->Deal

I love the swivel design, the vibration reduction, and 10x zoom. But a MAJOR flaw is the absence of a view finder. I take most of my pictures outdoors, often in bright sun, and I found it impossible to properly frame my photos. It was always a guess.


->Buy

No question about it, the Nikon S10 is a gem. But then, every gem has at least one flaw.

The design -- the articulated body that lets you shoot from a variety of positions -- copies the old Coolpix 950 (which I still have). The theory is great, and you can take super pictures without your public realizing they are being photographed. You can put the camera on the floor, over your head, shoot backwards, sidewards -- and still see that nice, large bright screen. Great idea.

And the 10x zoom gives you the equivalent of a 300mm telephoto. Nice and sharp, and the vibration control is nice at that level.

The buttons are rather small, but still operable once you get used to them. The operating menu is quirky, but all digital systems seem quirky to me -- complicated, not logical, overwrought. But still manageable, if you study the instructions. Really study hard -- after a year with my D200, I still refer to the manual, regularly. The pocket-sized S10 isn't quite as elaborate as its big brothers, but it takes some study if you do more than point-and-shoot.

The bug is that Nikon chose to go without a viewfinder. Which is okay if you're shooting in shade, or indoors. But if you're outdoors and in the sun, forget the digital viewer -- you just can't see it. It is a major fault, in my opinion, although I can still operate in sunlight by guestimating. That is not very practical, however.

In essence, I love the S10. It is inobtrusive and I get fine portraits at the weekly company meetings. Candids in the subway, or shopping, or sitting in the shade in the park -- are great. As long as you don't have to get critical in the sunlight.

I bet somebody comes up with some sort of shade device for the S10, sooner or later. He who does will likely be a Nikon afficionado.

Don (owner of a Coolpix 950, 885, 5700, D70, D200 and a bunch of dusty film Nikons).




->Buy

Go For it. This is a nice piece of technology. Dont get better than this for the money you paid for this.


->Lowest Price

I bought this Coolpix S4 just because of the swivel body style. I already had another digital that had that same feature, great camera, but it only had 2.1 pixls and a 12x zoom.

This camera has 6.0 pixles and a 10x zoom.

The swivel style allows you to take a pic without the subject knowing, great with you are trying to get that "natural shot"

I miss the old camera, the best digital I have ever owned, I just needed to be able to enlarge the photos some more.

But give this a try, I think you will like it.




->Compare

I really don't know how to write a "helpful" review for this camera, I'm not a photographer; all I can say is that I was NOT satisfied with my purchase, so...

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If you're having trouble deciding which digital camera to get (like I was a few months ago), save your time and effort and start looking at other cameras.
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Here are my complaints:

Flash is too strong (blinding, in fact). Please do NOT take this complaint lightly, the flash is brighter than you think (it actually HURTS, I'm talking physical pain here). I actually fear it might have some long term effects, this alone is a deal-breaker for me! It's beyond me how this got past the testing stages at Nikon.

Sure, you can turn the flash off. But that only brings me to my other major complaint! The lighting must be almost PERFECT if you want to take a semi-decent picture without the flash.

The lens do not respond well to artificial lighting, AT ALL, pictures either come out all grainy (if it's slightly dark) or with huge white patches all over if there's a lot of light in the background.
Even when the lighting is almost perfect, you lose a LOT of quality (even when using the highest settings, 6MP).

The scene modes didn't help much, I tried everything, all the different modes offer so little difference, very gimicky in my opinion.

Even if you want to endure the pain and suffering of the mighty flash, there's a chance the pictures will come out somewhat unclear, why? I have NO clue what so ever. I might take the same exact picture at the same exact conditions and settings a minute apart and a SLIGHTLY different pose (but still stable), and one would be blurry while the other is crystal clear!

Must admit though, the swivel design is VERY practical and makes things so much easier. The video mode is great as well.

If you don't mind inflicting serious pain onto yourself and others via the blinding flash, then I must admit, the pictures do come out nicely. (most of the time)


->Deal

I also have Coolpix`S6 after using zoom for many times crashed OOO. This one looks amazing but the body of the camera too plastic and very much sensetive. If you drop it you will drop it.



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I've had the CoolPix 10 long enough now to offer an evaluation. Taken as a whole, in the right circumstances it is a marvelous little camera. It offers a technical zoom range superior to my film camera, a Canon EOS with 28-300 mm. lens. However, the CooplPix has four rather serious deficiencies that I have so far identified: (1) Outdoors (and indoors in especially bright setting such as a botanical garden atrium) it is difficult-to-impossible to see what you want to photograph in the display/monitor. (2) The inadequacy of the display/monitor can render the camera all but useless because the camera does not also have a viewfinder. (3) Although advertised as a 10x optical zoom, it is in fact only a 3x optical zoom. From 3x to 10x it is a digital zoom and the quality of the image deteriorates very rapidly as magnification increases. At the same time it becomes much more difficult to focus on an object. (4) There is something wrong with the optics. If you photograph a beach and ocean scene, for example, and the horizon is in the upper third of the image, you will find that the horizon is markedly curved, rather than flat, even though you are taking in a very small part of the horizon. In addition, I've found that close-up photography is very difficult because it is sometimes very difficult to attain a sharp focus on the object of photography.


->Buy Now

It takes a little getting used to but is very similar to any of the movie cameras out now (focusing and tilting). Takes awesome pictures. I wanted a camera that was small but had at least 10x optical for those basball, recital, play pictures of the kids. I could never get close enough and would get a picture of the entire class on stage. Very happy now! Close ups of items are wonderful too. My daughter needed close up pictures of flowers that showed detail for her science project and I was so impressed with what we got! My 10 year old can take pictures without a problem so that shows you how easy it is to use. Oh, and yes, you CAN see the screen in the sunlight AND it is a very sharp image.


->Comparison

This was a replacement camera for one that was lost; it came with the new feature Vibration Reduction. My pictures have come out much better - especially those taken from moving vehicles (think vacation pictures). I have also found the close-up feature much improved. Quite a surprise.


->Buy

I love this camera! I own a Sony F707, now discontinued and has since broke and this is the only other camera on the market that has a tilt/rotateing screen. This is ideal when you have children because you don't have to get down on the floor you can just hold the camera at waist level and tilt the screen! It takes great pictures and great video too!
I love it!


->Buy Online

I didn't want a camera so small I would be subject to lose it!
I didn't want anything more than a click and shoot.
I got just what I wanted a solid camera that clicks and shoots without any fuss and gives me clear great photo's!!

I am totally happy!
Should have included a started memory card and case to protect LCD

msladyjae


->Price

It has every thing, loaded with features (manual setting is hard).

Slightly big in size, not user freindly like coolpix 5900 preowned.

Very delicate, warranty is not clear wheather it's 1 day or 60 or 90 or 365 days I don't know (made in Indonesia shocked me hopfully nothing happen)

At the end I am happy with it, my kids are happy with it and You don't need more than that.


->Deal

Photo quality is excellent! Like the 10x zoom. The ability of this camera with its large zoom and 6mp to fit in a shirt pocket is great. My only complaint is the tiny size of the multi-selector. It makes selections unnecessarily difficult.


->Buy

I have a Coolpix from 2002, liked it, but was rather slow and needed to be updated. The new S10 was great in extremely cold temperatures(-60 degree windchill!). It is much faster than my previous digi. Very happy with it. Haven't read up on all the features yet, but very easy to use.


->Lowest Price

It is very convenient and easy movable one.
potable and zoomable is good
size is some big,
had better more small size on pocket


->Lowest Price

The swivel makes it! Canon may have slightly better software and there are smaller models in the same performance/price range but the swivel provides a POV that is both very unique and very useful. Added to very good picture quality (unlikemany of the super small models) and you have a great little camera.


->Best Price

I bought this camera for my husband and he loves it. It's pretty easy to use but you definately need to keep the user guide on hand because it does so many different things.


->Comparison

We love our new Coolpix S10 digital camera. The picture quality is super and very easy to use. Battery life is also very good. Three members of our family have purchased the same camera since we bought ours. I highly recommend this camera.


->Compare

I have taken about 150 pix so far and am very pleased....I have tried some of the menu choices and will continue experimenting....For me the 'Coolpix' body makes the difference in taking a pix and not taking one..I have a tremor and the body of the camera can be held close to my body and eliminates movement.....I like the big monitor and have had others ask what kind of camera is that because I could see the monitor so well. My photos seem clear. This is my first digital as I reluctantly said goodbye to my old slr. I have been using the optical zoom and so far so good......I like this camera


->Price

With this camera have both the 10 optical zoom and point and shoot size. The sound movie also eliminates the need for a camcorder...The pictures are great. There's a different scene mode for almost any picture-type..I especially like the BSS which eliminates the red-eye when taking people/animal pictures. The only tricky feature is the navigation buttons -- it took a little getting used to - but not a problem...Highly recommend this camera.. This definitely gives me the best of both worlds..


->Buy

I owned a Nikon Coolpix 950 with swivel design and foolishly sold it for a Sony Cybershot. I really missed the 950. My wife bought me a Nikon S10 for Christmas and it is a wonderful little camera. I read somewhere a complaint about no view finder, but when I read this it was about 2:00 pm and clear and sunny here, so I took it out in a Best Buy parking lot and was shocked at how well I could see the LCD screen - no problem whatsoever. Plus teh LCD was set only on 3 of 5. Don't let the no-view finder turn you off this camera. Pictures are great. It's a great little camera and the swivel is the reason I returned to it after having owned teh Nikon 950. After having the flexibility of the swivel body, it's hard to go back. Plus this camera takes better pictures than the Sony 6.0 megapixel Cybershot with Carl Zeiss lens. A camera that is too small is very difficult to hold steady. This Nikon s10 has a confortable feel and is easy to hold steady. 5 stars



->Deal

After reviewing the specifications on alot of pocket sized cameras, the following specs were considered necessary:
1. Zoom
2. Megapixels
3. Size
The Nikon Coolpix S10 won out. I am a little biased when it comes to Nikon products. I have had Nikon cameras for a long time.

Only one Con:

The are no filters available because Nikon did not thread the lens ring.


->Prices

I'm extremely impressed with this camera! My favorite features are the rotating lens to body versatility, the 10-power zoom, the hand-held vibration reduction, the Best Shot Selector, the very good macro, the one-button portrait/flash,red-eye reduction feature -- and I could go on. This is my third rotating-lens Coolp1x (995, S4 and now S10), and each one keeps getting better and more versatile!


->Buy

I use the camera several times per week in my business and find it to be of excellent quality. The camera design allows camera angles that are not possible otherwise, for example: shooting over the heads of a crowd. Image quality is excellent for this type of camera and the zoom functions very well.

The defects are minor in nature and what I have found to date are:

Navigation is a little clunky, especially for people with larger fingers or women with long finger nails.

The lens cap does not have a click stop in an open position. It is very easy to have it appear in photos, when taking photos in a rush.

Downloads are slow with USB cable, the best fix is to get a memory card that will plug directly into a computer USB drive so that downloads are not so time consuming.


->Prices

The triger of the camara is very fast not as my past Olympus Stylus 500 that took so much time that when I wanted to take a nice picture of my daughter, she already moved away.
The Zoom is Amazing, non other Camera in this size has such a powerfull Zoom.
The funtions are easy to use, the display is big enought, I only can say it is a perfect camera, maybe only if they could do it a little bit smaller would be 100% perfect.


->Lowest Price

Nikon CoolPix S10 is the latest model from Nikon. I felt like they have tried to fit as many features into a (little big) pocket size camera as they could have. And they have succeeded at most of the places.
I did a lot of research on Digi Cams before buying this piece, and finally came up with this model. Earlier I was in a mood to purchase Sony CyberShot sleek ones (T30 or something like that) but then I looked into Nikon and finally choose this one.
10x zoom is really really good in this Cam and the image quality is nice even at the fullest zoom (which is not fine in few Sony models). Normal image quality is also very good. 270 degree lens rotation gives you the freedom of adjusting your shot in a better way and make it perfect. You don need to twist the whole cam, only rotate the lens and you are done. VR (Vibe Reduction) works fine. Battery life is good and, the piece comes with free 512 MB memory which makes you feel not hurry about buying a new card. Shipping is good, I got the product before the expected date which is really appriciable.
The only demerit I've found till the date is its a bit bulky. Its not so handy (thats doesnt mean that you cant carry it). The point is you might feel lazy to carry it at few times.
Why I gave 4* to this product? I personaly feel that there is always a room for improvement. Even the Almighty God is not perfect.


->Deal

This camera is just what I was looking for, a camera to always have along when an unexpected photo op arises, that offers better quality images than a true pocket sized camera. I have had NO issues with image quality in low light, NO issues with dust on the lens, and I hate using a flash anyway so no issues there either. The VR makes using the flash generally unnecessary. It fits easily in a jacket pocket, and in my glove compartment. In summer I guess I'll need a pouch, but that can't be any worse than having it in a shirt pocket.
Lugging around a camera bag full of slr and lenses, and a tripod... sure, I'll still do that. But not every day, like I can with this little gem. I don't think some of the extras are worth much, pictmotion and voice recording, after a couple of times playing with them, I'll probably never use again. And the video quality, while okay, isn't going to win any awards. But the pictures are excellent and the camera is fun to use... what else do you need?


->Sale

I'm a rabid photographer of scenery, wildlife, friends, families and pets. I take pictures with tripods, while walking, from horseback, from the car, during parties, indoors, outdoors...whenever it strikes me to take a photo. I would estimate that I take at least 300 photos a month. I currently have an olympus 740 so I bought the nikon looking to get a little smaller camera with the same zoom capabilities but with image stabilization. I read the manual to this camera from cover to cover and it has lots of options to tinker with. I took more than 1000 photos in every situation I could think of and eventually ended up returning the camera because of the medium indoor low light issues.

The good:
The camera has a NICE brushed metal feel to it. Looks like it would hold up well and not show scratches easily and feels quite sturdy.
It's really comfortable and easy to hold the camera and either telescope the lens or press the shutter without straining your hand.
The LCD has great resolution and colors. Some people don't like that it doesn't have a viewfinder but I hardly use a viewfinder.
Rechargable battery (although the initial charging time is something like 8 or 10 hours, the later chargings are less).
The lens cap just flips back with an easy touch, no pulling it off and having it dangle and bounce into action shots.
The camera worked great for scenery shots during the day.
I took some great moonlight shots without the use of a tripod with this camera using some of the many, many features. My other camera could never take these shots.
I liked that there wasn't an external telescoping lens and the lens did all its telescoping inside the cylinder.
I was impressed with the shutter speed and zoom capabilities.
Image stabilization was awesome in sunlight.

What I didn't like:
I found that ANY dust on the lens created an orb in the photo and I had to keep cleaning the lens because dust would easily get into the cool snap cover.
Low indoor light made for blurry (or sometimes grainy images), even with image stabilization and I had to tinker with a lot of the settings to get half way decent photos and even then they weren't great.
If I used a flash in low light, it often whited out people's faces. My friends thought that the flash was too blinding but I can't speak for this because I didn't see it. I used tons of settings (much to my friends' frustration) to try to find a good setting and I didn't find one.
Direct sunlight caused lots of sunspots (I think because of the lens angle because the same exact shot with my olympus had no sunspot and it was seconds between shots)but you could use polarizing sunglasses over the lens for a super easy fix.
The light from the flash doesn't always bounce as one would expect. I'm not sure if it's because of the angle of the turned lens cylinder or what but it the light didn't seem to spread naturally and would end up either too focused or weirdly casted shadows would appear. Again I'd take the same photo with my olympus which has a different flash placement and the photos would turn out fine.
I took some shots of my pets indoors and they didn't like the flashing red light the camera uses for measuring/focus in low light.
I had a lot of color issues (mostly a yellowing of the images) under flourescent lights in a lot of low light photos but I could fix them Adobe photoshop.

This could have been a bad camera but just in case you buy this and have the same issues, you'll know it's not just you :)


->Wholesale

I bought the S10 mainly because it reminded of my much loved Coolpix 990. The camera body is very light save for the lens which will tip the camera on its side when set facing forward. The body feels kinda hollow and cheap though it is metal (feels like plastic on the back). The LCD is great with nice brightness, actually too bright for my normal viewing pleasure. What annoys me at the moment is the menu system. It takes a few steps to choose between mode and custom scene settings, compared to my Canon Sd700IS which is very simple to switch modes and make selections. With some practice Im sure the menus will become second nature. I simply love the clarity and details I have been getting with this camera.
When set to Auto White Balance, it takes maybe a minute or two to calibrate which is not good when you need to whip out the camera and take some quick snaps indoors. Suggestion is to plan ahead; if you are going to be under any type of artificial lighting change the setting to fit the environment and youll be snapping great pics quickly. Vibration reduction works without a hitch although I havent tried running and taking pictures at the same time yet. The portrait modes are really cool and easy for a novice to use. There is an interesting slideshow mode which will allow you to do some nice Ken Burns effects (pan and zoom) to the music of your choice.
The thing that disappointed me was the lack of a full manual mode which I was really hoping for like my old 990. To compensate you need to study the various scene modes to get the desired results so experiment and read the manual.
A screen protector is a must as your right thumb has a tendancy to touch the LCD. Id go with a fellowes screen protector as you get more than one per pack unlike some of these other lame companies which only give you one per pack and charge the same price.

All in all, despite the body issue (plastic), you get excellent photo quality and 10x optical zoom in a small body. (Man-purse necessary to carry as it doesnt fit in pocket)

Update: Its soo light on the body side that to me it feels like the whole thing is plastic but its actually just the back where the lcd is and VR/Portrait buttons are. Thanks for the comments!