Reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S10
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CNET Review
The Good: Solid, fast 10X optical zoom lens; flexible, swivel-body design; sensor-shift image stabilization.
The Bad: No manual exposure controls; no flash compensation; noisy images at ISO 400 and above.
The Bottom Line: Nikon's S10 has some decent features, including a really nice lens, but it doesn't live up to its potential and can't compete with similarly priced superzooms.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 74/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 487279 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 89/100 = Very Good.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: In the market for a digital camera to fit in your pocket? Macworld takes a look at six contenders.
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No Rating
dcresource.com
Review Summary: Despite being an improvement over its predecessor, the Coolpix S10 still turns in battery life numbers that are about 10% below average for the group. Compared to the smaller ultra zooms, though, it's actually above average
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neocamera.com
Review Summary: Here is another compact ultra-zoom designed to appeal consumers by packing a 10X stabilized optical zoom lens into a compact body. While the Nikon Coolpix S10 manages to do so, it does it with very poor ergonomics which make using it rather frustrating.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 25555
General
- Product Type Digital camera
- Width 4.4 in
- Depth 1.6 in
- Height 3 in
- Weight 7.8 oz
Main Features
- Resolution 6 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 6,200,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 6,000,000 pixels
- Digital Zoom 4 x
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Copy, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
- Image Stabilizer Optical (image sensor shift mechanism)
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture QuickTime - 640 x 480, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 320 x 240, QuickTime - 160 x 120
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 16 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Image Storage Fine JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 2048 x 1536, Normal JPEG 2816 x 2112, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Forced mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction, Auto mode with red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
- Effective Flash Range 1 ft - 17.7 ft
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 63 mm - F/3.5
- Special Functions Zoom
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 63 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 38 - 380 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Min Focus Range 11.8 in
- Macro Focus Range 4cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.5
- Optical Zoom 10 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Lens Construction 9 group(s) / 12 element(s)
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 10 sec
- Additional Features Blur warning, Audio recording, Auto power save, Date/time stamp, PictBridge support, In-camera red-eye fix, Interval shooting mode, Face-priority AF function, Display brightness control
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 2.5 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities, Nikon PictureProject
System Requirements for PC Connection
- Operating System Support MS Windows ME, MS Windows XP, MS Windows 2000, MS Windows 98 SE, Apple Mac OS X 10.1.5 or later
- Peripheral Devices USB port, CD-ROM drive, SVGA monitor
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Lens cap, Neck strap
- Cables Included 1 x USB cable, 1 x A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL5
- Supported Battery 1 x Nikon EN-EL5 Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- Labs information All values are expressed in seconds. Please visit our labs information page for information on how digital cameras are tested.
- CNET Labs Flash shot to shot time 2.2
- CNET Labs Shot to shot time typical 1.9
- CNET Labs Shutter lag bright 0.6
- CNET Labs Shutter lag dim 2.5
- CNET Labs Typical burst speed 1.2
- CNET Labs Wake up time 1.7
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