Compare Prices : Nikon Coolpix S620

Review summary: The Nikon Coolpix S620, a well-designed, entry-level compact, but with more features behind the scenes than meets the eye. Does the Nikon S620 have a unique enough sell point for it to land in your shopping basket? What Digital Camera Nikon S620 ...

Pros: 28mm wide lens, subject tracking AF, macro mode, image stabilisation, rotating rear thumbwheel

Cons: 6400 far too noisy, purple fringing can be an issue

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S620 is a decent compact camera and, for the right price, presents a lot more than it perhaps appears to at first glance. Star of the show is the Subject Tracking option, which maintains focus on moving subjects in the frame. Other ...

Review summary: Nikon's ‘S' range of its Coolpix compact cameras is targeted towards customers who look for style and sophistication in their gadgets, as well as trusty performance. It's no surprise, then, that the Nikon Coolpix S620 has ...

Verdict: This camera has plenty of scene modes to help capture an aesthetically pleasing shot without worrying too much about camera settings. Features such as ‘Smile' and ‘Subject tracking' go a long way to providing a compact that can help even the less ...

Pros: Attractive design, solid imaging performance, user-friendly features, blisteringly quick

Cons: A bit pricey for what it offers, prominent lens distortion

Verdict: The Nikon CoolPix S620 is an above average product that excels in several areas, most notably size and speed. It's also very stylish and comes with plenty of beginner-friendly features. Well worth checking out.

Review summary: The 12-megapixel Coolpix S620 is compact, responsive and pleasant to use, providing a better overall experience than its big brother, the S630. The smile- and blink-detection modes are slightly confusing, but this speedy camera is great for taking ...

Pros: Compact size; attractive styling; quick start-up; useful 4x wideangle zoom; good definition and colours

Cons: Confusing autofocus technologies; subject-tracking capability is only moderately effective

Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S620 is the S630's smaller sibling, but it looks and handles better. Picture quality is good and the 4x zoom's wideangle capability makes the S620 more practical than the S630 in most everyday situations. The face-, smile- and blink ...