

When in the shooting mode you find that you need a little extra brightness, you can quickly boost the LCD brightness by holding down the Playback button for a few seconds. The screen is viewable in bright sunlight. The monitor is bright and clear with a good wide viewing angle. high-resolution (230K pixels) LCD monitor. As shown in Figure 3, this camera has a large 2.7 in. The Nikon Coolpix S600 has a 10 megapixel resolution producing photos that can be printed as large as the 8×10” that most home photo printers support or slightly larger. Yet there is no handgrip area, so those with slippery fingers may want use the included wrist strap for insurance. The size and shape make it fairly easy to grip for those special moments. The slightly rounded edges soften the boxy-look of the camera and allow it to easily slip into a pocket. In fact, depending on the lighting, at times the camera has a bronze-look.Īt approximately 88.5 x 53 x 22.5 mm (3.5 x 2.1 x 0.9 in), we cannot argue with Nikon about this camera being the world’s most compact design.

Although Nikon calls the color slate black, as shown in Figure 2, it is not pure black, actually appears to be more like brushed aluminum. The Nikon S600 is enclosed in an all-metal case that is both sturdy and attractive.

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It has one CD entitled “Nikon’s Software Suite for Coolpix” which includes the Nikon Transfer program that allows you to transfer your photos from the camera to a PC or Mac computer, Apple QuickTime 7 for playback of videos, and Panorama Maker for stitching photos together to make panoramic views. We will look at the S600 from the view-point of the everyday photographer.Īs shown in Figure 1, the Coolpix S600 comes with a rechargeable lithium ion battery, battery charger with power cable, A/V and USB interface cables, English and Spanish instruction manuals, quick start guide, and wrist strap. We set out to check out these claims as well as to test the capabilities of this small point-and-shoot camera. Nikon boasts their Coolpix S600 as the camera with the world’s fastest start-up time and the world’s most compact design.
