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Nikon Coolpix S600

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User ratings:
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4.2 out of 5
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4 stars
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3 stars
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3.7 out of 5
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Pros

  • smallest and most responsive compact camera in its class
  • video looks produces superb-looking video with clear sound
  • A decent compact let down in-use

Cons

  • purple banding when the screen cuts across a window
  • it might not work on every photograph
  • getting the landscape mode to default to a smaller aperture

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 10 Mpx
  • 3648, 2736 px
  • 5.8
  • Contrast Detect (sensor), Single, Live View
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S600 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S600

Pros

  • smallest and most responsive compact camera in its class
  • video looks produces superb-looking video with clear sound
  • A decent compact let down in-use
  • sturdy and attractive
  • The size and shape make it fairly easy to grip for

Cons

  • purple banding when the screen cuts across a window
  • it might not work on every photograph
  • getting the landscape mode to default to a smaller aperture
  • the pictures are laid out like a contact sheet
  • Nikon have found a way to make it difficult
  • muted color and slight purple fringing
  • getting the camera to recognize faces from any distance
  • Flash shots were also muted and a little underexposed
  • noise
  • and the colors looked slightly washed out
  • Mediocre face-detection performance

Nikon Coolpix S600 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
10 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3648 x 2736 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S600 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors10.0 Mpx
Effective pixels10.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h4:3
Max resolution3648 x 2736 px
Other resolutions
  • 3072x2304
  • 2592x1944
  • 2048x1536
  • 1024x768
  • 640x480
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom4.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture5.8
Focal length equiv28 - 112
Autofocus
  • Contrast Detect
  • Single
  • Live View
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range19.69 in
Auto Focus (AF) assist beamyes
Macro focus range1.18 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Built-in flashyes
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Redeye Reduction
  • Slow Sync
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Self-timer options
  • 3
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.59 oz
Width3.48 in
Height2.09 in
Depth0.89 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)190
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
AC adapter includedyes
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
Orientation sensorno
Frameyes
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Image
ISO
  • 100
  • 200
  • 400
  • 800
  • 1600
ISO Autoyes
ISO high autoyes
ISO minimum100
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution3648 x 2736 px
White balance presets5
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Cloudy
  • Daylight
  • Flash
  • Fluorescent
  • Incandescent
Custom white balanceyes
Photo effects
  • Black&White
  • Sepia
  • Vivid
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewno
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Slide show
  • Thumbnails
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeUltracompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Silver
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage45.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsSD
Storage types
  • SD
  • MMC
  • SDHC
  • Internal
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Connectivity
HDMIno
USB version2.0
Remote controlNo

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Nikon Coolpix S600 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (10)

3.7
Based on 10 reviews
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  • 1
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Published: 31.07.2008
Nikon Coolpix S600 Review
4.1

What Digital Camera test review of the Nikon Coolpix S600

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Good Gear Guide
Nikon CoolPix S600
3.8

A solid compact camera from Nikon, if you have a bit of money to spend the S600 offers a few nice features such as vibration reduction and in-camera red-eye correction on top of some fairly good 10 megapixel images.

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Published: 23.05.2008
Nikon Coolpix S600

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Trusted Reviews
Published: 08.05.2008
Nikon CoolPix S600
4.0

Has Nikon hit the winning formula with this high-spec ultra-compact?

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Imaging Resource
Published: 28.01.2008
Nikon S600 Review

Nikon S600 review, find out how the S600 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

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Nikon Coolpix S600 Digital Compact Camera review

Review of the Nikon Coolpix S600 Digital Compact Camera a pocket-able, 10 megapixel, 4x zoom camera providing good image quality.

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Nikon Coolpix S600 review

It’s time for me to find a petite pockey friendly camera and Nikon Coolpix S600 is the one.The camera exudes a premium feel much fro the time ...

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PCMag Australia
Published: 13.08.2008
Nikon Coolpix S600
2.5

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.

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Pocket-lint
Published: 18.06.2008
Nikon Coolpix S600 digital camera
4.0

The Nikon Coolpix S600 is the top-most digital compact in Nikon’s "Style" range and it sports a deliciously stylish metal design with lightning fast