The Nikon Coolpix S600 is a 10 megapixel camera with a wide angle, 4x optical zoom lens. The focal length of the lens is 28 - 112mm. 4x digital zoom is available too.

• Self timer - 2 or 10 seconds
• Increase brightness of photo after it has been taken
• Add voice commentary to photos
• Image stabilisation
• Sensor size 1/2.33
• Colour options: vivid, black and white, sepia, cyanotype, pastel.
• Red eye fix
• Face detection focusing]
• Macro Mode: 3cm

LCD
The 2.7 inch LCD screen is made up of around 230,000 dots.

You can select from automatic, red eye reduction, slow sync, always on and always off. The maximum range of the flash unit is 6.5m

The scene modes available are Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape, Party, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Museum and Close Up.

Movies with a maximum resolution of 640 x 480 and a top speed of 30 frames per second can be recorded. Sound can be captured and zoom can be applied before shooting starts. Digital zoom can be applied while shooting is in progress.

• White balance: Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash, White Balance Preset, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy
• Continuous shooting
• Metering: Matrix, Center Weighted
• ISO sensitivity: Auto, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200
• Exposure compensation: 1/3 EV Step, ± 2 EV
• Best Shot Selector

Cables and software are included in the box to connect the Nikon Coolpix S600 to a television, compatible printer and computer. Nikon Coolpix S600

Description:	10 megapixels and a 4x optical zoom lens
Ease of Use:	9
Features:	8
Colour:	7
Macro:	7
Indoors:	6
Value for Money:	7
Style:	8
Movie Mode:	8
Image Quality:	6
Build Quality:	8
Total:	74
Verdict:	Despite a number of good points such as start up time, ease of use and shutter lag times I felt this camera did not hit the spot when it came to picture quality.
Review Date:	July 2008
Related Pages:	Nikon Coolpix S600 Specification Nikon Coolpix S600 Sample Images Nikon Coolpix S600 Features

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Nikon Coolpix S600