Nikon Coolpix S620 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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“Small and compact futs into a handbag or pocket like aslim mobile. very easy to…” Harry, Crawley View all 14 real customer reviews

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Build Quality	8.9
Ease of use	8.9
Features	8.8
Image quality	9.0
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.4
Overall rating	8.9

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Experienced amateur (1)

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Harry, Crawley

Score 9.0/10

+ Small and compact futs into a handbag or pocket like aslim mobile. Very easy to use with high quality pictures n all locations especialy disco and party. No picture slip and face recognition gives you the picture you want in focus

- High price compared to other makes with same features however time will tell if cost in use is better

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11 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 May 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur”

Score 9.0/10

+ I absolutley love this camera. The shutter speed is fast, the picture quality is amazing, robust manufacturing, a great design and it has easy to use features such as automatic scene selector. I am very happy with my purchase as I have used Nikon in the past and the quality is great for the price you pay.

- The only thing I would of liked, was to be able to edit the pictures on the actual camera. You can only do this to a certain extent.
Apart from that - No complaints!

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 Jun 2009

nick, surrey

Score 9.0/10

+ I use a DSLR and this camera is a good product to put in your pocket if you do not want to carry around all your equipment.

- None so far

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6 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 08 Jun 2009

Hugh, Nottingham

Score 10.0/10

+ I like everything about the camera,

- Nothing bat to say about the product

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purchased 06 Sep 2009

Mick, Hull

Score 9.0/10

+ easy to use, points and shoot, great quality pics, good build quality.

- none

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purchased 18 Sep 2009

Anonymous verified purchaser

Score 7.0/10

+ Its a great camera, comes on quickly and off. Takes good pictures. I have my own Coolpix L20 but I find S620 better than L20!! The L20, some pictures are blur when taking so I have to take two or three times to make sure I got good picture!
The S620 takes great pictures and only once!
Very good to go in my hand bag!!! Light!!

- I cant say anything about bad points about it yet! I only had it for three weeks and cant find a fault on it!

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purchased 18 Sep 2009

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Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	12.2

Optical Zoom Ratio	4
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.7
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	Yes
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	53x90x23
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	120
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Resolution (Pixels)	4000x3000
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f2.7-5.8
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	45

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.

Also known as: Nikon S620, Coolpix S620

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Manufacturer's Description

Swift and stylish 12 megapixel camera with fast 0.7 second power-up, NIKKOR wideangle 4x zoom lens, Scene Auto Selector, high ISO, 2.7-inch LCD monitor and advanced portrait and anti-blur technologies for sharp shots and great portraits.

* NIKKOR wideangle 4x zoom lens offers outstanding precision and sharp resolution. (35mm ¹³⁵ film-format equivalent: 28 – 112mm.) * 4x anti-blur automatically counters blurred images in four different ways. Lens-shift VR (Vibration Reduction) reduces the effect of camera shake. High ISO (up to 6400) light sensitivity reduces the risk of blurred images with fast-moving subjects or in low-light. Motion detection compensates for camera and subject movement. Best Shot Selector (BSS) automatically selects the sharpest of up to 10 sequential shots. * Scene Auto Selector selects the optimum Scene mode for popular photographic situations. * Smart portrait system: advanced automatic features for perfect portraits. Smile Mode takes the shot when your chosen subject smiles. Blink Warning alerts you when someone had their eyes closed. Blink Proof shoots two pictures and saves the one where your subject’s eyes are open. * High ISO – up to 6400 even for full-size images: the ability to shoot full sized images at the high end of the ISO range means you can take pictures in low light situations without a flash – and make great enlargements with minimum loss of quality. * Large 2.7-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle, brightness boost function and an anti-reflection coating to enhance visibility in bright sunlight. * Quick Retouch lets you enhance images taken under poor conditions so they appear sharp and vibrant. The original image stays intact and the camera quickly creates a duplicate image with the best balance of contrast or saturation. * Subject Tracking AF will keep the camera focused on a selected subject, even if your chosen subject is moving about. * 12.0 megapixel resolution lets you capture outstandingly detailed images, crop creatively and produce stunningly sharp poster-size enlargements. * Advanced Face Priority AF with in-camera Red-eye Fix lets you quickly detect and focus accurately on up to 12 faces in the frame, and corrects false eye color due to flash the instant you take the shot. * 16 scene modes offer optimized settings for popular photographic styles, effects and locations. * D-lighting creates pleasing results by correcting strong shadows to rescue underexposed images, or shots taken with excessive backlight. * Fast response: all functions engineered for fast response and quick, 0.7-second power-up time. * Movie recording with sound.

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