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Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S510 competes with many similar digital cameras currently on the market. It has standard features, including 8.1 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens, but, according to Nikon, is faster and produces less noise than competing cameras ...

Pros: -Quick startup time -Good white balance accuracy -Low noise and high dynamic range at ISO 64 and 100 -Intuitive rotary dial for playback -Easy menus

Cons: -Extremely high noise levels and noise smoothing above 400 ISO -Poor low light performance -Disappointing resolution -Poor dynamic range above ISO 200 -Tiny buttons hinder navigation -Limited built-in picture editing tools -Cumbersome editing ...

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S510 makes a rather unexciting entrance into an already dense market of similar cameras with 3x optical zoom lenses and small portable bodies. The Coolpix S510 has some noteworthy qualities, including optical image stabilization and ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S510 competes with many similar digital cameras currently on the market. It has standard features, including 8.1 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens, but, according to Nikon, is faster and produces less noise than competing cameras ...

Pros: Quick startup time ; Good white balance accuracy ; Low noise and high dynamic range at ISO 64 and 100 ; Intuitive rotary dial for playback ; Easy menus

Cons: Extremely high noise levels and noise smoothing above 400 ISO ; Poor low light performance ; Disappointing resolution ; Poor dynamic range above ISO 200 ; Tiny buttons hinder navigation ; Limited built-in picture editing tools ; Cumbersome editing ...

Review summary: The 8-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S510 was, at the time of launch, Nikon's smallest compact to feature Vibration Reduction optical image stabilisation.

Pros: Overall speed, image quality, finish

Cons: Fiddly operation

Verdict: Great images, lens-based VR and stylish design, with only minor niggles

Pros: Looks good, image quality and detail, VR, Screen, Good pricing, Responsive, Specification.

Cons: Rotary Multi Selector turns too easily, No optical viewfinder, Image noise, No manual shooting options.

Verdict: The S510 is so similar to its S500 forbear that it's easy to overlook the new model as a simple tweak but there is some significant new kit on board

Review summary: Has Nikon improved on the S500?

Pros: Looks good, image quality and detail, VR, screen, good pricing, responsive, specification

Cons: Rotary Multi Selector turns too easily, no optical viewfinder, image noise, no manual shooting options

Verdict: The S510 is so similar to its S500 forbear that it's easy to overlook the new model as a simple tweak but there is some significant new kit on board