Compare Prices : Nikon Coolpix S550

Pros: Small and stylish build, 5x optical zoom with vibration reduction

Cons: Somewhat soft pictures, noise not well controlled, sluggish performance

Verdict: A decent but not noteworthy compact camera, the Nikon CoolPix S550 sports a 5x optical zoom with image stabilisation but it is let down a little in the image quality and speed departments.

Review summary: Matt Grayson takes a look at another cool Nikon compact in the form of the S550. He knows it's cool because it says so on the front.

Pros: Nice design, Good colour results, Good overall build quality, Change to menu system

Cons: Bad macro feature, Noise comes in early, Plastic build for high use tripod mount and battery door

Verdict: The S500 lacks some features I enjoyed using on the higher spec S600 such as the 3cm macro and wide angle lens. However at £50 less, it's priced accordingly to its bigger brother and its own capability

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S550 is a 10 megapixel digital camera with a 5x optical zoom lens. The Coolpix S550 is small enough to slip into most pockets. As with other Nikon cameras it is easy to use and has most of the features you would expect to find on a ...

Pros: Ease of use

Cons: Soft focusing on scenic shots

Verdict: This is a decent, pocket sized digital camera. It scores well for ease of use and I really like the brightness and colours of the photos.

Review summary: Nikon's new 5x zoom ultra-compact has a lot of strong competition. How does it measure up?

Verdict: The CoolPix S550 is a likeable little camera, very simple to operate and producing good results in most normal situations. It is solidly made and sensibly designed, and has very good handling despite its small size. The 5x zoom range gives it greater ...