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Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S10 is a 6.0 megapixel camera with a large 10x optical zoom lens (38-380mm). It's an update of the popular Nikon Coolpix S4 and features a 2.5 inch LCD screen, swivel body design (great for shooting pictures from all kinds of angles) ...

Verdict: Nikon's popular compact unique body design, enhanced image quality and picture sharing features makes the COOLPIX S10 a great camera for parents, travelers, concert and sporting enthusiasts

Review summary: Nikon is pleased to announce the introduction of the Nikon Coolpix S10. Packing powerful imaging performance, 10x zoom capability and a stylish swivel design into compact dimensions, the Nikon S10 makes it easy to take great-looking shots from more ...

Review summary: Other features of the Coolpix S10 include 16 beginner-friendly Scene modes, plus a One-Touch Portrait button that combines Apical Ltd.'s "D-Lighting" exposure correction technology, Identix's face-priority AF, and an in-camera red-eye fix function, to ...

Pros: Swivel design provides a significant compositional advantage ; 10x Nikkor zoom in a compact package ; Vibration reduction technology ; Face detection autofocus in Portrait mode ; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix ; D-Lighting to lighten underexposed subjects ; ...

Cons: Severe chromatic aberration in the corners, Surprisingly bad optics. Only a few small areas in the frame are in focus at any time, LCD very hard to read outdoors, Very small, oddly shaped control buttons, Very stiff Shutter button, An awkward menu ...

Verdict: Strangely, Nikon didn't see fit to include any kind of manual exposure controls, which could've helped put this camera in a league with superzoom cameras such as Canon's Power Shot S3 IS. Instead, you have to rely on the camera's 15 scene modes and ...

Review summary: Please calibrate your monitor so you can see 16 different shades from pure white to black.

Pros: 10x optical zoom, Vibration Reduction system, 6Mp resolution, Flexible, twistable body design, Good controls, Images sharp at telephoto, Very good colour accuracy

Cons: Too much purple fringing, Menu system confused, Red eye a real problem, 38mm restricted wide angle

Verdict: The selling points of this camera are the flexibility of the design and the powerful zoom. Neither of these will let prospective purchasers down, but anyone looking for a more general camera will be disappointed by the image quality overall and the ...