Compare Prices : Nikon Coolpix S600

Review summary: I have to say that for the price, this camera is simply outclassed by the competition. This review would have been immensely different if it weren't for the price point. It's like trying to review a DVD at a Blue-Ray price, it could be a good review ...

Pros: 10 mega pixel CCD, Ergonomics shine, 2.7 inch LCD screen, too many steps for menu commands ;

Verdict: The hip Nikon Coolpix S600 is great in style and might earn you some ‘oohs!

Review summary: The brand-new Coolpix S600 is another strong contender. The lens zooms back to 28mm, making it not quite as useful for wide-angle photography as the Lumix. But in my tests the S600 produced excellent images: crisp and detailed, with vivid colour. I ...

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a capable and speedy basic point-and-shooter, but at $300, it should offer more than a bare-bones feature set and so-so performance.

Pros: Slim body. Lightning-fast boot-up time. Variety of useful in-camera editing options.

Cons: Expensive. Limited feature set. Long lag time between shots. Daylight shots slightly muted. Significant barrel distortion. Mediocre face-detection performance.

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a capable and speedy basic point-and-shooter. But at $300, it should offer more than a bare-bones feature set and so-so performance.

Review summary: The 10-megapixel Nikon Coolpix S600 features a 4x optical zoom, Vibration Reduction and advanced Face Detection technology.

Pros: Image quality, compact size ;

Cons: Plasticky buttons, poor LCD, slow in use ;

Verdict: A decent compact let down in-use. Better options are around.