Customer Reviews:
 Nikon S51 8.1MP March 30, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent product. A little lacking in zoom but for that price it's a real bargain.
 Just ok for the price March 26, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Though it has better camera controls, the picture quality and view quality was not upto the expectation.
 Great camera, sluggish.. March 16, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I got this Nikon S51 for Christmas, and I absolutely LOVE IT!
There's one major problem with it.
Yeah, you've probably heard this...but it's worth considering if you are thinking about the pros and cons of this camera.
The phone has a pretty bad shutter lag! It's not as bad as it could be, but it really annoys me when I see the Canons, and how they can take instant pictures when I have to wait for mine to focus after I hold down the shutter button.
It's really impossible for me to take fast-moving pictures. It makes me wait a second or two, because it has to focus it. While it's nice that it does that, it's still extremely annoying. I've missed many shots.
If you are the type of person, like me, that that doesn't bother, then this camera will definitely work for you!
It takes really amazing pictures, too. I definitely have to mention that!
The camera has amazing features on it.
of course, there's the wheel, which is my absolute favorite thing about this camera! It's much easier to navigate through menus, and look at pictures...it is definitely a selling point!
Also, it has a 3" LCD screen. That's a major plus!
One other thing I found really awesome about this camera was that it had a built-in picture program that allowed you to put together pictures in a slide show, with music playing in that back ground. That's really awesome!
However, the major con of this camera having a huge shutter lag really brought it down to three stars.
I would get this camera again, but I think I would consider a few more a little more heavily though.
However, I'm REALLY impressed with the picture quality! THEY ARE AMAZING! I just happened to find that it had a lot of dust on the lens a lot, and I got big circles...but every camera does that. It's not an issue.
If you are thinking about getting this camera, DO IT!!! I REALLY like it. Sometimes I find it's hard for me to put it down. It never gets boring!
However, if you find that you like to take pictures of kids and animals, I don't reccomend this camera for you. You will find you are missing a few photo opportunities in the event of trying to take a picture. It rarely happens, but if it's something extremely quick, it will.
I love this camera!!
Decent Point & Shoot Camera Overall... March 9, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I mainly shoot a Nikon D80 DSLR with an assortment of lenses. I purchased the Coolpix S51 as a very portable backup for when use I'm not lugging the D80 around.
I won't compare the S51 to the D80; they are different cameras with very different expectations for each. I just would like to note some observations on my experience with the S51.
a) Outside shots are perfectly exposed and very sharp at all zoom levels. This is where this camera excels, you will be impressed.
b) Inside shots are harsh with the built-in flash; but no worse than any other point and shoot camera.
c) The autofocus system takes more time than I would like both inside and out.
d) The camera is extremely compact and light, but feels sturdy.
e) I've gotten about 150 shots per charge on the battery with a mix of flash and non-flash shots.
f) The power button is mind boggingly frustrating; I absolutely wish Nikon made this button have to pressed for a couple of seconds before turning the camera on or off. You have to pretty much assume the camera will be turned on and off, on and off if you carry it in your pocket.
g) High-ISO performance is pretty poor, but no worse than other point and shoot cameras.
h) The camera produces better images than the LCD screen displays in playback mode; the LCD for lack of a better word is 'coarse'.
Overall I'm happy with the S51. It serves its needs for me when I am in situations where I want to get a shot and I don't have my DSLR with me.
well worth the price March 6, 2008
Very nice features, easy to use. Picture quality seems to above average. I was concerned about a noise the camera made upon start up, i think it is the lense and/or cover just getting started. I asked someone else who also has the same camera, and theirs did it too. Also, if you gently shake the camera, you can also hear a noise, like something is loose inside the camera. The others did this too. But it hasnt seemed to affect the camera use or the pictures. I am guessing/hoping it is normal. Battery life isnt as good as I would like, but not too bad. I am thinking of buying an extra battery. Size is very nice. Overall, so far I am very satisfied with the quality and the value.
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