Nikon’s 6.0 megapixel Coolpix S9 Review Roundup includes summaries from all main digital camera expert reviewers as they become available, company specification sheet, owners manual, Digital Camera Tracker’s unique reviewers opinion thermometer, and sample photos taken with the Nikon Coolpix S9.
Main Nikon Coolpix S9 Features Include:
- 3x optical zoom
- 2.5 inch LCD
- All metal body
- In-Camera Red-Eye Fix
- Face-Priority AF
- D-Lighting
Nikon Coolpix S9 Reviewer - Opinion Thermometer
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| ComputerActive | |
| Pocket-lint |  |
| Nikon Coolpix S9 Video Guide | |
| PCW | |
| DPInterface | |
| ImagingResource | |
| PhotographyBlog | |
| PopPhoto | |
| * Nikon Coolpix S9 Review Roundup | |
| Cameras.co.uk | |
| CNET | |
| DigitalCameraReview | |
| Nikon Coolpix S9 Press Release | |
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Nikon Coolpix S9 Spec Sheet
[Nikon Coolpix S9 Spec Sheet at Nikon]
Nikon Coolpix S9 Owners Manual
[Nikon Coolpix S9 Owners Manual]
Nikon Coolpix S9 Sample Photos
[Sample Photos at Steve's Digicams]
[Sample Photos at Flickr]
[Sample Photos at Pocket-lint]
[Sample Photos at ImagingResource]
[Sample Photos at PhotographyBlog]
[Sample Photos at Cameras.co.uk]
Read More Nikon Coolpix S9 Reviews
BusinessWeek - 3/20/2007 - reviews the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, The Good: Tight, attractive package; great pictures; easy settings - The Bad: A few features are hard to find within software menus - The Bottom Line: A solid camera for novices or any self-proclaimed member of the lousy photographers club”
Steve’s Digicams - 3/10/2007 - reviews the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “The Nikon Coolpix S9 is a mixed bag. While offering good image quality, loads of user-friendly exposure modes, and a stylish “ultra-compact” body, the sluggish shooting performance dwindles a lot of its appeal.”
TechTree - 2/23/2007 - reviews the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “It is ’supposedly’ the budget version in their S-series and they sure have cut some corners to get it in the market. Overall, the camera looks like an S-series member, but surely doesn’t behave like one. I’m sure you can give slip to this one”
PhotoReview - 2/21/2007 - reviews the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “At $150 less than the Coolpix S8, Nikon’s Coolpix S9 looks like a good buy. Although its sensor resolution is lower, at 6-megapixels it is still high enough for snapshots, which will be the main application for this camera. Both cameras have 3x optical zoom lenses, although the S8 covers a slightly wider angle of view. Both sport 2.5-inch LCD monitors, although the S9’s resolution is lower than the S8’s - and it shows!.
ComputerActive - 2/12/2007 - reviews the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “With the lens on the far right (if viewed from the front) stray finger tips do sometimes mess up a shot, and, as we’ve found with previous Nikon Coolpix’s, it takes a Herculean effort to avoid blurred images in less than perfect light when avoiding flash. Colours are cool, though lent needed warmth by a vivid option.
Pocket-lint - 2/9/2007 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “Perhaps not one for the more advanced user, problems with image detail and JPEG artefacts frustrate an otherwise nice camera. Nikon’s Coolpix S9 is undoubtedly a stylish and easy to use (once you’ve mastered a couple of the small control issues) little camera that makes for a neat little snapper at a good price.”
Cameras.co.uk - 1/31/2007 - has a video guide to the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and writes, “A few features that are not found on that many other digital cameras are D lighting, time lapse movies and a best shot selector. Using D lighting brightens a picture after it has been taken. This can help to rescue photos that are underexposed and too dark. Time lapse movies work by the camera taking a photo at the end of an allotted time delay. Typical uses are to show clouds moving a cross the sky or a flower opening. The best shot selector will select what the camera considers to be the best photo from a set of photos you have taken. The selection criteria are based on points such as sharpness and brightness.”
PCW - 1/12/2007 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and didn’t like the low-resolution LCD. Here’s the verdict - “Unsurprisingly, for a camera of this size, there’s image noise in evidence even at the camera’s lowest ISO setting of 64, and at ISO 400 close inspection reveals liberal application of noise reduction algorithms. It also lacks some of the features of the pricier S-series models, such as the vibration-reduction and Wifi of the S7c.”
DPInterface - 12/24/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “Image quality was good with some reservations in the redeye and softness departments. Though its design is definitely stylish, I don’t think the Coolpix S9 is a good deal. Something like the Panasonic Lumix FX3 definitely operates better, faster and with optical image stabilization. Of course, no camera is perfect but the S9 sacrifices some features from the wrong areas.”
ImagingResource - 12/9/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “Though the attractive and slender Nikon Coolpix S9 looks a lot like its more expensive S-series counterparts, Nikon has cut corners on this model and made it significantly inferior. For one, this 6-megapixel camera produced excessively noisy images, especially when shooting at ISO 400. Shots I took of a bride and groom saying their wedding vows under a shady tree were riddled with chroma noise at ISO 400, especially in the groom’s black suit jacket. Though the camera fared much better in brighter, daylight conditions, it had a tendency to overexpose images, so much so I had to crank exposure compensation down nearly half a stop to prevent blowing out highlights.”
PhotographyBlog - 11/30/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “The Nikon Coolpix S9 would make a perfect Christmas gift for the snap-shooter in your family, but if you’re a more serious photographer you probably wouldn’t rush out and buy one for yourself. The two words that best sum-up the S9 are “stylish” and “adequate”.”
PopPhoto - 11/21/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “The Nikon Coolpix S9 is not for the serious shooter. It truly feels that style matters more than substance. Even though we really liked the video and panoramic features, the camera itself seems rushed and poorly thought out. On the up side, it is a good-looking addition to your pocket and has a simple, elegant design. We’d also like to see some of this camera’s features, such as the panoramic mode and time lapse mode, added to some of the higher-end Nikons. Since this is something that most image editing software is capable of doing now, it would be amazingly convenient to be able to overlay the image when shooting panoramas on a D200. Or set the camera to shoot a particular number of frames and leave it. For now, we can only dream.”
Cameras.co.uk - 10/25/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “There is nothing that really stands out to me as a reason to buy the Nikon Coolpix S9. It looks good, but in my opinion fails to deliver in terms of picture quality. There are other digital cameras with a similar specification I would much prefer to recommend.”
CNET - 10/18/2006 - has reviewed the 6 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S6 and here’s the verdict - “Overall, Nikon’s Coolpix S9 is a decent ultracompact, but its lack of high ISO or image stabilization, as well as substandard noise performance make us think twice. If you’re looking for a snapshot camera, you may be better served with something such as Canon’s SD600 or SD630.”
DigitalCameraReview - 10/17/2006 - has reviewed the 6.1 megapixel Nikon Coolpix S9 digital camera and here’s their verdict - “Overall, I liked the Nikon Coolpix S9. The camera is nice and compact - definitely small enough to slip into a pocket or purse. It operates quickly and takes good shots. The S9 is also one of the cheaper, high quality ultra-compact cameras that you’ll find. Unfortunately, with the money that you save, I would recommend that you get a spare battery since the battery life of the camera is not amazing. It would probably make it through a weekend vacation, but that’s about it.
The camera is definitely not meant for an advanced shooter, or someone who wants to tweak settings until they get just the right shot. There are no manual exposure controls, so you’re stuck with adjusting white balance, sensitivity (ISO), exposure compensation, or using the built in scene modes. However, I would still recommend the S9 for someone looking for an ultra-compact camera with some style and an affordable price. The camera is good for snapshots, and the one touch button to access Nikon’s portrait mode with Face Priority AF provides quick access to the optimal settings to capture your friends having a great time.”
Nikon Coolpix S9 Initial Press Release
Nikon enhances COOLPIX family with the stylish S9
Amsterdam, The Netherlands: Nikon Europe has announced a new member of its COOLPIX family with the launch of the COOLPIX S9.
The S9 is a high-quality compact digital camera that packs 6.1 megapixels and a range of easy-to-use functions into a slim, stylish and sophisticated wave-surface body designed to help anyone shoot pictures with greater confidence.
At the heart of the COOLPIX S9 is a 1/2.5-inch CCD that offers enhanced precision and 6.1-effective megapixel image resolution to capture true-to-life color and deliver sharp, fine detail. It also features a 3x Zoom-Nikkor ED lens with a 38-114mm range (35mm equivalent), which gives users broad compositional freedom to shoot anything from expansive scenery to tight portraits.
Continuing in line with Nikon’s reputation for innovation, the COOLPIX S9 lens features an ingenious “right-angled†design that allows it to operate throughout its entire focal range without ever protruding from the camera’s slim body. A generous 153,600-dot, 2.5-inch LCD not only allows simple composition, but also enables high-quality playback anywhere as well as supporting smoother menu navigation.
Another fun innovation featured in the COOLPIX S9 is a Stop-motion movie function which makes it easy for users to create their very own stop-motion animated films by taking a shot of the models they wish to animate, move the models, then shoot again.
The COOLPIX S9 also makes getting great-looking results in challenging conditions remarkably easy with a handy One-touch portrait button that provides direct access to three unique in-camera Nikon image innovations: Face Priority AF*, which automatically detects and achieves sharp focus on people’s faces wherever they are in the frame; In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, which automatically overcomes the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash; and Nikon’s D-Lighting, which rescues underexposed images or shots with too much back light.
Adding to the fun and creativity aspects, the COOLPIX S9 offers 15 Scene modes that can produce great-looking shots in a wide range of common conditions, with four of the modes also offering Scene assist for better picture composition. There are other handy features, too, such as a Date Counter which visually counts down the days to a special occasion, as well as a Time zone function for setting home town and new city time zones so images can be sorted easily after travelling.
In common with all members of the COOLPIX family, the S9 comes complete with Nikon’s unique PictureProject software, offering a broad range of powerful features for image editing, organising and sharing and compatibility with a range of plug-ins, allowing users to extend their capabilities as the COOLPIX S9 enhances their photographic confidence and enjoyment.
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