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Nikon Coolpix S6500

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Pros

  • stylish and well-appointed compact camera
  • The screen is so much better than the previous model and shows the pictures brilliantly
  • great optics and a build

Cons

  • micro-circuitry blocks some of the light that could pass onto the pixel
  • faint lines on high contrast edges and at the extreme edges of the frame
  • it gets a little confusing

Key specs

  • CMOS
  • 6.17x4.55 mm
  • 16 Mpx
  • 4608, 3456 px
  • 3.1
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus, Contrast Detection Auto Focus, Face detection, Tracking Auto Focus
  • 3.0 in
  • no

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Nikon Coolpix S6500 - Pros & Cons

Nikon Coolpix S6500

Pros

  • stylish and well-appointed compact camera
  • The screen is so much better than the previous model and shows the pictures brilliantly
  • great optics and a build
  • main menu is extremely simple in terms of both design and layout
  • evaluative metering works very well in a variety of situations
  • feels solid and well built
  • images are bright and colours are good
  • a good level of contrast and pleasing colours

Cons

  • micro-circuitry blocks some of the light that could pass onto the pixel
  • faint lines on high contrast edges and at the extreme edges of the frame
  • it gets a little confusing
  • the street lights and came out a pale yellow
  • Image quality deteriorates towards the edges of the frame
  • The camera may lack a PSAM dial
  • It is placed a little too close to the edge of the camera
  • somewhat of a slow camera initially
  • the buttons on the back are placed a little too close for comfort
  • the camera tends to have a strong Green bias
  • Wi-Fi option is disabled

Nikon Coolpix S6500 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
3 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconISO maximum
3200
Best:
Pentax KP
ISO maximum: 819200
IconEffective pixels
16 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
4608 x 3456 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

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Nikon Coolpix S6500 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCMOS
Sensor size0.24 in
Sensor photo detectors17.0 Mpx
Effective pixels16.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 1:1
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution4608 x 3456 px
Other resolutions
  • 4608x3072
  • 4608x2592
  • 3648x2736
  • 2832x2832
  • 2592x1944
  • 1984x1488
  • 1920x1080
  • 1024x768
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom12.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture2.8
Maximum aperture3.1
Focal length equiv25 - 300
Focus adjustmentManual
Contrast adjustmentyes
Brightness adjustmentyes
Autofocus
  • Centre weighted Auto Focus
  • Contrast Detection Auto Focus
  • Face detection
  • Tracking Auto Focus
Auto Focus (AF) lockyes
Manual focusyes
Normal focus range31.5 in
Auto Focus (AF) points selectionAuto
Macro focus range1.97 in
Number of focus points99
Image stabiliserOptical
Folded opticsno
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Photography features
Shooting modes
  • Auto
  • Manual
  • Movie
  • Scene
Camera shutter type
  • Electronic
  • Mechanical
Minimum shutter speed8.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityyes
Aperture priorityyes
Manual exposure modeyes
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay
  • 2
  • 10
WB BracketingNo
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range3.5
Flash modes
  • Flash OFF
  • Flash ON
External flashno
Continuous drive10.0 fps
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Close-up
  • Dusk
  • Fireworks
  • Museum
  • Night landscape
  • Night portrait
  • Party
  • Snow
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
3D supportyes
Manual settingsyes
Self-timer options
  • 2
  • 10
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Speaker typeMono
Voice recordingyes
Audio systemStereo
Supported audio file formatsWAV
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Dimensions
Weight5.4 oz
Width3.76 in
Height2.3 in
Depth1.04 in
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Power
Power source typeBattery
Battery life (CIPA)150
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
Rechargeable batteryyes
Battery level indicatoryes
Number of batteries supported1
AC adapter includedyes
On/off switchyes
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Other features
GPSyes
Orientation sensoryes
Calendaryes
DLNA certifiedno
Energy Star certifiedno
Frameyes
Languages support
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Tripod mounting supportedyes
On Screen Display (OSD) languages
  • ARA
  • CHI
  • CHI
  • CZE
  • DAN
  • DEU
  • DUT
  • ENG
  • ESP
  • FIN
  • FRE
  • GRE
  • HUN
  • ITA
  • JPN
  • KOR
  • NOR
  • POL
  • POR
  • RUM
  • RUS
  • SWE
  • THA
  • TUR
  • UKR
Image editing modes
  • Crop
  • Resizing
  • Trimming
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Image
ISO
  • 125
  • 1600
  • 3200
ISO Autoyes
ISO minimum125
ISO maximum3200
Maximum image resolution4608 x 3456 px
White balance presets5
White balance modesAuto
Custom white balanceyes
Supported image file formatsJPG
Photo effectsBlack&White
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeOptical
Supported aspect ratios
  • 4:3
  • 16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size3.0 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD TFT
Screen dots614000
Touch screenno
Field of view96.0 %
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution1920 x 1080 px
Video recordingyes
Recording resolutions
  • 640 x 480
  • 960 x 540
  • 1280 x 720
  • 1920 x 1080
HD typeFull HD
Supported video file formats
  • H.264
  • MOV
  • MPEG-4
Analog signal format system
  • NTSC
  • PAL
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Grey
  • Orange
  • Red
  • Silver
  • White
Environmentally sealedno
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Storage
Internal storage25.0 mB
Compatible memory cards
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Memory slots1
Storage types
  • SD
  • SDHC
  • SDXC
Camera file system
  • DCF
  • DPOF 1.1
  • Exif 2.3
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Connectivity
HDMIyes
HDMI ports quantity1
HDMI connector typeMicro
USB connector typeMicro-USB B
USB version2.0
WirelessBuilt-In
PictBridgeyes
NFCno
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yes
Bluetoothno
AV outputyes

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Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon - Editorial Reviews (9)

3.4
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Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon Coolpix S6500 Review | Photography Blog
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Published: 09.08.2013
Nikon Coolpix S6500 Review | Photography Blog
4.0

The Nikon Coolpix S6500 is a point-and-shoot travel-zoom camera, featuring a 12x, 25-300mm lens and a 16 megapixel backlit CMOS sensor. The S6500 also offers a 3 inch screen, 1080p Full HD movies, built-in wi-fi and 10fps burst shooting. Read our in-depth Nikon Coolpix S6500 review now...

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Published: 04.07.2013
Nikon Coolpix S6500 review
3.5

Stylish compact with Wi-Fi connectivity

Nikon Coolpix S6500 Nikon Coolpix lineup gets Wi-Fi 12x zoom S6500
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Published: 08.01.2013
Nikon Coolpix lineup gets Wi-Fi 12x zoom S6500

Nikon concentrates on its Nikon 1 system at CES 2013, keeping its point-and-shoot announcements to just one 12x zoom Coolpix.

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Published: 20.08.2013
Nikon Coolpix S6500 Review
4.0

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Published: 08.01.2013
Nikon S6500 Review | Camera Decision
2.2

Nikon S6500 is a 16.0MP Small Sensor Superzoom camera with a 1/2.3-inch sized BSI-CMOS sensor and 25-300 mm F2.8-5.9 lens. Read our S6500 review to find its pros and cons.

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For digicams, CES 2013 is all about Wi-Fi connectivity. The funny part, of course, is that you still need a computer or a smart phone to do your sharing, but it's nice to know you no longer have to take your memory card out of the camera, or plug the whole thing in, simply to share a few pictures online.Nikon's