The Nikon Coolpix S560 is a 10 megapixel camera. It has a 5x optical zoom lens with a focal length equivalent to 34.8 - 174mm in 35mm format. It also offers 4x digital zoom.
The LCD monitor is 2.7 inches in size. The screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.
The flash modes are: auto, red eye reduction, on, off, slow sync and automatic.
There are a number of preset scene modes. These are: Food, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Panorama Assist, Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy and Back Light.
You can shoot TV quality movies with a resolution of 640 x 480 pixels. The top recording speed is 30 frames per second. Sound can be recorded and optical zoom can be applied before shooting starts.
Among the more advanced features are:
All the necessary cables and software are supplied to attach the Nikon Coolpix S560 to a computer, television set and compatible printer.
| Description: | 10 megapixels 5x optical zoom lens |
| Ease of Use: | 9 |
| Features: | 8 |
| Colour: | 8 |
| Macro: | 6 |
| Indoors: | 8 |
| Value for Money: | 8 |
| Style: | 8 |
| Movie Mode: | 8 |
| Image Quality: | 7 |
| Build Quality: | 8 |
| Total: | 78 |
| Verdict: | The Coolpix S560 is a fairly standard pocket digital camera. It does have one or two additional features such as the ability to take square photos and time lapse movies. It is mid range when it comes to picture quality. I found very little to dislike about the camera and it does a solid job. |
| Review Date: | January 2009 |
| Related Pages: | Nikon Coolpix S560 Specification Nikon Coolpix S560 Sample Images Nikon Coolpix S560 Features |
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Nikon Coolpix S560
