The “S” in Nikon Coolpix S6 stands for “Style”, and this camera certainly delivers on that promise. The Nikon S6 is one of the most distinctive point and shoot compact cameras on the market today, with an overall style that is subtle yet pleasing.

Small digicams are not famous for their image quality. The Nikon Coolpix S6 starts from that premise but taps into some smart electronics to compensate for the compromises. As a result, the Coolpix S6 is as attractive for its image quality as it is for its styling.

The Nikon S6 is a compact camera that’s easy use and consistent in performance.

Positives: Elegant and slim design. Good overall image quality. Excellent 3-inch LCD monitor. Good macro capability. WiFi capable. Includes Cool-Station. Effectively noise-free at 50 and 100 ISO. Negatives: Little space for controls, making camera operation occasionally difficult. No compression options for resolutions less than 6 megapixel. Compression a bit too strong. Flash underpowered. Monitor can become difficult to see clearly outdoors.

Nikon have gone all out on stylish design the S6 is sexy and sharp. The S6 offers a huge amount for the casual snapper: intuitive click-wheel navigation, stylish construction and a large screen. Wi-Ficonnectivity might be a gimmick, but we love it anyway. It’s just a shame the lens doesn’t quite match the rest of the package.

The Nikon Coolpix S6 is a camera for those who appreciate ease and value design, whilst keeping a keen eye on innovation. Recommended!

My photos looked colorful and sharp—pleasing for the most part. The PC World Test Center gave the S6 an overall image-quality score of Good. The camera’s marks for color fidelity and exposure accuracy were a bit above average, but it scored slightly below average for sharpness.

Overall I was a bit disappointed with the Coolpix S6. Sure, it looks cool, and some of the features are really handy. But the bottom line is that photo quality is not as good as other ultra-compacts, and it has more flaws to boot. I’d probably skip the S6 and look at one of the cameras listed below instead.

The Coolpix S6 digital camera is slim and hip, but it may have more style than substance.

The Coolpix S6 is well suited to someone who is less interested in smart features and new tricks, preferring instead to go for a compact camera that takes decent pics and gets on with it. In general photography terms Nikon sets a high standard as usual, but in this digital age there need to more going on to make a product stand out from the crowd.