Nikon Coolpix S600 - Expert Reviews

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a capable and speedy basic point-and-shooter, but at $300, it should offer more than a bare-bones feature set and so-so performance.

Pros: Slim body. Lightning-fast boot-up time. Variety of useful in-camera editing options.

Cons: Expensive. Limited feature set. Long lag time between shots. Daylight shots slightly muted. Significant barrel distortion. Mediocre face-detection performance.

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a capable and speedy basic point-and-shooter. But at $300, it should offer more than a bare-bones feature set and so-so performance.

Review summary: ePHOTOzine forums will have you believe that to own a Nikon, you must also own a beard. Not so with the Coolpix S600 as Matt Grayson discovers with only four days stubble

Pros: Good build, Nice design, Great macro performance, Good colour rendition

Cons: Poor noise performance in noise test, Wrong f number selected in landscape, Don't like the plastic lens cover leaves

Verdict: The styling suggests a camera designed for the happy snapper while some of the features such as the build quality and 3cm macro feature lean towards the user looking to get that bit extra out of a camera

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S600 is an attractive 10-megapixel compact. Its small dimensions and elegant brushed metal case means it won't be out of place at a party. It's one of the fastest performers in the Coolpix range and produces good images, particularly out

Pros: Compact and attractive; very nice outdoor photos; optical image stabilisation; relatively wide-angle lens

Cons: Annoying interface conventions; slow shot-to-shot performance

Verdict: A good, though not outstanding, compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix S600 is hindered by some shortcomings in its performance and operation

Pros: Compact and attractive; very nice outdoor photos; optical image stabilization; relatively wide-angle lens.

Cons: Annoying interface conventions; slow shot-to-shot performance.

Verdict: A good, though not outstanding compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix S600 is hindered by some shortcomings in its performance and operation.