Nikon Coolpix S6
Digital Camera Review
Mar 07, 2006
- By Dan Havlik
No one’s going to fault the new Coolpix S5 and S6 for their looks. Nikon’s designers have made them into flowing all-metal wave-like designs with a slight ripple on the left side to accommodate the lens. When both 6-megapixel models go on sale in March, the S5 will offer a 2.5-inch LCD and list for $349.95, while the S6 will carry a 3-inch screen and WiFi capabilities for $449.95.
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Picture Quality / Size Options
Picture quality on the S5/S6 comes in five settings. At full resolution, users can capture images at High 6M (2816) or Normal 6M (2816). Smaller sizes capture parameters include Normal (2048), “PC” size, where images are captured at 1024 x 768 pixels and “TV” size at 640 x 480 pixels. At the maximum 6M size, users should expect to be able to print as large as 8.5 x 11-inch images with decent quality.
Picture Effects Mode
We’ve never seen much of a use for Picture Effects modes, like putting little hearts and flowers in your in-camera images and Nikon, thankfully, seems to agree with us. They have not included those sorts of effects in these models. Instead, Nikon sticks with basic color modes: Standard Color, Vivid, Black-and-White, Sepia and the slightly more uncommon Cyanotype.
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