Nikon Coolpix S560

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Nikon Coolpix S560 offers 10 effective megapixels, a 5x Zoom lens, the company's Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Image Stabilization technology, and a bunch of features to make taking pictures easier and ending results better.

The Coolpix S560 is obviously stylish, slim and will fit your pocket easy.   The S560 offers 10 scenic presents or options ranging from the standard Portrait, Landscape to Backlight, Close-Up, Panorama Assist which is good to have around.

Comes with a 44 MB internal memory which is very useful and handy I have to say so.   Video capabilities have improve compare this to the S550 even IF there is NO zoom feature it's still fine for family and outdoor events.

The S560 has a cross-shaped multi selector with a central OK button instead of the rotary multi selector found on many Nikon compacts.   I prefer the S560 design, which virtually eliminates overshooting an intended icon or feature on a menu that an overzealous input to the rotary selector would occasion.

There is some barrel distortion (straight lines bow out from center of image) at the wide angle end of the zoom, but the telephoto end looks to be free of pincushion distortion (straight lines bow in toward center of image).

Nikon has equipped the S560 with a Distortion Control (DC) setting that may be user enabled to "correct distortion at frame peripheries".
nikon coolpix s560 camera slim Nikon Coolpix S560 retails around $179.99 - $199.95 US dollars.

This model will be replaced by the Nikon Coolpix S570 in September 2009 more or less, which has a higher 12-megapixels resolution and a wider, faster lens.
Specification
  • Sensor : 10.0 megapixels (effective), 1/2.33" CCD
  • Lens/Zoom : 5x (34.8-174mm) zoom, f/3.5-5.6
  • LCD/Viewfinder : 2.7", 230K-dot TFT LCD
  • Sensitivity : ISO 64-2000 (ISO 3200 at reduced resolution)
  • Shutter Speed : 4-1/2000 seconds
  • Scene Presets :
    • Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape
    • Museum, Fireworks Show, Copy, Backlight, Panorama Assist, Close-Up
  • White Balance Settings :
    • Fluorescent, Incandescent, Flash
    • Preset Manual, Auto, Daylight, Cloudy
  • Metering Modes : Matrix, Center-Weighted, Spot
  • Focus Modes : Auto, Center, Manual, Face Priority
  • Drive Modes :
    • Single, Continuous, Best Shot Selector, Multi-Shot 16, Interval
  • Flash Modes :
    • Auto, Slow Sync, Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced Off
  • Self Timer Settings : 10 seconds, 2 seconds, Off
  • Memory Formats : SD, SDHC
  • Internal Memory : 44 MB
  • File Formats : JPEG, AVI
  • Max. Image Size : 3648 x 2736
  • Max. Video Size : 640 x 480, 30 fps
  • Zoom During Video : No
  • Battery : Rechargeable lithium-ion, 160 shots
  • Other :
    • Vibration Reduction & image stabilization : yes
    • D-Lighting : yes
    • In-Camera Red-Eye Fix : yes
This Nikon Coolpix S560 is a flexible slim digital camera that offers a greater probability to shoot at low light due to it's ISO 2000 option - You get more than What You Pay for.