Compare Prices : Nikon Coolpix S10 - Expert Reviews

Pros: Looks good, image quality, VR, screen, pricing

Cons: Noise in shadows at lower sensitivities, some elements of the build, no manual control, lens cap gets in the way

Verdict: The S10 is stylish beast with its curvaceous wave-surface design and neat features but it's flimsy-feel, easy to mark, metal and plastic build that may raise eyebrows, even though it is supposed to be tough

Review summary: Can a swivel lens be the answer to taking good pictures?

Pros: Looks good, image quality, VR, screen, pricing

Cons: Noise in shadows at lower sensitivities, some elements of the build, no manual control, lens cap gets in the way

Verdict: The S10 is stylish beast with its curvaceous wave-surface design and neat features but it's flimsy-feel, easy to mark, metal and plastic build that may raise eyebrows, even though it is supposed to be tough

Pros: Good image quality.10X stabilized zoom.Excellent light metering.Excellent colour rendition.High definition 2.5-inch LCD monitor.Easy to use.Body design allows for excellent flexibility in framing shots.Very compact.

Cons: Relatively sensitive to noise past 100 ISO.Compression a bit too strong at the highest image quality.Wide angle barrel distortion when the subject is close by.

Review summary: Nikon's S10 has some decent features, including a really nice lens, but it doesn't live up to its potential and can't compete with similarly priced superzooms.

Pros: Solid, fast 10X optical zoom lens, Flexible, swivel-body design, Sensor-shift image stabilisation, No manual exposure controls, No flash compensation, Noisy images at ISO 400 and above

Cons: No manual exposure controls, No flash compensation, Noisy images at ISO 400 and above

Review summary: The swivelling lens enables you to shoot from unusual angles

Pros: Swivel lens system, 10x optical zoom, 6-megapixel sensor, Vibration reduction technology, Face Priority mode

Cons: Manual controls, Bulky dimensions, LCD viewfinder

Verdict: The back of camera has a large LCD that you use for composing shots because there's no optical viewfinder. The screen remains legible in bright sunlight, and doesn't appear to overload the batteries. From the box, the camera takes rich, well-exposed ...