CL) NIKON COOLPIX S4 DIGITAL CAMERA

Well, I've had my Nikon Coolpix s4 for a couple of weeks now, and have taken pictures from stills to sporting events to boating to trying to get close-ups of quick moving pets (ferrets) and haven't been disappointed in the least. The picture quality is excellent, particularly compared to my old Canon. The 10X optical zoom is without doubt, wonderful. You can't find that kind of zoom in any camera this size. And you can't find anything that will fit in your pocket with this kind of zoom. I just use the case that I bought for it.It takes high-quality pictures, good for 16X20 prints without showing any pixelation, and accurately shows color as it was when I took the picture. The LCD works fine, in my opinion. No problems from dark, poorly lit rooms to bright Texas sunshine. Plus, I love the ability to swivel the lens. It makes it VERY easy, in my opinion to take pictures from alot of different angles while keeping the camera level, or putting the LCD where you can see it easily. Five stars, no doubt. I'd recommend to anyone.

I like the old coolpix turnable lense desigen. And the 10x optical zoom is useful, too. But the battery life is sort and the LCD is too big to leave space for your hold finger and the hand will touch it all the time in eye level shot.

The design is awesome!I bought this camera for a relative for Christmas but I did familiarize with the camera before wrapping it. The camera is awesome. I love the swivel lens. It seems to be very sturdy. The pictures come out very clear on the lcd screen.The shutter speed on the camera seems to be adequate.Since I was buying this camera for a man I wanted to make sure that the camera wasn't 'dainty'. This camera is a nice size, not too big and not to small.The video mode is spectacular. I love that it has audio.The camera is very easy to operate. I was able to use the features without using the manuel!The zoom is lacking a smidge. I would not say that it is good for 10x opti but I would definately say it is a great 8x opti.I think the camera is well worth the money. I looked at several other cameras for 5 months and decided on this one and I definately feel like I got the best deal.Highly recommended to everyone who wants a great digitial camera with a unique design.

I had this camera backordered through Amazon and received one of the first ones. I have used Nikon SLR cameras for roughly 25 years and have high standards and expectations for their products.My initial reaction to the camera is that the lens is fantastic, but the overall design is lacking. It's as though it was rushed to market.First the size. It's not small enough to be truly pocketable. I use my Contax U4R for that. The layout is also not as good as with the Contax, nor is it as intuitive. I find myself always putting my fingers on the wrong places, esepecially on the LCD screen. This is not a camera where everything feels naturally placed; then again, there's not a lot of room to work with here. I guess my preference would have been for Nikon to make the camera slightly larger and easier to handle, with a viewfinder and VR to boot. It wouldn't surprise me to see this same lens in exactly that type of product within three months time.Besides those issues I do like the camera. The biggest limitation of "pocketable" cameras tends to be the limited zoom range. I was recently on a sailboat and a cruise ship, wanted to get photos of things I saw on shore, but didn't have the zoom range (with my Contax) to get close enough to the subject. The Coolpix S4 certainly solves this issue.I find the images the camera produces to be quite sharp, without excessive edge enhancement. The camera also seems to focus without difficulty (for me), including situations in low light. I've been surprised at the quality of images from situations with relatively low light where I've switched off the flash.The speed of operation with the camera is quite good; it starts quickly, is very responsive, and doesn't lag between shots.Two caveats: first, I dislike the zooming system on the camera. Specifically, I would like the ability to defeat the digital zoom in the menu system. This camera doesn't allow that, so when you reach the limits of the optical zoom there is a "grey zone" where it's difficult to tell whether or not you're in optical or digital zoom mode. Though there is an indicator in the viewfinder the transition is a tricky one. Second, use AA lithiums with this camera. This is not really a "caveat" or limitation of the camera, but you will be amazed at the battery life you get using these batteries.Why four out of five stars given the issues I've described? The Coolpix S4 is the only camera in this size range with a 10X zoom lens. Though it has its' limitations that lens truly distinguishes this camera, and sets it apart from the pack.

Camera worked for the first day upon receiving and never worked again. I contacted seller i contacted amazon and seller refused refund and no refund from amazon. All amazon could do was Co tact seller. (Useless) I still have the piece of crap so if amazon or the seller wants to make right on this im more than willing so send it back!!

i was really excited about this camera. i dabble in photography, but wanted a camera i'd have a little more control over, and would be able to experiment with while taking professional quality shots. this little guy, however, just doesn't cut it. the flash tends to wash everything out, and you have to use it even when there's adequate lighting. also not great for action shots. i've yet to be 100% happy with a shot i've taken with this camera without using some sort of photo editing software. i work mainly in b&w, and the colors are never as crisp as i'd like. if had it to do over again, i'd go with something else.

I love the way you can move the lens around for the perfect angle, shoot in color, sepia, or black & white, take video clips, and more. This camera takes wonderful photos, too. I used to have an Olympus.....but I'm thoroughly satisfied with my Nikon now! Worth every penny!

I like it, nice zoom, no image stablizing software built in (zooms are very bouncy), the internal menu is a little non- intuitive, 10x optical zoom rocks - overall, I'm glad I purchased it.