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Nikon Coolpix S60 Summary
10 Megapixels
Stabilization: Compensates for tiny involuntary movements of the camera.
VGA Video: 640 x 480 or more but less than 1280 x 720.
Custom White-Balance: Specifies exactly what should be white to the camera.
Action Photography: Shutter speeds of 1/1500 or more.
Accepts Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) and SD memory.
Neocamera detailed review
Discontinued: No longer produced by the manufacturer. May still be in stock or found used.Nikon Coolpix S60 Assessment
This ultra-compact packs a somewhat wide 5X optical zoom lens and a 3.5" LCD in a 1" thick body, along with a 10 megapixels sensor and vibration reduction. A touch screen interface replaces most controls resulting in a frustratingly slow interface for anything more than pure point-and-shoot operation.
The Nikon Coolpix S60 turns in average image quality and performance for an ultra-compact, so chosing this model requires placing high value on its 3.5" LCD or at least its 5X optical zoom lens which, by the way, is not unique among ultra-compacts. The most important flaw to note is that to change anything, even something basic like exposure compensation, is a slow process with the S60.
Pure point-and-shoot operation is easy with the Nikon Coolpix S60 and results in well-exposed images with natural colors and a reasonable amount of details. That being said, the camera's weak high-ISO performance and slow focus system makes in unsuitable for indoor photography, particularly of moving subjects. This is a problem more prominent of ultra-compacts but there are much better performers under those conditions.
Competion by the present champion of ultra-compacts, the Fuji Finepix F100fd, represents the biggest challenge to the Nikon Coolpix S60. Given that the F100fd performs extraordinarily well in low-light, responds quickly and has a larger feature set, including expanded dynamic range mode and a true wide-angle 5X optical zoom, we highly recommend it instead. Other ultra-compact models with a 5X optical zoom lens include the Sony Cybershot T500
See our full-length review for an in-depth look and images samples at all ISO sensitivities.
Neocamera detailed review| PROS | CONS |
|---|---|
| Good automatic white-balance performance | Below average image stabilization |
| Natural image colors | Noise at all ISO settings |
| Good overall exposure based on focus-point | Strong softness at ISO 400 and 800 |
| Short shutter-lag | Useless ISO 1600 and up |
| Quick zoom, playback and power-off times | High optical distortion at both ends of zoom |
| Excellent LCD visibility when not smudged | Terribly inneficient and unresponsive interface |
| Good build quality | Dificult to hold securely |
| Poor lens placement | |
| Very short battery life | |
| Poor lens placement | |
 Average Average |
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Nikon Coolpix S60 Related Information
| Sister Models |
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| Nikon Coolpix S52c - 9 Megapixels, ISO 3200 Max, 3X Optical Zoom, 3" LCD, WiFi |
| Nikon Coolpix S52 - 9 Megapixels, ISO 3200 Max, 3X Optical Zoom, 3" LCD |
| Previous Models |
| Nikon Coolpix S51c - 8 Megapixels, ISO 1600 Max, 3X Optical Zoom, 3" LCD, WiFi |
| Nikon Coolpix S51 - 8 Megapixels, ISO 1600 Max, 3X Optical Zoom, 3" LCD |
| Nikon Coolpix S50 - 7 Megapixels, ISO 1600 Max, 3X Optical Zoom, 3" LCD |
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Nikon S60 Highlights
Ultra-Compact digital cameraSensor-Size: 6 x 5mm
Actual size when viewed at 100 DPI
| 10 Megapixels Ultra Compact | ISO 64-2000 |
| 5X Optical Zoom | Shutter 1/1500-4s |
| Built-in Stabilization | Custom white-balance |
| 0.7 FPS Drive, Unlimited Images | Lithium-Ion Battery |
| 640x480 @ 30 FPS Video Recording | Secure Digital High Capacity |
| 3.5" LCD 230K Pixels |
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