Customer Reviews

Nikon Coolpix S9 6MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

5 star:		(8)
4 star:		(7)
3 star:		(6)
2 star:		(8)
1 star:		(4)

 

 

I just received my Nikon S9 a couple of days ago.

I am def. not disappointed in it (as of yet, that is).

PROS:
I like that the lens is NOT retractable (it's inside the camera). I've read lots of reviews on all brands of cameras where reviewers complained that the lens gets stuck while sticking half-way out. This is something I don't have to worry about with the S9.

I also like that it's durable. It's not made of plastic, it's very solid. I actually feel like I got what I paid for.

Picture quality is good. You need to hold the camera VERY still while shooting, since pictures tend to blur easily. I've been fooling around with it a lot, and I seem to be improving with my shots (where blur is concerned).

I also haven't experienced any red-eye! Woohoo! They red-eye reduction flash feature really works (so far)!

Pictures could be a little sharper, but the camera comes with a CD that allows you to edit the pictures on your computer, and change the brightness, sharpness, color, etc., of the pictures, and you can also rotate them. This is a plus for me.

The buttons are small, but there are very few of them, which makes it simple to use.

CONS:
Well, I gave this camera only 4 stars PRIMARILY because I bought it from Amazon for $249.99, and then about a week later the price was down to $222.94. I pre-ordered the camera. So 1 lesson I learned was: WAIT UNTIL THE CAMERA IS IN STOCK (AND NOT ON PRE-ORDER). DON'T BUY A CAMERA WHEN IT IS FIRST RELEASED, WAIT A COUPLE OF WEEKS, CHANCES ARE THE PRICE WILL DROP. I'M SO ANGRY ABOUT THIS!

Another con: You really need to play around with the camera if you want good pictures-- especilly where lighting is concerned. It's not a point-and-shoot camera-- for me, at least. The settings are definitely there for a reason (like the scenes, such as indoor, beach/snow, sunset, dusk/dawn, and so on . . . and the flash features as well).

Haven't tried the video or voice recording yet, so I can't really comment on that.

That's about it. In all, I don't regret buying it. Only had it for a few days and I'm liking it more and more (I was a bit intimidated and frustrated in the beginning while trying to find settings that would help me take a good picture).

I bought the Nikon Coolpix S9 as a replacement for my Canon PowerShot S410 because I wanted a lighter, less bulky ultra-compact camera with good picture quality. The S9 was the one of the lightest, and earlier versions of the Coolpix family received decent reviews.

While the camera is light and fits nicely in my pocket, I must say I was not pleased with the quality of the photos I took with the Nikon Coolpix S9. Most photos taken with flash in dark rooms came out blurry and washed out white, and often had lens flare. And photos taken with flash off did not come out as clear as they did with the Canon S410. Photos in normal lighting with flash on came out okay, but still did not match the quality of the Canon.

I'm returning the Nikon Coolpix to Amazon today and purchasing a Canon.

I have owned this camera for ~6 months and have finally deciced to replace it. I bought this camera to replace another Nikon CoolPix that was stolen from my house. But this one does not have a view finder to begin with and is way more complicated to use. I have always liked Nikon cameras but the S9 just doesn't make it. I can not use it outside because I can not see the LCD screen. Sorry Nikon but you blew it on this camera!!
So I replaced it with a Canon PowerShot A710. What a difference in ease of use and... it has a view finder. also my 1G memory card from the Nikon fits in the new Canon.

I have a Nikon D70 SLR, but I also wanted something small enough to stick in a pocket. This has great features, but I was not happy with the indoor picture quality; the lens is too small. I ended up trading it in for a Nikon P4, which has been absolutely outstanding.

I bought this camera for my teenage son. The only problem we have found so far is that the battery life is too short. Other than that, it is a good camera. The slim design is nice, and the camera is loaded with features.

Great pictures, fast response time. good resolution for a little ultra compact. Why pay for the sony T10, when this is so much less, and takes standard SD memory like my old camera. The memory stick change is the major reason why I wont change over to sony. nikon shines with this one.

I chose this camera specifically because of the advertised in-camera red-eye reduction fix. I have a new baby and like any proud parent, take loads of photos of him. It is a pain to have to fix the red-eye manually in Photoshop, but at the same time I don't want to lug around (or learn how to use) an SLR type camera. I thought the Coolpix S9 would be the solution to my problems. While the photos are very crisp and clear, the red-eye is worse than in my old Casio digital camera and the flash really washes out indoor photos taken at night. In fact the flash is so bright it makes my son turn away from the camera, so the pictures that didn't have red-eye were all of the back of his head! I returned this camera and am renewing my search for something that will meet my needs.

this camera have a nice design,easy to handle,but don't take pictures at night ,you will be very dissapointed,no matter what you do it.I bought this camera trading from the S5 from Nikon ,a mistake.

I just want to start from saying that this is not $1000 or more DSLR camera so I did not expect to see high quality pictures when I first bought it. However after taking few images in full sun I was pleased with image quality taking into account small lens and price of the camera (I paid $56 for refurbished one with 90 day Nikon warranty). All pictures came out sharp with true colors. I did not see single one that was blurred. Macro worked fine too. In low light condition story is a little different. It appears that flash fires always with the same power so you need to keep approximately 5" to 6" from the subject all the time to avoid under or overexposed pictures. I got better results (in low light condition) using museum mode (BSS is on). There are lots of things I like about this camera: size, metal body, lens built inside, nice features like 4 assists modes, 15 scene modes, D-lighting, picture editing, voice recording, date imprint, color options, excellent movie modes and many, many more. Everything works as it should (I checked them all). It is easy to use without reading manual (may be to me becasue I own Coolpix 5700). I could wish only for manual mode. I read a lot of complaints about blurry pictures, noise etc. One can set ISO to low value and use tripod to get good pictures. Do not expect that tiny lens to pass enough light so camera sets low ISO and short exposure time avoiding blurry/noisy pictures. I do not think that you can show me better camera in that size and in this price. There is really nothing not to like about this camera, you just need to read manual and experiment with settings to get good results.

If you are looking for a point and shoot pocket size camera this is the one! It's got lots of cool features and has high quality pictures. Great zoom and various other options! Very user friendly.