Nikon Coolpix S560 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Cool Blue)

by Nikon

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.8 x 2.3 x 1 inches ; 5 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001DNZ0TY
• Item model number: S560 Cool Blue
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,011 in Camera & Photo (See Top 100 in Camera & Photo)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: August 7, 2008

Product Description

Manufacturer's Description

Nikon’s slim, stylish Coolpix S560 combines 10.0 effective megapixels with a 5x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches. The sleek, all-metal design makes it easy to carry, and the incredible, bright 2.7-inch LCD makes it easy to compose and share pictures. The Coolpix S560, with Nikon’s EXPEED image processor and Optical VR Image Stabilization, gets you sharp pictures and features Smile Shutter and Blink warning, which will automatically take a picture when your subject smiles and warn if they blink. Zoom in on style with the incredible Coolpix S560.

Coolpix S560 Highlights

10.0 megapixels for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches.

5x optical Zoom-Nikkor glass lens provides exceptional pictures and gets you close to the action.

Optical VR Image Stabilization minimizes the effect of camera shake.

Incredible, bright 2.7-inch high-resolution LCD makes it easy to compose and share your pictures.

Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the correct scene you are taking a picture of and adjusts camera setting.

Stylish, metal design slips right into your shirt pocket or purse!

Auto adjusts up to ISO 3200 lets you keep shooting, even in low light.

Smile Shutter and Blink Warning makes sure you’ll always catch the decisive moment when your subject smiles and blink warning will let you know when your subjects eyes are closed so you can retake your picture.

Nikon In-Camera Innovations:

• In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically fixes most instances of red-eye in the camera
• Enhanced Face-Priority AF automatically focuses on up to 12 faces
• D-Lighting rescues dark or backlit images by improving brightness and detail where needed

Product Description

Take a great picture no matter the conditions. The Nikon Coolpix S560 has many features that help you do just that. For example, for fast-moving subjects, there's Face Priority AF, a face-finding technology that quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait. Blink warning will let you know when your subject's eyes are closed so you can retake your picture. And with a possible ISO of 3200, you'll get that important picture you want. Scene Auto Selector automatically recognizes the scene in your picture and adjusts the camera setting Blink warning will let you know when your subject's eyes are closed so you can retake your picture Smile Shutter - The camera can detect up to three faces with the subject's smile, determine which is closest to the center of the frame, ultimately firing the shutter Face Priority AF - face-finding technology quickly finds and focuses on up to 12 faces in a group portrait In-Camera Red-Eye Fix D-Lighting - rescue those photos that are too dark for printing by enhancing the underexposed areas of the picture while not touching the properly exposed areas ISO up to 3200 15 Scene Modes High Quality TV Movies with Sound - duration is limited by the available space on your SD/SDHC card Approx. 44MB Internal Memory Formats - JPEG, AVI, WAV Rechargeable Lithium-ion Battery Dimensions (H x W x D) - 2.1 x 3.7 x 0.9 in. (54.5 x 93 x 23.5 mm) Weight - 4.6 oz. (130g)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent small camera, February 14, 2010

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Tpres2000 (Belfast, ME United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon Coolpix S560 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Cool Blue) (Electronics)

I got an earlier version of this camera, the S550, to take to England to see crop circles. I have a Nikon D70 which I used to take, but that was a lot of weight in my luggage and hiking around the fields of Wiltshire county.
10 megapixels is almost twice the resolution of the D70 (I now have a D90) so I still came home with great photos! I also discovered that I could shoot video of the crop circle I was in by mounting the camera on the end of my walking stick, starting the camera shooting video and raising it up over my head, and once I perfected my aim, I was able to get a video panorama of the formation from about 12' up - awesome!
Anyway, good small camera, Nikon quality, high resolution, good price - is that enough for you?
BTW, I moved up to the S560 because it now has a micro-USB connector, so you don't have to use the clunky connector that came with the S550. Oh, and image stabilization, which I never pay attention to but probably helps.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect, September 17, 2009

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J. Park "So...yeah.." (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Nikon Coolpix S560 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Cool Blue) (Electronics)

Zoom is more than amazing.
Battery life pretty good.
Options and settings - you can't be bored.
Smile mode:D
Perfect size, quality.
User friendly.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great camera for the price and class, February 8, 2010

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Cross The Brij "Over the Sea" (Clifton, NJ) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Nikon Coolpix S560 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Vibration Reduction (VR) Zoom with 2.7 inch LCD (Cool Blue) (Electronics)

I ordered this camera last summer and received it rather quickly. The packaging was great, and everything came in perfect condition. I would also like to mention that the seller also sent me a coupon. The camera works pretty well, although the quality isn't perfect. There are some minor defects in some of the pictures but most come out great. I did have a problem where the pictures looked perfect on the screen but after uploading them, they were blurry and nothing could really be seen, this should be fixed. The video quality is pretty good as well, although there shouldn't be a 30 minute time limit. The memory card I received is awesome! I still haven't had to delete any of the pictures and it still has a lot of space available on it. The picture shown is the wrong color however, the camera is actually a darker shade of blue and I think it needs to be changed. Other than that, the camera is great and I am very satisfied with my purchase!