Nikon Coolpix S510 Digital Camera Review

Nikon Coolpix S510

Digital Camera Review

Dec 21, 2007 - By Karen M. Cheung
1.9 The Nikon Coolpix S510 competes with many similar digital cameras currently on the market. It has standard features, including 8.1 megapixels and a 3x optical zoom lens, but, according to Nikon, is faster and produces less noise than competing cameras. Introduced in August 2007, the Nikon camera has face detection and optical vibration reduction image stabilization. The S510 has a $279.95 MSRP.
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Likes
-Quick startup time
-Good white balance accuracy
-Low noise and high dynamic range at ISO 64 and 100
-Intuitive rotary dial for playback
-Easy menus
Dislikes
-Extremely high noise levels and noise smoothing above 400 ISO
-Poor low light performance
-Disappointing resolution
-Poor dynamic range above ISO 200
-Tiny buttons hinder navigation
-Limited built-in picture editing tools
-Cumbersome editing software
 
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