Nikon Coolpix S600

Résumé : Has Nikon hit the winning formula with this high-spec ultra-compact?

Conclusion : The Nikon CoolPix S600 is a great-looking camera with a good practical list of features, especially its useful zoom range and outstanding monitor screen. It is well made, simple to use and takes superb pictures. However it very expensive, and its ...

Résumé : The Nikon Coolpix S600 boots up in a flash, but were its photos as quick to impress us??

Points forts : Good image quality. Good macro. VR lens provides excellent stabilization. Fastest boot-up speed in class.

Points faibles : Very high price. Image quality subpar compared to similarly expensive 8-megapixel cameras. Thick body.

Récompense : Editor's Choice!

Résumé : Thanks to its fast startup, superior image quality, and handy scroll wheel, the Coolpix S600 is our favorite bang-for-your-buck digicam.

Points forts : Excellent sharpness in Macro mode, Good life-like color, Very fast start-up time, Easy-to-use scroll wheel

Points faibles : Slow shot-to-shot speed, So-so movie mode

Conclusion : After a week of vigorously rubbing the icons on the second unit and traveling with the camera in a full purse, we saw minimal wear and tear on the S600. Just a tiny spec of the trashcan icon was missing, which we consider acceptable. Therefore, we've ...

Résumé : One of four Coolpix S-series digitals announced in January 2008, the Nikon Coolpix S600 takes its place as the most expensive Nikon "style" camera and features "an astonishingly fast start-up time, advanced functions, outstanding photographic ...

Points forts : 28mm wide angle lens ; Good color fidelity and image quality ; Good ISO performance ; Optical VR

Points faibles : Disappointing shutter lag ; Quick start up time nullified by wait for shutter to become active

Conclusion : USB cable, A/V cable, wrist strap, rechargeable battery and charger, and CD-ROM software with each camera

Résumé : THE S600 sports vibration reduction, red-eye correction and produces some fairly good images.

Points forts : Optical image stabilisation, fairly good image quality, fast startup time

Points faibles : Some purple fringing issues

Conclusion : A solid compact camera from Nikon, if you have a bit of money to spend the S600 offers a few nice features such as vibration reduction and in-camera red-eye correction on top of some fairly good 10 megapixel images.