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Nikon Coolpix S51 - Matte Black

User Rating:

(7 reviews)

Price Range: $182 to $279

pcworld.com Professional Review.

Coolpix S51 Black Digital Camera

by Tracey Capen

Comments:
Above-average image sharpness, but overall image quality was a bit below average. Battery life was poor in our tests.

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QuickTake:

Pros: Very thin, Large LCD

Cons: Tiny buttons for zoom and other controls, Slow to lock focus in low light

pcadvisor.co.uk Professional Review.

Nikon Coolpix S51 8Mp digital camera

by James Nolan

Comments:
The Nikon Coolpix S51 is a lovely looking and stylish camera that combines 8.1 effective megapixels of imaging performance with a 3x zoom Nikkor ED lens.

Review Verdict: If you can put up with an amazingly slow camera that you will need to recharge after each use, then the resulting pics are fine, well lit and sharp. Just make sure you don't try and snap any children, pets or anything with an attention span shorter than a

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digitalversus.com Professional Review.

Nikon Coolpix S51

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Despite an excellent stabilization system and lens, the Coolpix S51 in the end is just another compact with noise control that could be improved and a rather disappointing macro mode.

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pcworld.com Professional Review.

Nikon Coolpix S51 Compact Digital Camera

by Online Shopper

Comments:
Above-average image sharpness, but overall image quality was a bit below average. Battery life was poor in our tests.

Review Verdict: At first glance, the Coolpix S51 looks like an appealing package--especially at $280. But based mostly on its overall usability, I'd give it a pass

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QuickTake:

Pros: Very thin ; Large LCD ;

Cons: Tiny buttons for zoom and other controls ; Slow to lock focus in low light ;

digital photography blog Professional Review.

Nikon Coolpix S51 and S51C

by Darren

Comments:
The Nikon Coolpix S51C is a new Wireless compact point and shoot camera. It and it's sibling - the S41 both features an 8 megapixel image sensor, (VR stabilized) 3x optical zoom nikkor lens(38-114mm) and a 3.0 inch LCD. The Nikon Coolpix S51C will have a

Review Verdict: The Nikon Coolpix S51C will have a retail price of £229.99 and the Nikon Coolpix S51 will have a price of £199.99

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dcresource.com Professional Review.

Nikon Coolpix S51

by Jeff Keller

Comments:
The Nikon Coolpix S51 ($229) is an ultra-compact camera with a 3X optical zoom lens, image stabilization, large 3-inch LCD display, an easy-to-use interface, and more. Its sibling, the S51c, adds built-in wireless connectivity for $50 more.

Review Verdict: ). Also, you can't use off-the-shelf batteries in emergencies, as you could on a camera that uses AAs. That said, you won't find any ultra-slim cameras that use AAs

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QuickTake:

Pros: Good photo quality ; better-than-average at ISO 400 and 800 ; Good value for the money ; Compact metal body ; Optical image stabilization ; Huge, fairly sharp 3-inch LCD display ; Plenty of scene modes to choose from ; Handy D-Lighting and Best Shot Selec

Cons: Photos tend to be soft, with too much noise reduction ; Redeye a problem, despite countermeasures ; Poor battery life ; Very slow focusing speeds at telephoto end of lens, or in low light ; Sluggish in many other areas: user interface, continuous shooting

alaTest.com Professional Review.

Review summary of Nikon Coolpix S51

by alaTest

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 385 reviews of Nikon Coolpix S51 from international magazines and websites.

Review Verdict: Experts rate this product 69/100 and users 81/100. Comparing these reviews to 456689 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 87/100 = Very Good.

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