Nikon Coolpix S600 Expert Reviews

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.

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

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

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.

I admit to having mixed feelings about the Nikon Coolpix S600. On one hand, it's a very attractive-looking ultracompact capable of producing pretty 10-megapixel photos. But on the other, it's a tad slow and underfeatured with an occasionally annoying inte...

Compact and attractive; very nice outdoor photos; optical image stabilization; relatively wide-angle lens.

Annoying interface conventions; slow shot-to-shot performance.

A good, though not outstanding, compact camera, the Nikon Coolpix S600 is hindered by some shortcomings in its performance and operation.

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

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

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

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

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

Slow shot-to-shot speed, So-so movie mode

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 upgr...

One of four Coolpix S-series digitals announced in January 2008, the Nikon Coolpix S600 takes its place as the most expensive Nikon

The Coolpix S600 is one of two 10-megapixel cameras introduced by Nikon in January of 2008 as part of its Spring lineup. Why two 10-megapixel cameras that, at first look, are very similar? Because there are significant differences, enough to describe them...

4X optical wide angle zoom, Optical image stabilization, ISO 3200 sensitivity, Macro as close as 1.2 inches, Very good sunlight-visible hi-res 2.7 inch screen with wide viewing angle, Elegant design with brushed metal body, Small, light and handy, Full sp...

Rotary mode selector a bit cumbersome

Like all recent Coolpix cameras, the S600 benefits from Nikon's EXPEED image processing system that optimizes noise reduction and improves the signal-to-noise ratio. The S600 also has an enhanced face-priority auto focus mode that can now detect and focus...

The Coolpix S600 is one of two 10-megapixel cameras introduced by Nikon in January of 2008 as part of its Spring lineup. Why two 10-megapixel cameras that, at first look, are very similar? Because there are significant differences, enough to describe them...

Rotary mode selector a bit cumbersome

Like all recent Coolpix cameras, the S600 benefits from Nikon's EXPEED image processing system that optimizes noise reduction and improves the signal-to-noise ratio. The S600 also has an enhanced face-priority auto focus mode that can now detect and focus...

10.0 Megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches 4x Optical Wide-Angle Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens - versatile zoom range gets you close to the action while still able...

The Nikon Coolpix S-series are slim, stylish digicams that come complete with the latest Nikon technology such as Face-Priority AF, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and D-Lighting.

The Nikon Coolpix S600 has a 10 megapixel imager, 4x optically stabilized, wide-angle zoom lens and a 2.7" LCD display. The S600 derives its power from a custom Li-ion battery, and images are stored on SD cards plus 45MB of built-in memory