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Nikon Coolpix S600 Black Digital Camera

Coolpix S600 Black Digital Camera

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Nikon Coolpix S600 Black Digital Camera

  • Reviewed by:

    02-25-09

    Duration of ownership: 1 Weeks

    Strengths: Excellent picture quality with good flash coverage

    Weaknesses:Will not work after a couple of uses..

    Overall Evaluation: Excellent picture quality and flash coverage for a "point and shoot" but my camera spent more time in repair and transit than usage. Lens error after a couple of uses then It took nikon a month to repair/ replace the part. As of to date, I am still waiting to receive my refurbished brand new camera.

  • Reviewed by: Perissis

    09-30-08

    Duration of ownership: 3 Months

    Strengths: wide angle lens, night/indoor mode, great micro shots, good battery life.

    Weaknesses:picture review doesn't rotate with the camera. CANNOT switch between picture review to shooting mode by clicking the shutter. shutter leg is a little bit long.

    Overall Evaluation: all things has been said. the few things that bugs me are, in picture review mode (play), the pictures don't rotate with the camera like my canon, the camera cannot switch between picture review mode (play) to shooting mode by clicking the shutter, which is a bit annoying because you have to remember press the play button everytime you want to get out of play mode and shoot pictures. overall, this is the best compact i've had interms of lens, dark modes and micro mode.

  • Reviewed by: gkcmilner

    07-29-08

    Duration of ownership: 2 Months

    Strengths: Size, Metal body, Style, Wide angle lens

    Weaknesses:Lack of features for the price, Small buttons

    Overall Evaluation: I replaced my Canon A570 IS for this because I needed something that would fit in my pocket more comfortably. When it arrived I was very surprised how small it was when I opened the box. Just what I was looking for. I know there are thinner cameras out there but I really wanted optical image stabilization like the Canon had. I was also very impressed with the look and feel of this camera; very high quality. That is why I didn't go with the Canon ultra compacts in this price range, they felt like cheap plastic (even the demo I saw at Costco had the color rubbing off). When using it I found the zoom button to be too small and it was difficult to press the "OK" button. The menu is OK once you get used to it but it's not as good as the Canon. I don't like that you can't exit it by simply pushing the shutter release. Same with when previewing pictures. Picture quality is why I purchased a Nikon. Once you learn how to access all of the pictures settings it takes great pictures. The auto face detect is not near as good as the Canon. This is one of the most disappointing aspects of the camera. Also it seams to be missing some features that I would think would be included in a camera in this price range, like auto rotation and more advanced in-camera editing. I have found the battery life to be good and with a high speed SD card this little camera is very fast. I can't seem to find a leather case that fits it well I've purchased three only to return them because they don't fit. I wish Nikon would Make a custom case for this. Good news is it is very rugged. Bottom line is that if you want a very small, fast, rugged camera that takes very good pictures, this one won't disappoint. If you want a camera with all the latest technology and bells and whistles you may want to shop around.

  • Reviewed by: cheungke

    07-11-08

    Duration of ownership: 20 Days

    Strengths: Small size, excellent resolution, good image quality

    Weaknesses:Noise on pictures when using the digital zoom, screen easily gets dirty with fingerprints

    Overall Evaluation: Decided to try this Nikon camera instead of the Canon SD1100s because it is a 10MP camera instead of the 8MP for the Canon. Also, this Nikon has optical image stabilization which reduced the blur especially with moving objects. The camera menu takes some getting used to when trying to make adjustments like the flash. The image quality is excellent for a point and shoot. I compared this with shots from a 10MP Digital SLR and it matches up pretty good. My only main negative with this camera is that the screen easily shows a person's fingerprints, but is easy to clean with a tissue or soft cloth. Overall, this is an excellent point and shoot camera for anyone to use.

  • Reviewed by:

    06-18-08

    Duration of ownership: 4 Days

    Strengths: Small size & Fast startup

    Weaknesses:Picture quality, Price, High ISO noise, !!!Shutter Lag!!!

    Overall Evaluation: The quickest in world startup time sounds really amazing, but its not really true. The camera does turn on, and you can see the live view in less than a second, but you can't actually shoot or go into the menu for another second or so. It is fast, just not as fast as advertised.I returned this camera because the picture quality was not what I expected from a camera in this price range. Also, moving between menu and shooting mode is frustrating because you cannot exit the menu by depressing the shutter.D-Lighting seemed like cool feature when I used it on the camera, but when I viewed the images on the computer, it was way too noisy.I really like NIKON, but this camera was simply disappointing.

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