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 Front (8.0)The front of the Nikon Coolpix S6 looks almost identical to the front of the S5, with the exception of a tiny curve on the right side (when viewing from the front). The S5 is completely flat on that side, but the Nikon S6 bows out slightly at the top to accommodate the built-in WiFi chip. Its front plate is a shimmering silver material that almost looks like frosted glass. The right and left edges have chrome highlights. On the right edge, where the WiFi bump shows, the lens’s specs state, “Zoom Nikkor ED 5.8-17.4 mm 1:3.0-5.4.” In the top right corner is the auto focus assist lamp, with the tiny optical zoom lens to its left. The built-in flash looks like it is coming straight out of the lens. Below the flash and lens combo is an embossed Coolpix S6 logo. A Nikon logo graces the top left corner of the front. The front looks quite plain, but sophisticated at the same time.
Back (8.0)
The S6 is 3.9 inches wide, with 3 inches of that real estate being covered by the LCD screen on the left side. The screen itself protrudes from the camera body only slightly and has a black frame around it, with the white Nikon logo at the bottom. The right edge of the camera hosts the controls and a little thumb divot for more comfortable handling. This divot is smaller and narrower than the one on the S5, and not nearly as comfortable, but it’s there in the top right corner. Between the  divot and the screen are two rectangular buttons: the recording/playback button on top and the mode button on the bottom. A square LED sits right of the mode button; this flashes when files are being written to the card or the camera is otherwise busy. Two smaller, horizontal buttons sit below these two: the Menu button on the left and the Delete button on the right.
Below the menu button is a multi-selector that is also a rotary dial. A central OK button is surrounded by a rotating ring with bumps on it. An icon at the top indicates flash settings. A self-timer icon is on the left and a flower macro icon is at the bottom. There is also a transfer icon on the bottom right, with a circled OK next to it; this signifies that the central button is the one to push to transfer files to printers or computers. Overall, the back of the camera is organized and the huge LCD screen is quite alluring.
Left Side (8.0)
The left side of the S6 has a large chrome edge that looks like a mirror. An LED just above halfway up illuminates when pictures are being transferred wirelessly, and a WiFi logo sits at the top of this side. A little platform for the LCD screen sits on the back and protrudes from the mirror-like side.
Right Side (8.0)
The right side is also very mirror-like, but has an eyelet in its center. This side is a bit skinnier than the left because of Nikon’s interesting wave design.
Top (7.0)
The top of this camera has the same color scheme as the front, except for a chrome highlight on the right side that encompasses three controls. One of the tiniest zoom switches ever constructed sits on the right side and the oval-shaped shutter release button sits on its left. A circular LED is left of that, with the power button on the far left side of the chrome band. The camera’s microphone is located to the left of the power button, with four holes on its left acting as a speaker. The far left edge of the S6’s top has an oval-shaped button that accesses all of Nikon’s innovative technology: face-priority auto focus, in-camera red-eye fix, and D-lighting compensation.
Bottom (8.0)
Beneath the skinny side of the Coolpix S6 is a battery compartment that also houses the SD slot. This compartment is protected by a flip-up door with a wide hinge that almost looks like a Lamborghini. To its right is a multi-terminal that can sit right on the included CoolStation MV-15 or connect to an included adaptor. To its right is a tripod socket, with the serial number and other required info printed on the far right.
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