eK-gadgets info

New four S-series Coolpixes. Some of them are quite colorful, too: apparently plum is “in” this year.

Coolpix S210

• 8.0 effective Megapixel CCD
• F3.1-5.9, 3X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 38 – 114 mm
• Ultra-compact body comes in black, blue, plum, and bronze
• 2.5″ LCD display with 230,000 pixels
• Point-and-shoot operation
• Same bells and whistles as the P60
• 52MB onboard memory + SD/SDHC card slot
• VGA movie mode with sound
• Uses EN-EL10 li-ion battery; 220 shots per charge
• Ships in March for $179

Coolpix S520

• F2.8-4.7, 3X optical zoom, equivalent to 35 – 105 mm
• Optical image stabilization
• LCD resolution drops to 153,000 pixels
• Built-in memory drops to 23MB
• 180 shots per charge
• Available in black, bronze, and plum
• Priced at $229

Coolpix S550

• 10.0 effective Megapixel CCD
• F3.5-5.6, 5X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 36 – 180 mm
• No optical image stabilization
• LCD resolution back up to 230,000 pixels
• Smile and “blink” detection; face detection can find more faces
• 50MB onboard memory
• 200 shots per charge
• Available in black, blue, and plum
• Also priced at $229

Coolpix S600

• F2.7-5.8, 4X optical zoom lens, equivalent to 28 – 112 mm
• Optical image stabilization
• 2.7″ LCD with 230,000 pixels
• New “active child mode” follows a moving subject
• 45MB onboard memory
• 190 shots per charge
• Comes only in black
• Priced at $299