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Nikon Coolpix S600 Digital Camera

Nikon S600

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Key Features of the Nikon S600 :
  • Compact metallic camera body with 10-megapixel resolution.
  • 4x wide-angle optical zoom
  • Vibration reduction
  • 2.7" wide-angle LCD screen
  • In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
  • Enhanced Face-Priority AF automatically focuses on up to 12 faces
  • Capture images to SD memory card (not included)
 From the solid feel and comfortable grip of one of the world's smallest compact stainless-steel bodies to its large, easy-access control buttons and 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD monitor, the Coolpix S600 is a joy to carry and to take pictures with.

Coolpix S600 Highlights

The world’s fastest start-up time in its class Optimized for the one of the world's fastest start-up times, the Coolpix S600 frees you to capture special moments as you experience them. The Coolpix S600 has a start-up time within 0.7 seconds and realizes fast AF.

VR image stabilization Nikon’s optical lens shift VR image stabilization compensates for camera shake to produce clearer, sharper results in lower light or unsteady conditions. Active full time, VR's stabilizing effects also aid in smooth, easy framing and shooting.

ISO 3200 capability Light sensitivity range up to ISO 3200 with manual control or auto control (up to ISO 800) creates new opportunities to take sharper, more natural-looking photos in lower light conditions, or to capture fast-moving subjects with outstanding clarity.

Other features
 
  • 10.0 effective megapixel clarity
  • Active Child mode automatically tracks and focuses on the subject when the OK button is pressed
  • Pastel mode creates a soft, impressionistic image when enabled before shooting
  • Incredible, bright 2.7-inch approx. 230k-dot, wide viewing angle TFT LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating
Coolpix Premium Features

Coolpix in-camera technologies give you the edge when it comes to taking beautiful pictures more easily and with greater enjoyment. Included are innovative functions that increase shooting opportunities in a broader range of situations, help to optimize images, and add a new dimension of fun to sharing those results.

VR image stabilization Nikon Coolpix cameras offer an array of VR technologies that produce blur-free images when shooting in unsteady conditions or at slower shutter speeds. Selected models are equipped with one of two types of Optical VR, Lens Shift VR, which delivers sharp and steady images effective for shooting and faster framing with the LCD, or Image Sensor Shift VR, which moves the image sensor to accurately compensate for camera shake. Other models offer Electronic VR which applies movement data to image processing to turn blurred images into beautifully clear results.

Better pictures in lower light Selected Coolpix models offer ISO capability beyond the range of conventional digital compacts. An exciting advantage that greatly increases photographic possibilities, high ISO capability delivers excellent exposure in challenging conditions, broadens the scope of possible subjects and allows scenes to be captured beautifully without compromising natural light.

Face-priority AF Available only with Nikon Coolpix cameras, the clever Face-priority AF function helps ensure satisfyingly crisp portraits no matter where the subject is in the shot. By automatically detecting people's faces in the frame, the photographer is free to press the shutter for sharp portraits with focus exactly where it's wanted.

D-Lighting Only Nikon delivers the advantage of D-Lighting, a unique technology with the ability to rescue underexposed images or shots taken with excessive backlight. Accessible in Playback mode, this innovative feature automatically creates a copy of the image, adding light and detail added where necessary, while leaving correctly-exposed areas untouched. As a result, images are significantly improved in a manner that is much more natural looking.

In-camera red-eye fix Coolpix cameras offer refined red-eye reduction capability that surpasses other digital compacts. First, a series of pre-flashes stimulate the subject’s pupils, causing them to constrict. The camera then analyzes the captured image for the remaining presence of red eyes, automatically correcting them in-camera before saving the image to memory.



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Compare Nikon S600 with similar cameras
Name: Canon SD790 Nikon S600 Canon E1 Canon A1000 IS
Megapixels: 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0
Optical Zoom: 3 X 4 X 4 X 4 X
Max Res: 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2736 3648 x 2756 3648 x 2756
LCD Screen: 3.0 " 2.7 " 2.5 " 2.5 "
Digital zoom: Yes, 4 x Yes, 4x Yes, 4x Yes, 4x
Image stabilizer: Yes, Lens Yes, Sensor shift Yes Yes
Media Card: SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/MMC/SDHC card + Internal SD/SDHC/MMC card SD/SDHC/MMC card
Battery: Lithium-Ion NB-5L battery & charger Lithium-Ion (EN-EL10) & charger AA (2) NiMH batteries AA (2) NiMH batteries
Weight (with batteries): 195 g (6.9 oz) 170 g (6 oz) 160 g (5.6 oz) 155 g (5.5 oz)
Lowest Price: $194.00 $174.95 $159.88 $139.88
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Nikon S600 User Reviews

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4
Out of 5
Nikon S600
- Reviewd on: 2008-12-22 By: Tony Jackson
This camera is great. Low light, no light, in daylight. I have taken many pictures with it. It took a few pic's to adjust, but it takes great pics!!
5
Out of 5
Great little camera, excellent photos
- Reviewd on: 2008-11-25 By: G. Hickman
I have been using this camera for over 6 months now, and it takes fantastic photos. The automatic options for various "Scenes" (Landscape, Museum, etc.) do a great job of automatically changing the settings depending on your situation. Once you master those options, you'll end up with some awesome shots. My friends can't believe that some of the pics I've shared with them were taken with a point and shoot digital cam.

This camera is also super-sensitive in low-light situations, which is handy for taking night shots, candlelit scenes, etc. The colors are nicely saturated without being overblown, and the white balance is pretty good right out of the box.

It's small, light and compact, too, so it doesn't take up much room and weighs almost nothing. Still, it feels quite sturdy and the components feel like they are of good quality.
5
Out of 5
Wide Angle
- Reviewd on: 2008-11-11 By: MBlack
Hello, I'm a student from Germany and I'm totally satisfied with this product.
What seperates this camera from similar ones is the lower focal length of 28mm which allows me to take good pictures in close surroundings.
It absolutely makes sense to spend a little more money for this feature!
AWESOME!!!
5
Out of 5
Nikon Coolpix S600
- Reviewd on: 2008-11-10 By: Ray
The camera arrived the day it was promised. The camera was purchased as a birthday gift for my daughter. She was extremely happy with it. The pictures quality is excellent and I saved over $80.00 purchasing it from Amazon.com instead of purchasing it from my local camera shop. Ray Dawson
4
Out of 5
Great Camera
- Reviewd on: 2008-10-12 By: Augie
I bought this camera for my deployment to Iraq. i absolutely love it. the ONLY complaints i have about it are that it only takes videos for 10min at a time and that if you dont have flash on that sometimes the pictures can be really grainy. but that is easily fixable... flash lol