Nikon Nuvis S

I don’t make all my decisions around what camera to use based solely on their photographic ability, if that were the case I would have settled on a few really good cameras and that would be the end of it. I also use some cameras just because they are interesting or were a technological milestone. The APS film format was a dead end that a few camera makers went down but not for long with the advent of digital cameras right behind them. Although when they did make APS cameras they were more innovative than they had been for years and some of the design touches made it into the digital camera realm. The Nikon Nuvis S though is pure APS design and it stands out for it. Taking the idea of the clamshell a step further than a simple lens cover when closed nothing but the flash remains exposed.

The camera is made from metal instead of plastic and sports a 22.5-66mm lens with 6 elements (two of which are aspherical). That works out to a focal length equivalent to 28-83mm on 35mm film which is nice and wide just what I like.