Both slim line, brushed metal cameras, the S600 and S210 represent the high and low ends of Nikon's point-and-shoot line.
Editor's note: Click here to read our review of the Nikon Coolpix S600.
| Nikon Coolpix S600 |
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 The Nikon Coolpix S600 packs 10-megapixels, but compared to cheaper 8-megapixel compacts from Nikon, it lacks zoom, manual controls, and dynamic range. The interface is clean, the camera itself looks nice, and the inclusion of optical image-stabilization is always a plus, but it seems that the main selling point of the S600 is its aggrandized megapixel-count, and that simply isn't justification enough for its high price. If image quality and size are tantamount, then we recommend saving up a bit for a prosumer with a larger sensor; if point-and-shoot functionality are most important, then other cameras may better fit the bill. Release: April 2008. Price: $250.
Pros: Good image quality. Good macro. VR lens provides excellent stabilization. Fastest boot-up speed in class.
Cons: Very high price. Thick body.
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| Nikon Coolpix S210 |
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 Almost all of what is interesting about the Coolpix S210 can be surmised simply by picking it up; the camera is extremely thin (less than 3/4 inch thick), light (3.5oz without the battery) and has the same brushed metal finish of its more expensive brethren. Also impressive is the price point, as $180 for an 8-megapixel camera with optical image stabilization is about as good as it gets. It lacks the scrolling wheel we've come to love on some of Nikon's more high-end point-and-shoots, but has the same red-eye fix, face priority and lighting adjustment modes of Nikon's more high-end models. It also sees a downgrade in image stabilization from optical vibration reduction to electronic and ISO levels maxing out at ISO 2000. Release: March 2008. Price: $180.
Pros: Great value, thin and light
Cons: No optical image stabilization, no scrolling wheel
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