{"product_id":"nikon-coolpix-sq","title":"Nikon Coolpix SQ","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eNikon announced the Coolpix SQ in February 2003 and it looked like nothing else — a near-perfect square of brushed aluminium with a lens panel that rotated 90 degrees in both directions. Forward for normal shooting, flat for waist-level, reversed for a self-portrait in 2003. The diamond-cut logo, aluminium lens ring, and one-button dock that charged and uploaded simultaneously made it feel like a product from a different category entirely.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eNO FILTER: SHOT ON COOLPIX SQ\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"270\" width=\"361\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/DSCN1551.jpg?v=1777232537\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"270\" width=\"361\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/DSCN1552.jpg?v=1777232557\"\u003e\u003cimg height=\"271\" width=\"203\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/DSCN1560.jpg?v=1777232576\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE LOOKS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe SQ is silver and only silver — brushed aluminium on every face, with the lens panel flush to the front when rotated to shooting position. The body is 83 × 85 × 25mm, almost perfectly square, with the 1.5-inch LCD on the rear and a minimal set of controls along the right edge. At 216g fully loaded it has a density that surprises you — this is a metal object, and it feels like one. The COOL-STATION dock sits under it, angled slightly, completing the design.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE SPECS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe 3.1-megapixel CCD delivers early-2000s Nikon color — warm, slightly soft, exactly the output people are chasing from this era. The f\/2.7 maximum aperture at the wide end is notably fast for 2003 and helps in lower light. The 3× Zoom-Nikkor covers 37–111mm, practical for everyday shooting. Macro focuses to 4cm for close detail. The COOL-STATION dock charges the battery and transfers files simultaneously with one button press — no cables to manage separately. AF assist lamp was a first for any Coolpix at launch. 83 × 85 × 25mm, 216g.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eDESIGN HIGHLIGHTS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNear-square all-metal body at 83 × 85mm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nikon built the SQ around a form factor with no precedent in digital cameras — the shape alone made it identifiable from across a room.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRotating lens panel covering 180 degrees:\u003c\/strong\u003e forward for normal shooting, flat for waist-level, reversed for self-portraits — three shooting positions from one mechanism.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCOOL-STATION dock for one-button charging and upload:\u003c\/strong\u003e set the camera in the cradle and press once — battery charged, images transferred, done, without opening a cable port.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-[1.125rem] font-bold\"\u003eTHE VERDICT\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThe SQ's form factor is the whole story. A square that fits in a palm, a lens that rotates to any angle, and a body so symmetrical it has no obvious top or bottom until you look for the controls. Nobody is picking this up for the 3.1MP CCD or the 1.5-inch LCD — they're picking it up because nothing made before or since looks quite like it. The aluminium body, the rotating panel, the dock: this is the form factor people are buying.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nikon","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57046401679735,"sku":null,"price":299.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/2003\/7239\/files\/IMG_9046_result.webp?v=1777225267","url":"https:\/\/bling-inc.com\/products\/nikon-coolpix-sq","provider":"Bling Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}