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Review summary: The latest of Nikon's 'twist-and-shoot' cameras, the Coolpix S10 has a 6-megapixel imager and a 10x optical zoom lens. Nikon's swivelling cameras were among the more versatile models in their digicam range but that has changed with the S10, which has ...

Verdict: The test camera's performance was generally better than that of the Coolpix L5 but overall colour balance was slightly cool. Outdoor shots at top resolution contained plenty of detail at low ISO settings. Imatest confirmed the S10 was capable of above ...

Review summary: Can Nikon's latest swivel camera match the success of its predecessor?

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S10 is a well-made and attractively finished camera with some useful capabilities, excellent noise handling and is capable of producing good results under the right circumstances. However, lacklustre performance, terminally slow AF, ...

Pros: Solid, fast 10x optical zoom lens ; flexible, swivel-body design ; sensor-shift image stabilisation

Cons: No manual exposure controls ; no flash compensation ; noisy images at ISO 400 and above

Verdict: 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

Review summary: Nikon recently announced 6 new digital cameras, including the S10. This camera is similar in design to their S4 released earlier this year, but has a few notable upgrades. Overall it's a good camera, but has a few downsides.

Pros: Solid, fast 10X optical zoom lens ; flexible, swivel-body design ; sensor-shift image stabilization

Cons: No manual exposure controls ; no flash compensation ; noisy images at ISO 400 and above

Verdict: 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.