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List price as of Oct 28, 2008:
S$699
S$699
Product Summary
Very good
The good: Interesting touchscreen interface; iPhone-like playback navigation; lush 3.5-inch LCD. 7
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The bad: Below-average image quality; no control over zoom speed.
The bottom line: The S60 tries hard to differentiate itself from other shooters by having innovative navigation options, but sadly its image quality isn't up to expectations.
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CNET Asia Review
The Coolpix S60 marks several firsts for Nikon. Not only is it the company's first touchscreen shooter, it is possibly the only digital camera to date that has only two hardware buttons. While the innovative interface did score brownie points with us, there are certain things such as the zoom which we wished we had more control over. The physique and specifications of this shooter pit it against Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T500, which has stereo audio recording and HD video capture. However, the playback mode on the Nikon won us over with its iPhone-like intuitiveness.
The "wave" design is Nikon's trademark for its slim shooters, with the part which houses the lens thicker than the rest of the point-and-shoot. While this facilitates the engineering of the optics, we found it odd that the handgrip end is slimmer than the rest of the camera body.
Although there is no thumb rest on the rear, users don't have to worry that they will accidentally activate controls when they place their thumb on the screen. This is because the interface is designed such that most of the controls are found on the left side, with the zoom icons conveniently located at the bottom right for easy access.
While Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T500 may appeal to the tech-savvy with its boxy, mechanical look, the S60 seems poised to appeal to ladies with its glossy facade and relatively slim footprint.
Tags: Rest, Sony Corp., Camera, touch screen, Nikon Corp.
Design
One look at the S60 and people will ask: "Where are the buttons?" This shooter features a minimalist design by having only two buttons--the power and shutter--found on top of the camera. As for other controls, they are all incorporated into the lush 3.5-inch touchscreen which takes up the entire rear estate.The "wave" design is Nikon's trademark for its slim shooters, with the part which houses the lens thicker than the rest of the point-and-shoot. While this facilitates the engineering of the optics, we found it odd that the handgrip end is slimmer than the rest of the camera body.
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Although there is no thumb rest on the rear, users don't have to worry that they will accidentally activate controls when they place their thumb on the screen. This is because the interface is designed such that most of the controls are found on the left side, with the zoom icons conveniently located at the bottom right for easy access.
While Sony's Cyber-shot DSC-T500 may appeal to the tech-savvy with its boxy, mechanical look, the S60 seems poised to appeal to ladies with its glossy facade and relatively slim footprint.
Tags: Rest, Sony Corp., Camera, touch screen, Nikon Corp.
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User Discussion
coolcathy03:
that's cool.. i like that cam...
philvincent:
hhmmmmm......liked it...nice...
Silverguy:
Excellent new model with a Large Touchscreen 3.5" by Nikon
