty quickly. If you’ve got digital zoom switched on, the lens will pause ever so slightly before entering into the digital area. You can also use the zoom lever when you’re in playback to zoom into an image, or zoom out so you can quickly see all the photos on your memory card.Flip to the back of the Nikon Coolpix S7000, and again here is a pretty standard layout. Just next to the thumb rest area is a dedicated video record button. It’s slightly indented into the body of the camera, making it difficult to accidentally press.Just underneath this button you’ll find a playback button and a dedicated Wi-Fi button. Moving down further and you’ll find a four way navigational pad, with each of the keys dedicated to a specific function. Left controls timer mode, while up accesses flash options, down allows you to switch on or off macro focusing, while right allows you to adjust exposure compensation.The final two buttons are a Menu button for accessing the main menu and a button with a trash icon, which is used to delete photos when viewing them in playback.Unusually for a compact camera like this, you can set the autofocus point manually. When you’re shooting in Auto mode, head to the Main Menu and under AF area mode choose “Manual”. After this has been selected, pressing the OK button in the centre of the four way navigational pad shows you the currently selected AF point - simply move to the point you want to use with the directional keys. Other AF area modes include Face Priority, Centre, Subject Tracking and Target Finding AF.There’s also a couple of other useful options which you can alter when using Auto mode from within the Menu, including White Balance, ISO sensitivity and Image Mode (which changes the resolution of the captured image).
