Nikon Coolpix S51c - Expert Reviews

Review summary: Nikon connects its new S51c camera to the net with Wi-Fi capability, but are its photos worth uploading?

Pros: Wi-Fi connectivity, panorama-assist utility, external charger, film-grainy noise

Cons: Unwieldy ergonomics, Wi-Fi can be flaky over WEP and troublesome to setup for WPA/WPA-2, no editing software, average image-quality, terrible video-quality

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S51c has a sleek two-tone body that includes an IEEE 802.11b/g chip set with which to upload its eight megapixel images to the company's "my Picturetown" photo sharing site, or send them via email. The Coolpix S51c has plenty of other at

Verdict: The Nikon S51c also offers optical image stabilization, and the camera saves images on Secure Digital cards, or in a not-so-generous 13MB of internal memory. The camera includes USB 2.0 Hi-Speed and video output technology. Other features include a built-

Review summary: The latest digital camera in Nikon’s "style" series is the wireless-enabled Coolpix S51c.

Pros: Sexy camera body, Wi-Fi-enabled, Portable, Big LCD screen, Pictmotion slide shows

Cons: Tiny controls, Very poor white balance accuracy, Poor resolution, High noise levels, Very slow startup time, Cheap lens with phenomena, Red eyes galore, Slow wireless transfer, No metering options, Soft focus

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S51c is a reasonable point-and-shoot that includes Wi-Fi connectivity. With a push of a button, you can send your photos off by email or upload them to a photo-sharing site. Besides its wireless capabilities, the camera produces pleasing

Pros: Sleek looks; giant screen; zippy scroll wheel; some well-thought-out Wi-Fi features

Cons: Unspectacular lens; public Wi-Fi connection issues

Verdict: We're primed to get excited about the camera that cracks Wi-Fi, but the Nikon Coolpix S51c sadly isn't it. An average point-and-shoot with some lens issues, the S51c has some well-implemented wireless features but is let down by the fact that it can't con