Nikon Coolpix S610c

Direct Print Options (4.00)
The camera supports both PictBridge and DPOF, the two primary forms of getting prints from your camera without requiring an intervening computer. The first lets you plug directly into a printer, and select which images you want. The second lets you tag your photos with the number of prints and a date imprint (if desired), at which point you can hand your memory card over to a print professional, who can fill your order based on the information in the DPOF file.

Battery (6.00)
The S610c has a small, rectangular lithium ion battery that Nikon rates for approximately 290 shots. The battery lasted well through normal use, though if you use the Wi-Fi  heavily, you can expect battery life to take a hit. Strangely, the camera didn't ship with a battery charger, instead requiring you to plug your camera directly into the wall to charge it.

 

Memory (4.00)
The Coolpix uses both SD and SDHC cards, both of which are inexpensive and easy to find, with large capacities available.

Other features (8.00)
Wi-Fi  – The major drawing card of this camera is the inclusion of a wireless service, which allows you to upload your images and email them to your friends using Nikon's My Picturetown. Setting up an account is relatively straightforward, but entering all your details on the camera is slow due to individually picking letters on screen for names and passwords, though it does remember them after the first time. Once you've got everything entered, you can just press the mail button on the side of the camera to send your photo to an email address, or directly upload it to your account.

On the plus side, you can connect to any open network or passworded network to which you have access, and can use the normally fee-required Wayport™ Hotspot service from the camera at no charge until August 31, 2011. Wayport is found in many hotels, airports and McDonalds, which means you should be able to find a place to upload your photos fairly easily as you wander. Even though AT&T just purchased the Wayport network, we couldn't get the camera to work with the wireless at our local Starbucks, so we assume you won't be able to jump on any AT&T network.

The downside to this system, is that you can't use it on commercial networks that aren't part of the Wayport network. Most of these require you to enter a password on a web page rather than just when connecting to the network, which is an ability the S610c doesn't have. So if you're in an airport in Asia, good luck getting your images online from your camera.