Nikon Coolpix S620

Viewfinder

As with most compact digital camera's, the Nikon S620 doesn't have a viewfinder.
 

LCD

On the back you'll find the 2.7-inch LCD screen with a 230,000-pixel resolution. According to Nikon the screen offers a wide-viewing angle, anti-reflective coating, and boasts an 'antifouling' and water repellent layer.
 

The 2.7-inch LCD screen

Flash

The flash is located right above the lens on the S620. Nikon hasn't released specs about the flash, but the camera does offer in-camera automatic red-eye correction.
 

The little flash on the S620

Lens

The NIKKOR lens on the S620 has a 4x optical zoom, which isn't anything too impressive. The aperture range is f/2.7 - f/5.8 and the focal length is 5 - 20mm (a 35mm equivalent of 28 - 112mm). If you're looking for a little more zoom in your camera, the Nikon S630 offers a 7x optical zoom, but it also has a slightly larger body to make room for it.
 

The lens has a 4x optical zoom.

Jacks, Ports & Plugs

Nikon keeps things simple here — the only port on the S620 is an A/V-output jack that doubles as a USB connection. The camera ships with both cables, so you don't have to worry about purchasing them separately. We should say, however, that the port cover didn't feel all that strong when we tested it out at PMA.

The port cover felt too flimsy.

Battery

The S620 uses a rechargeable lithium-ion battery (model number EN-EL12). According to Nikon the camera should be able to take approximately 250 shots per charge. The battery loads into the bottom of the camera, just above the memory card slot.
 

The battery loads from the bottom.

Memory

Don't get excited if you saw an ad that said the Nikon S620 includes internal memory. The camera only has 45MB of internal memory built in, which is good for roughly a dozen shots or so at the highest quality setting. You'll have to purchase an SD/SDHC card if you want to actually use the camera to take lots of pictures. The memory card slot is located on the bottom of the camera, in the same compartment that houses the battery pack.

The S620 is compatible with SD/SDHC cards.

Other Features

Nikon touts the S620 as having the world's fastest startup time of 0.7 seconds. We couldn't fully test this feature on the floor, but in our time with the camera it did appear to power-up extremely quickly.