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| Brand: Nikon
Category: Photography
List Price: $299.95
Buy Used: $198.00
You Save: $101.95 (34%)
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Avg. Customer Rating:  43 reviews
Color: Slate Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Floppy Disk Drive: None
Optical Zoom: 4
Display Size: 2.7
Maximum Focal Length: 20
Minimum Focal Length: 5
Maximum Resolution: 10
Has Red Eye Reduction: Yes
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.7
Dimensions (in): 3.5 x 0.9 x 2.1
nv:Sensor: 10 Megapixel
Size: 1/2.33 CCD Sensor
Image Resolution: 3648 x 2736
Movie Resolution: 640 x 480
Memory Included: 45MB Internal
Storage Media: SD/SDHC Memory Card
Compressed Format: JPEG
Compressed Format: DPOF
Compressed Format: EXIF 2.21
Compressed Format: DCF Exif 2.0
Movie File Format: AVI
Optical Zoom: 4X
Focal Length: f= 5-20.0mm
Focus Mode: Auto
Focus Mode: Manual
Focus Mode: Face-Priority AF
Optical Viewfinder: LCD Screen
LCD Monitor: 2.7 inches
LCD Pixels: 230,000 pixels
MPN: 25594
Model: 25594
UPC: 018208255948
EAN: 0018208255948
Release Date: February 18, 2008
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Not worthy of the Nikon Brand......... June 11, 2008
26 out of 30 found this review helpful
I'm a long time Nikon shooter and have had a 5 different Coolpix compact digital cameras and have been quite pleased with the product design, software and most importantly the image quality. When my kids bent the lens on my P3 I was psyched to order the S600 - the specs looked terrific and it was oh so pocketable. The wide angle, high ISO and lightning fast startup all work as advertised. The big issue is shutter lag and auto focus. I tried many settings, the bottom line is, especially in indoor shooting, you press the shutter and nothing happens for a long time..... In Auto Mode, it also seemed to pick the wrong thing to focus on. Maybe with all of the "intelligence" the processor is thinking too much about what to do - I'm not going to try to figure it out - I'm shipping it back to Amazon. The other thing is the overall feel and quality of the product. The screen is huge and has good contrast and resolution. The rest of the camera body and especially the controls, are cheap and feel like they could fall apart at any minute. The battery door is flimsy, the battery and SD card slot are way too crowded and the cover for the cable connector would not stay closed. Come on Nikon, you have a great brand that lots of us trust - why put out such a cheap product? They could have made this camera 10% larger overall in size and made it 10% more expensive to put it into better fit and finish and shooting performance and it would have been the perfect compact high performance.
 Not as good as the hype... it is basically junk. May 16, 2008
22 out of 30 found this review helpful
I had a Nikon Coolpix P3 that I liked very much. Then I "upgraded" to the Nikon S600. It is a good size but has many flaws. Many pictures are out of focus. I studied the manual and used the scenes and the other different settings but after using it on a 2 week European vacation I concluded that it is just a mediocre camera. The previous Nikon models were far superior.
The housing itself is not even designed well. The on/off button is on the top and when you put the camera in your pocket it turns itself on. The lens pops open exposing the lens to your keys and change. This never happened with the P3. The black color also shows a lot of wear in a short time. This would not be such a bad buy at $100. (I also have a D50 and a D300. Those are superior cameras.)
I am adding to my review. If I could change the number of stars I would rerate it at one star. After having it for months, it sits in the drawer because it is basically useless. They made it smaller and a piece of junk. Save you money, buy something else.
 Not bad for the price May 22, 2008
16 out of 16 found this review helpful
I returned the elegant S52 to buy this one.
There is a lot to like about this little gem. It's small, only a fraction thicker than my old Elph and smaller in two dimensions. It's very easy to use, and the scroll dial helps speed things along, though its not nearly as smooth as the dial on the S52. The basic control layout is acceptable, though still overall inferior to Canon's. The screen is big, bright, and beautiful. The image sensor is stellar, and the high ISO can't be beat. However, I think the newer S52 has it slightly beat on low light performance. The easily bewildered AF seems to plague all the new Nikons. I get halfway results on the macro mode, I have a feeling I just need to learn it more. The 1600 ISO is perfect; the 3200 is usable. At 10 megs, just shoot at 3200 and use photoshop to denoise it down to a more sensible resolution, if PS is your thing. It's not mine.
The reason I bought this one over anything else on the market was the lens. Nobody else is offering a 28mm equivalent in this price range. Nobody. And the fast sensor makes it a best in class as well. That's really all a camera is, a lens and a sensor, the rest is just packaging and controls. The packaging and controls on this camera are adequate, which is all I expect from a compact camera.
Pros: Great wideangle lens, fast aperture, fast power on time, low shutter lag, fast ISO. Overall a very fast camera. Good screen. Good price. Uses SD cards, and accessible with an easy access door. Shows exposure information before a shot. Compact size. Weightless. Face detection AF for people shots.
Cons: weird proprietary wiring connector. Flimsy command dial. No manual mode. Short battery life. Awkward zoom buttons (I prefer the Canon style).
Bottom line: Buy this camera if you're looking for a good people and party camera that fits in your pocket. Consider the S210, though, for a whole lot less if the wide lens doesn't matter to you.
 Nikon Coolpix 600 Fulfills Expectations June 14, 2008
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Having owned many Nikons, starting with the original Nikon F SLR, and having been a professional photographer with NASA in the 1970s, I long ago gave up carrying a heavy bag of multiple camera bodies and several lenses. I bought the Coolpix 600 to have something I could stick in my fanny pack and because there are a bunch of great cameras available (makes your head spin) I based this purchase on a key capability -- a wide angle greater than the usual 35mm equivalent and considered Nikon, Canon and a few other makes. Owning a Coolpix 995, and being an unabashed Nikon fan, the Coolpix 600 won out. One has to marvel at the electronic wizardry in today's cameras -- vibration reduction (hand-held shots that are sharp at as low as 1/4 sec shutter speed!), 10 megapixels and an interface I'm familiar with. Actually, it's even simpler to make changes than the 995. Of course, this isn't a Nikon D300 (my next purchase if I can justify it), but in the meantime, the Coolpix 600 is a camera I can carry easily and takes great pictures with all the advantages of the latest electronic features in an almost too small package. I do miss a viewfinder, but am essentially very happy with this purchase. It is a perfect compromise. I broke it in during a trip to Chicago and it will get a thorough workout in a couple of months in Dublin and Cornwall.
Overview of the S600 May 20, 2008
12 out of 12 found this review helpful
I bought this camera as a replacement for my old Nikon Coolpix 7900 whose
monitor screen went bad for no apparent reason. Since Wolfe Camera said it would probably cost $200 to repair, I opted for a new camera. I almost returned this camera and can only give it four stars since it DOES NOT have the panoramic assist feature as clearly stated in your specifications. The 7900 had this invaluable feature, which make panoramic landscapes a snap. Nor does it have a viewfinder like the 7900 which is a plus when shooting into the sun.
However, it has a 28mm lens which is uncommon in a point and shoot camera. This is great when shooting landscapes and small rooms. Nikon's D-Lighting is a very valuable feature since it allows for on the spot fixes inside the camera of underexposed shots. What I like best about this camera, besides its small size, is the manual focus option, which is great for portraits of off-center subjects. I prefer this over face-recognition. Unlike most cameras, this Nikon supports the enprinting of date/time right on the photograph, which is a great documentation tool for such events as accident reporting, etc. I purchased the extended warranty coverage, which I would highly recommend.
Unfortunately, it seems that digital cameras just don't hold up like the old 35mm cameras, which I have had for decades and they still keep working. My HP-945, Canon Powershot Pro-1, Nikon Coolpix 5400 and Panasonic Lumix FX-100 all went bad in spite of perfect handling and care. So an extended warranty makes sense. I have several friends who have also had this experience. Also, since this is a pocket camera, a plastic protective monitor cover is highly recommended since keys and pocket change can scratch the expensive screen easily.
Fortunately, my Panasonic Lumix FX-100 is still under warranty and only failed after about 5,000 photographs shot in China and Mexico. It's also is a great camera and has three aspect ratios instead of just one like the S600. However, I prefer the S600 for portraits due it manual focusing and for documentation shots due to its date enprinting option. If you wish to read my review of the Panasonic Lumix FX-100 go to the FX-100 product description. The S600 has only one aspect ratio which isn't even mentioned in its specs. These two cameras supplement each other. One is better for landscapes (FX-100 with its 14-9 ratio) and the other for portraits (manual and face recognition focus options).
I have had no problems with out-of-focus shots. But this may be partly due to the fact that I always use the self-timer if possible in all shots to avoid any camera shake caused by pushing the shutter button. All in all, this is a great camera for its price. I would highly recommend it.
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