Nikon Coolpix S51c - Expert Reviews

Review summary: MAWhat the S51 gains in portability, it loses in slowness and hard-to-use controls.

Pros: Large LCD display ; Crisp, well balanced pictures

Cons: WiFi abilities essentially pointless ; Tiny controls can be fiddly ; Raised LCD picks up scratches ; Flash can be overbearing

Verdict: In a nutshell, this is a point-and-shoot that would suit nimble fingers, but lacks the speed many photo opportunities demand. Though the pictures are good, navigation is painful and compared with the latest Canon digital compacts, this new Nikon ...

Review summary: The latest digital camera in Nikon's "style" series is the wireless-enabled Coolpix S51c. It was released alongside the S51 and offers the same automated features, with the addition of wireless transfer technology. The Nikon S51c has 8.1 megapixels, a ...

Pros: - Sexy camera body - Wi-Fi-enabled - Portable - Big LCD screen - Pictmotion slide shows

Cons: - Tiny controls - Very poor white balance accuracy - Poor resolution - High noise levels - Very slow startup time - Cheap lens with phenomena - Red eyes galore - Slow wireless transfer - No metering options - Soft focus

Verdict: The S51c looks very neat,

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S51c is the camera that everyone wants to take to a party. It is tiny and cute, with stylish looks and has a large LCD screen so friends can gather round for a slide show. The 8.1-megapixel S51c looks sexy and has trendy features, ...

Verdict: The Nikon S51c is deceiving. It looks good, but doesn't deliver. It's like buying a new pair of shoes, putting them on and discovering that there are no soles on the bottom. Those shoes looked great in the window, but aren't functional on your feet. ...

Review summary: It seems like a good idea for Nikon to pair wireless connectivity, a bold feature, with a camera that also has strong image quality. This, unfortunately, is not the case. We tested the Nikon Coolpix S51c in our imaging lab and it performed below ...

Verdict: The slim S51c's body is smooth and almost feels greasy. It is nice to stroke, but awful to handle. The controls are tiny and there just isn't much to hang onto. It's the compact size that makes it so convenient for cramming into a pocket though

Review summary: Nikons latest addition to their line of WiFi-enabled cameras comes in a familiar package: the Nikon Coolpix S51c is nearly identical to its predecessor, the S50c, offering the same 3-inch LCD display, an 8.1 megapixel sensor, and some minor changes to ...

Pros: Large, bright display ; Optical image stabilization ; Slim design ; User-friendly menu systems

Cons: Slow auto focus, especially in lower light scenes ; Too-small zoom toggle ; WiFi still more about novelty than function ; Lackluster image quality

Verdict: The S51c's large 3-inch, high resolution (230,000 pixels) LCD makes for great image viewing. The screen has an anti-reflective coating that aids in composing images in bright sunlight, and the display gains up automatically in low-light situations. ...