I just sold my 5700 in order to buy my new D70s. I had the CoolPix for 2 years and regretted buying it since I bought it, but this is coming from someone who had used SLRs all of his life. My simple feedback on the 5700... I absolutely hated it.
Actually, it took great pictures, but only if the light was ideal, outdoors, and your subject wasn't moving very fast.
The camera is awkward to hold, and a bit nose heavy unless you buy the AA battery grip, which I'd recommend. It gives you another shutter release and a second zoom trigger, and gives a much better feel in your hands.
My gripes with the 5700 were many, including the fact that indoors in anything but bright light, it was horrible. It focused slow, had a slow shutter release, and the flash was blinding to anything in the first 3 feet of the shot. I absolutely hated it for high speed stuff. If you want to shoot sports, cats or moving kids, its a tough choice. Yes, there are plenty of advanced adjustments on the camera (ISO push, etc), but they are difficult to access on the fly.
My biggest problem with the camera was the focus. To manually focus the camera, you pushed and held a button on the left side of the camera with your left hand, then turn a dial on the top right with your right hand, while viewing your scene through a tiny digital viewfinder. Unless you are focusing on infinity, its almost impossible to get a good focus.
For shooting desktop and closeups, it works great, but it's not much more than a glorified P&S. Mine new was $850 a couple of years ago, so that's the source for a lot of bitterness. You can probably pick one up used now for about $300 or so, as that's what I got for my kit. At that price, it's not a bad deal, but don't expect too much more than a point and shoot with a nice zoom lens.
doug
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