Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red)

  • Price: $299.95
  • Discontinued
  • B&H # NICPS60R
  • Mfr# 26134

Product Highlights

  • 10 Megapixel
  • 5x Optical Zoom NIKKOR Lens
  • 3.5" LCD Display
  • Optical VR Image Stabilization
  • High Sensitivity (ISO 3200)
  • Customizable Interface
  • Nikon In-Camera Innovations

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The Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera combines 10.0 effective megapixel resolution, a 5x zoom lens with Optical VR Image Stabilization, Nikon's exclusive EXPEED image processor and an amazing 3.5-inch Touch Panel LCD Display in a sleek and sexy camera body.

The Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens of the Coolpix S60 provides an equivalent focal length of 33-165mm (in 35mm terms), and combined with Nikon's Optical VR Image Stabilization system, you'll get sharp pictures throughout the zoom range. In addition, Nikon's original folded optics ensures the camera remains slim and stylish while not losing out on image quality. The 1/2.3" 10.0 megapixel CCD captures the finest image details and Nikon's EXPEED image processor ensures that the data obtained from the image sensor is processed at high speed and with the greatest precision for high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness.

The customizable interface of the 3.5" Touch Panel LCD makes composing and sharing pictures easy. Then use the camera's HDMI capability to take pictures in 16:9 format and display them in an HD Pictmotion slide show, with music, on your HD television

10 Megapixel Resolution
The 1/2.3" CCD image sensor of the Coolpix S60 can capture a maximum resolution of 10.0 megapixels to produce stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches, with sufficient resolution to show the finest details, and still crop creatively.
5x Zoom Lens
The 5x Optical Zoom-NIKKOR Glass Lens of the Coolpix S60 delivers superb razor-sharp results with a focal length of 5.9-29.5mm (equivalent to 33-165mm in 35mm terms), while the unique folded optics system of the lens ensures that the camera remains slim and stylish - even with its excellent zoom capability.
3.5" Touch Panel LCD Display
The 3.5-inch high resolution, 16:9 widescreen LCD display, has a 160° wide-viewing angle to make picture-taking and playback more fun and exciting, and intuitive Touch Panel control provides the simplicity of easy fingertip control over most camera operations. Plus the display features an Anti-reflection coating that not only enhances viewing ease, but also protects against damage and wear of the display. The Touch Panel display also makes Touch Autofocus and Autoexposure possible - simply touch the subject on the screen that you want to focus on and the camera automatically sets the focus, exposure, and will track the subject ensuring sharp focus and optimal exposure regardless of subject movement.
Customizable Interface
The Touch Panel display enables easy operation with a choice of three different Home displays, and you can even write a personal message on your photos with the included stylus. All camera functions (with the exception of the on/off switch and the shutter release) are all accessed via the Touch Panel, and can be user customized to make it easier than ever to access all the camera controls.
Optical Vibration Reduction Image Stabilization
The Nikon VR Image Stabilization system incorporated into the NIKKOR Lens compensates for camera shake resulting in sharper images - even when shooting under unsteady conditions such as on a boat, and provides the ability to shoot at shutter speeds as much as three stops slower without blurring the image for sharper natural light images. The VR system even provides faster and clearer framing on the cameras monitor as well as smoother action when using the movie mode. In addition, superior noise-reduction ISO technology allows for correct exposure and sharpness even in low-light conditions, and Nikon's Best Shot Selector takes a maximum of 10 sequential shots and automatically saves the sharpest image.
EXPEED Image Processor
The camera incorporates Nikon's latest EXPEED Image Processor to ensure high-quality pictures with stunning color and sharpness. The EXPEED Image Processor - part of Nikon's comprehensive digital imaging processing concept incorporates the know-how and the technologies acquired throughout Nikon's long history of photographic and digital imaging development, and renders natural-looking pictures of incredible quality while also providing quick responsiveness so you won't miss that special moment.
High ISO Capability
The Coolpix S60 makes it easier to take sharper, more natural-looking pictures in lower lighting conditions, or to capture fast moving subjects with outstanding clarity thanks to its high sensitivity with Auto Adjusts up to ISO 3200 (ISO 3200 is available at 5MP or lower resolution), while its image-processing engine with enhanced noise reduction preserves high image quality when shooting at high ISO settings.
Nikon In-Camera Innovations
The Coolpix S60 incorporates Nikon In-Camera innovations including In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face Priority AF, and D-Lighting. The Nikon In-Camera Red-Eye Fix system automatically corrects for most instances of the red-eye effect that is commonly caused by the use of a built-in flash on a compact camera. The Face-Priority AF system automatically detects and achieves sharp focus on people's faces wherever they are in the frame for crisp, sharp portraits. The Nikon D-Lighting feature can rescue underexposed images or shots taken with too much backlight by automatically brightening the dark areas in the picture, while maintaining the brighter areas of the image.
17 Versatile Scene Modes
The Coolpix S60 incorporates 17 scene modes that cover some of the more common difficult shooting situations to maximize the image quality. The scene modes adjust focus, exposure, white balance and other settings to make getting a good exposure easy. Simply match you current shooting situation with one of the Scene Modes and the camera will make the necessary adjustments automatically. If you can't seem to choose the right mode, the Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts camera setting.
Smile Shutter and Blink Warning
Makes sure you always catch the best possible image when shooting portraits or group shots. The Smile Shutter captures an image at the decisive moment when your subject smiles and the Blink Warning will let you know when your subject's eyes are closed so you can retake your picture.
Movie and Voice Recording
Shoot QuickTime movies with sound at VGA resolution with a frame rate of 30 fps at a clip length that is only limited by the available space on the internal memory or your SD memory card. The Voice Memo Function Records up to 20 seconds of sound that can then be attached to an image.
Pictmotion On-camera Entertainment
With the Pictmotion feature, you can create sophisticated multimedia presentations right on your camera. Simply select your favorite images (up to 200 still images) and movies, decide on a style (5 styles selectable), and pick a music file (there are 5 pre-installed music files, load up to 10 music files). The Pictmotion feature will then automatically combines your elements into a professional looking presentation, using appropriate transitions and style that are synced to your music.
In-camera Photo Retouching
The Retouch Function allows you to customize your photos - right in the camera. You can paint a frame, add hand written memos (5 pen colors and thickness available), attach stamps to a picture, and much more. The camera will save the picture as you have modified it as well as retain the original image.
Built-in and Expandable Memory
The camera includes 20MB of built-in memory, and the memory capacity can be expanded dramatically with Secure digital (SD) or Secure Digital High Capacity (SDHC) memory cards.
Print Directly to a Printer or Show Pictures on a TV
You can send images directly to print, without the need of a PC, when using PictBridge and USB Direct Print compatible printers, or connect directly to your TV for family slide shows and presentations. If you want to enjoy your pictures with others in a larger format while retaining image quality, you can also connect the camera to an HDMi-equipped HDTV.
Slim, Stylish, Design
The Wave Surface design of the Nikon Coopix S60 makes the camera slim and sleek, while a high brightness metallic coating retains a beautiful pearl-like finish. The impressively designed camera is so slim and small that it fits easily into any pocket or purse, and the classic look fits right in at any event or gathering.
Camera Type Ultra Compact Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
Image Quality
Image Sensor 1/2.3" 10.34 Megapixel CCD
Effective Resolution 10.0 Megapixel
Color Depth 24-Bit RGB
Color Modes Standard, Vivid Color, Black and White, Sepia, Cool
Image File Formats JPEG (High, Normal)
Recorded Resolution 10M (3648 x 2736)
16:9 (3584 x 2016)
5M (2592 x 1944)
3M (2048 x 1536)
PC (1024 x 768)
TV (640 x 480)
Video Recording Quicktime Moton JPEG with sound
TV movie (640 x 480 @ 30fps)
Pictmotion (640 x 480 @ 10fps)
Small size (320 x 240 @ 30fps)
Smaller size (160 x 120 @ 15fps)
Time-lapse movie (30fps without sound)
Stop-motion movie (640 x 480 @ 5, 10, 15fps without sound)
Clip length limited only by available memory
Audio Recording WAV format (monaural)
Records up to 5 hours with or without image, further limited by available memory
Optics
Lens Type Zoom-NIKKOR Lens (12 elements in 10 groups)
Optical Zoom 5x
Lens Focal Length 5.9-29.5mm (33-165mm equivalent)
Digital Zoom 4x
Minimum Focus Distance 3.5" (9 cm)
Maximum Aperture f/3.8-4.8
Optical Image Stabilization Yes (Optical VR Image Stabilization)
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No
Focus Control
Focus Type TTL-AF with AF assist lamp
Focus Modes Autofocus
Focus Range Normal: 24" (60 cm) - infinity
Macro: 3.5" (9 cm) - infinity
Exposure Control
Sensitivity Auto ISO (64-800)
High-Sensitivity Auto ISO (64-1600)
Selectable ISO (64, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1600, 3200*)
* ISO 3200 available only for image sizes of 5M (2592 x 1944) or smaller.
Shutter Type Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Speed Not Specified by Manufacturer
Aperture Range f/3.8-4.8 (max.)
Exposure Metering Not Specified by Manufacturer
Exposure Modes Auto, High Sensitivity (up to ISO 3200), Scene Modes (4 with Scene Assist), Exposure Compensation (±2EV in 1/3EV increments)
White Balance Modes Auto with TTL control, Direct sunlight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, White balance preset
Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Close up, Museum, Fireworks show, Copy, Back light, Panorama assist, Handwritten Memo, Food, BSS (Best Shot Selector)
Flash
Built-in Flash Yes (Auto, Red-eye Reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Flash cancel, Anytime flash, Slow sync.)
Effective Flash Range 1' (0.3m) - 19.7' (6.0m)
External Flash Connection No
External Flash Control Not Applicable
Performance
Start-Up Time Not Specified by Manufacturer
Shutter Lag Not Specified by Manufacturer
Time Between Shots Not Specified by Manufacturer
Burst Capability Continuous @ 1.4 fps
Multi-shot 16 @ 1.6fps (only available at 5M/normal image size)
Self Timer 3 seconds or 10 seconds
Interval Recording Yes (time lapse movie mode)
Date & Time Stamp Yes
Memory & Power
Built-in Memory 20MB
Compatible Memory Cards Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Card
Recording Capacity Not Specified by Manufacturer
Battery Type EN-EL10 Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery
Power Adapter EH-63 AC Adapter (optional)
Input/Output
Computer Interface USB 2.0
Direct Print Capable Yes (PictBridge)
Remote Control No
Video Output Yes (NTSC & PAL)
Web-Cam Capable No
System & Software Requirements Windows 2000, XP, Vista (32bit)
Macintosh OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.x)
Display
Viewfinder No
LCD Display 3.5" TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels) with Touch Panel Interface
Language Options Czech, Danish, German, English, Spanish, French, Indonesian, Italian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Finnish, Swedish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Thai
Playback Options 1 frame, Thumbnail (4 or 9 up), Slide show, Zoom playback, Shooting information display, Delete Function (Delete all frames, delete selected frames, protect function available, card format), Image adjustment (Image sharpening, Saturation control, In-camera crop), Pictmotion (5 styles selectable to playback movies or up to 30 still images, 5 music files pre-installed, max. 5 music files loadable)
Physical
Dimensions 2.4 x 3.8 x 0.9" (60 x 97.5 x 22mm)
Weight 5.1 oz. (145g)

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red)
 
4.2

(based on 19 reviews)

Ratings Distribution

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    (7)

  • 3 Stars

     

    (4)

  • 2 Stars

     

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83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Large clear LCD (13)
  • Easy to use (12)
  • Easy to setup (10)
  • Simple controls (10)
  • Great picture quality (8)

Cons

  • Poor in low light (3)

Best Uses

  • Family photos (15)
  • Fun (12)
  • Travel (12)
  • Wildlife (5)
  • Landscape/scenery (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Casual photographer (10), Photo enthusiast (8)

Most Liked Positive Review

 

The Best Digital camera out there.

The beautiful crimsion red color that looks like a jewel.The easy to use touch screen versus buttons and dials.Everything about this camera is perfect.There is no other camera out there now that can do what ...Read complete review

The beautiful crimsion red color that looks like a jewel.The easy to use touch screen versus buttons and dials.Everything about this camera is perfect.There is no other camera out there now that can do what this can. I Love this camera,would buy it again for a family member.

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Most Liked Negative Review

 

Too many compromises

I bought one of the first batch of S60s B&H received based strictly upon the Nikon spec sheet. I liked the idea of having an extremely compact digicam which would always be wit...Read complete review

I bought one of the first batch of S60s B&H received based strictly upon the Nikon spec sheet. I liked the idea of having an extremely compact digicam which would always be with me, shirt pocketable size, decent battery life, reasonable flash range (for a compact), good zoom range and finally a large LCD.

In retrospect, I should have waited for some user reports because there are so many compromises that the S60 does nothing really well.

All controls are via the large touch-screen LCD and it's not very responsive to finger touches...a second/third actuation if frequently required.

Close-up image quality (IQ) borders on "poor" although "acceptable" at normal ranges unless you're using the flash and then the ISO defaults to 400 (to increase flash range) which produces a rather soft image. Clearly the sensor is not optimized for the "faster" speeds. The ISO can be manually set to a lower level (increasing IQ significantly) but that kind of defeats the idea of a compact point & shoot" with minimal user intervention. The selectable ISO range goes all the way to 3200 but considering that IQ starts suffering as low as 400, the higher settings are merely marketing gimmicks.

OTOH, pictures taken outside in sunlight are very nice...realistic colors with good skin tones, perfectly acceptable IQ with reasonably fast focusing and minimal associated shutter lag. And I particularly liked the zoom range...5X optical.

Lastly, if you have large hands, it's probable that you'll ruin more than a few shots by having a finger partially over the lens which seems to be located in the vicinity of a natural hand hold.

I rate the Nikon Coolpix S60 3/5 and that's a stretch. The extremely compact size, good tele range and battery life plus integral image stabilization nudged it to a 3 rating in my way of thinking. Merely an average point & shoot with a premium price in all other performance categories.

Before making a final decision, take a look at the Panasonic LX3, Panasonic FX37 and the Canon SD790.

Unless you place an extremely small size (and the 3½ inch all-LCD "wow" factor) above IQ. If you do, then the S60 is your camera.

REVIEWS

Reviewed by 19 customers

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5.0

I would buy this product again and again

By irina_sf

from San Mateo, CA

About Me Casual Photographer

Verified Buyer

Pros

  • Easy To Use
  • Fast/accurate auto-focus
  • Good Image Quality
  • Good Image Stabilization
  • Good in Low Light
  • Great Zoom
  • Large Clear LCD
  • Nice Body Color
  • Short Lag Time
  • Small / Compact

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Family Photos
    • Indoors/Low Light
    • Landscape/Scenery
    • Sports/Action
    • Travel
    • Video
    • Weddings/Events
    • Wildlife photos

    Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

    I used this camera before. I really enjoyed it. So I bought a new same and hope that it will bring me much fun.

    • Ease of Operation:
    • 10
    • Was this a gift?:
    • No

    Comment on this review

     
    4.0

    My Duaghter absolutley loves her Camera!

    By Rick

    from North Carolina

    About Me Casual Photographer

    Verified Buyer

    Pros

    • Easy To Use
    • Fast/accurate auto-focus
    • Good Image Quality
    • Good Image Stabilization
    • Large Clear LCD
    • Small / Compact

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Family Photos
      • Landscape/Scenery
      • Travel
      • Wildlife photos

      Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

      My daughter is interested in photography but did not want a big bulky camera to lug around. The Cool Pix was perfect. She loves it and it does not have a lens that comes out that she could break.

      • Was this a gift?:
      • Yes

      Comment on this review

       
      5.0

      great little camera

      By vargas

      from New York

      About Me Casual Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Good Image Stabilization
      • Good in Low Light
      • Great Zoom
      • Nice Body Color
      • Short Lag Time

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Family Photos
        • Indoors/Low Light
        • Travel
        • Video
        • Wildlife photos

        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

        I use it at night it was fantastic

        Comment on this review

         
        4.0

        Great Camera at a great price

        By Barry

        from West Palm Beach, FL

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Good Image Stabilization
        • Good in Low Light
        • Great Zoom
        • Nice Body Color
        • Short Lag Time

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Family Photos
          • Indoors/Low Light
          • Landscape/Scenery
          • Travel
          • Wildlife photos

          Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

          Great camera at a great price! 90 day warranty and the camera works great! The touch screen feature is COOL and it takes AWESOME pictures

          Comment on this review

           
          4.0

          GREAT CAMERA - EASY TO USE - GREAT PICS

          By Peaches

          from California

          About Me Casual Photographer

          Verified Buyer

          Pros

          • Good Image Stabilization
          • Good in Low Light
          • Great Zoom
          • Nice Body Color
          • Short Lag Time

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Family Photos
            • Indoors/Low Light
            • Landscape/Scenery
            • Travel
            • Weddings/Events
            • Wildlife photos

            Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

            Love it - Just received it and it was easy to program - just point and shoot - easy to download and pics are really good quality

            Comment on this review

             
            4.0

            Little Camera, Big Features

            By Joe

            from New York

            About Me Photo Enthusiast

            Verified Buyer

            Pros

            • Bright LCD
            • Easy Setup
            • Great Picture Quality
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

            • Long Lag Time

            Best Uses

            • Family Photos
            • Fun
            • Travel

            Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

            A good little camera with a lot of different options, features, and menus to customize to how you want it. One of the only downsides is in picture review it takes a little while for it to come into focus.

            Comment on this review

             
            3.0

            Great camera on "high" setting

            By K G

            from San Jose

            About Me Photo Enthusiast

            Pros

            • Bright LCD
            • Easy to Keep Clean
            • Easy To Use

            Cons

            • Poor Operation in Low Light

            Best Uses

            • Fun

            Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

            I had higher hopes for this camera going by the promotional hype. It is a great little producer if the image setting is set for HIGH (10*)and you are shooting outdoors on a nice day. Any lower image setting or low light situation, the pictures come out very grainy. I use it as a pocket camera when I am out and about.

            Comment on this review

             
            3.0

            This camera is not as good as expected!

            By MaMa

            from Louisiana

            About Me Casual Photographer

            Pros

            • Bright LCD
            • Strong Construction

            Cons

              Best Uses

              • Family Photos
              • Fun

              Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

              I use the camera at all family functions, and am disappointed all the time how difficult it is to scroll back and look at my pictures. Do not like the scroll. It constantly messes up. Also pictures come out blurry if you take the picture too fast. Every movement has to be very slow and precise or the camera messes up. Would not recommend this camera. I wish I bought a canon.

              Comment on this review

               
              5.0

              it's really good

              By Para'

              from New York, NY

              About Me Casual Photographer

              Verified Buyer

              Pros

              • Bright LCD
              • Comfortable Controls
              • Easy Setup
              • Easy to Keep Clean
              • Easy To Use
              • Great Picture Quality
              • Strong Construction

              Cons

                Best Uses

                • Family Photos
                • Fun
                • Photojournalism
                • Travel

                Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                I use the product for regular pictures, it's amazing to manage.

                Comment on this review

                 
                5.0

                GREAT GIFT

                By the mother-in-law

                from Lansing, MI

                About Me Casual Photographer

                Verified Buyer

                Pros

                • Comfortable Controls
                • Easy Setup
                • Easy To Use
                • Great Picture Quality

                Cons

                  Best Uses

                  • Family Photos

                  Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                  I purchased this camera for my daughter-in-law for her birthday. To hopefully keep her sending pictures of our grandson. She loves the camera, says it is very easy to use. Very nice screen size.

                  Comment on this review

                   
                  4.0

                  Very Good Camera

                  By Lee the Nerd

                  from San Antonio

                  About Me Casual Photographer

                  Verified Buyer

                  Pros

                  • Bright LCD
                  • Comfortable Controls
                  • Easy Setup
                  • Easy to Keep Clean
                  • Easy To Use
                  • Great Picture Quality
                  • Strong Construction

                  Cons

                    Best Uses

                    • Family Photos
                    • Fun
                    • Travel

                    Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                    I like this camera. I looked at so many cameras before I bought this one and I am very happy with it. It takes great pictures and is pretty easy to use. It does have many options/settings, so if you're into photography you'll probably get more out of it that I will.

                    I use it to shoot family photos for digital picture frames.

                    Comment on this review

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    5.0

                    Great Camera

                    By lazygiant67

                    from Northern VA

                    About Me Pro Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Bright LCD
                    • Comfortable Controls
                    • Easy Setup
                    • Easy to Keep Clean
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Great Picture Quality
                    • Strong Construction

                    Cons

                    • Poor Operation in Low Light

                    Best Uses

                    • Family Photos
                    • Fun
                    • Travel

                    Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                    I love this camera! It takes great pictures and is very responsive. One of my favorite things about it is the face tracking. The camera automatically recognizes faces and focusses on them. It'll also let you know if someone blinks. That and its many other cool features make this an awesome camera!

                    Comment on this review

                     
                    5.0

                    Great little camera

                    By Slim Jim

                    from Newport Beach, CA

                    About Me Photo Enthusiast

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Bright LCD
                    • Comfortable Controls
                    • Easy Setup
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Great Picture Quality

                    Cons

                    • Long Lag Time

                    Best Uses

                    • Family Photos
                    • Travel

                    Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                    Very small, great picture

                    Comment on this review

                    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

                     
                    4.0

                    It won't disappoint you, very cool

                    By buddha

                    from boston,ma

                    About Me Casual Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Bright LCD
                    • Comfortable Controls
                    • Easy Setup
                    • Easy to carry
                    • Easy to Keep Clean
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Fun to use
                    • Great Picture Quality

                    Cons

                    • Short Battery Life

                    Best Uses

                    • Family Photos
                    • Fun
                    • Travel

                    Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                    coolpix is a fun to use camera, from the moment you take it out of the
                    box and the few minutes it takes to set up, you can start the picture
                    taken. The pictures are great and you can put your captions on them
                    right there and then, no waiting. This take anywhere camera is one of
                    my best buys this year, I can never say I wish I had a camera now, because
                    I just throw it in my bag and off we go..

                    Comment on this review

                     
                    5.0

                    Awesome Camera!

                    By AJ

                    from New Haven, KY

                    About Me Casual Photographer

                    Verified Buyer

                    Pros

                    • Comfortable Controls
                    • Easy Setup
                    • Easy To Use
                    • Great Picture Quality

                    Cons

                      Best Uses

                      • Fun

                      Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                      I bought this camera for my 14 year old daughter as a birthday gift. She and her friends think its amazing.

                      Comment on this review

                       
                      4.0

                      Short on power, but long on style

                      By Allen

                      from Kabul, Afghanistan

                      About Me Photo Enthusiast

                      Verified Buyer

                      Pros

                      • Bright LCD
                      • Comfortable Controls
                      • Easy To Use

                      Cons

                        Best Uses

                        • Family Photos
                        • Fun

                        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                        What the Coolpix S60 doesn't provide in features, it makes up for in style. The handsomely designed, cinnamon red case will be beloved by young and fashion conscious women. They will also appreciate the large LED display. Beyond that, the more advanced controls are not very intuitive in terms of accessibility--but no matter! As a stylish "point and shoot," it will slide neatly into a purse or jeans pocket and will fill the bill very well.

                        Comment on this review

                        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        3.0

                        Too many compromises

                        By Felix

                        from NoVA

                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                        Verified Reviewer

                        Pros

                        • LARGE LCD

                        Cons

                        • Poor Operation in Low Light

                        Best Uses

                        • Fun

                        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                        I bought one of the first batch of S60s B&H received based strictly upon the Nikon spec sheet. I liked the idea of having an extremely compact digicam which would always be with me, shirt pocketable size, decent battery life, reasonable flash range (for a compact), good zoom range and finally a large LCD.

                        In retrospect, I should have waited for some user reports because there are so many compromises that the S60 does nothing really well.

                        All controls are via the large touch-screen LCD and it's not very responsive to finger touches...a second/third actuation if frequently required.

                        Close-up image quality (IQ) borders on "poor" although "acceptable" at normal ranges unless you're using the flash and then the ISO defaults to 400 (to increase flash range) which produces a rather soft image. Clearly the sensor is not optimized for the "faster" speeds. The ISO can be manually set to a lower level (increasing IQ significantly) but that kind of defeats the idea of a compact point & shoot" with minimal user intervention. The selectable ISO range goes all the way to 3200 but considering that IQ starts suffering as low as 400, the higher settings are merely marketing gimmicks.

                        OTOH, pictures taken outside in sunlight are very nice...realistic colors with good skin tones, perfectly acceptable IQ with reasonably fast focusing and minimal associated shutter lag. And I particularly liked the zoom range...5X optical.

                        Lastly, if you have large hands, it's probable that you'll ruin more than a few shots by having a finger partially over the lens which seems to be located in the vicinity of a natural hand hold.

                        I rate the Nikon Coolpix S60 3/5 and that's a stretch. The extremely compact size, good tele range and battery life plus integral image stabilization nudged it to a 3 rating in my way of thinking. Merely an average point & shoot with a premium price in all other performance categories.

                        Before making a final decision, take a look at the Panasonic LX3, Panasonic FX37 and the Canon SD790.

                        Unless you place an extremely small size (and the 3½ inch all-LCD "wow" factor) above IQ. If you do, then the S60 is your camera.

                        Comment on this review

                        (6 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

                         
                        3.0

                        Don't judge a book by its cover

                        By gls

                        from Houston. TX

                        About Me Photo Enthusiast

                        Pros

                        • Bright LCD
                        • Comfortable Controls
                        • Easy Setup

                        Cons

                          Best Uses

                          • Fun

                          Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                          I bought this to complement my D70 for those times when I don't want to lug around all that gear. I am not at all pleased with the results. Photos are blurry, inconsistent and not quite what I expected. The size, convenience and touch screen menus are logical and functional. Very innovative. The screen is nice but you will still have the outdoor viewing problem in bright sunlight and will have to guess when taking those shots. I think there are better choices out there.

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                          5.0

                          The Best Digital camera out there.

                          By Mike 8

                          from Springfield,MA

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                          Pros

                          • Bright LCD
                          • Comfortable Controls
                          • Easy Setup
                          • Easy to Keep Clean
                          • Easy To Use
                          • Its perfect
                          • Strong Construction

                          Cons

                            Best Uses

                            • Family Photos
                            • Fun
                            • Photojournalism
                            • Travel

                            Comments about Nikon Coolpix S60 Digital Camera (Crimson Red):

                            The beautiful crimsion red color that looks like a jewel.The easy to use touch screen versus buttons and dials.Everything about this camera is perfect.There is no other camera out there now that can do what this can. I Love this camera,would buy it again for a family member.

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