Nikon Coolpix S620 review

What you need to know

Reviewed by: Rod Lawton

Reviewed on: 13 March 2009

Tags: Nikon, Nikon Coolpix S620, resolution, lens, autofocus

We like:

Compact size; attractive styling; quick start-up; useful 4x wideangle zoom; good definition and colours

We don't like:

Confusing autofocus technologies; subject-tracking capability is only moderately effective

CNET UK judgement:

The Nikon Coolpix S620 is the S630's smaller sibling, but it looks and handles better. Picture quality is good and the 4x zoom's wideangle capability makes the S620 more practical than the S630 in most everyday situations. The face-, smile- and blink-detection modes are still hard to fathom, though, and those super-high ISOs bring serious quality loss

Full review:

Slotting in the Nikon Coolpix range just below the S630, the 'swift and stylish' S620 compact camera boasts 12 megapixels, a 0.7-second start-up time, a 4x wideangle zoom, ISO 6,400, 'vibration reduction' and some fancy autofocus technologies. But you can get some good cameras for the S620's asking price of around £220, so is it worth it? Continue Reading...