The Nikon S1 is available in the colours Pure Silver and Ebony Black. The material used for the housing of the camera is aluminium and is beautifully finished. The new Nikon Coolpix S1 has a very compact size and is ultra flat with only 19.7 mm. Despite its slim body, the camera is equipped with a 3x optical zoom lens that doesn’t extend, like we have seen on other thin digital cameras. The 5.1MP Coolpix S1 is one of Nikon’s sleekest and sexiest digital cameras.

Nikon Coolpix S1

This model is completely newly developed and has a very classy appearance.

Megapixel.net reviewed the Coolpix S1 recently. They had this to say-

“Overall, the Coolpix S1 will produce good quality images when these are captured under bright lighting, such as is available on a sunny day, and when the photographer remembers to apply the golden rule for a good exposure: keeping the sun at one’s back when snapping outdoors. While under other circumstances, the camera should be allowed time to adjust, be it for exposure or white balance to ensure the best possible results.”

Coolpix S1 Features:
* 5.1 effective megapixels for prints up to 13 x 19″
* Internal 3x Zoom-Nikkor lens, equivalent to 35-105mm in 35mm format
* Compact, light weight and durable aluminum alloy body
* Large 2.5-inch color LCD monitor
* Macro focus as close as 1.6″
* AF-assist illuminator for accurate low light autofocus
* Quick response: Less than 2 second startup time, 1.8fps continuous snapping
* Best Shot Selector, White Balance Bracketing, Blur Warning
* VGA size 640×480 movies with sound at 15fps, Timelapse movies too!
* 17 Scene Modes, 4 with Scene Assist (Portrait, Night Portrait, Sports, Landscape)
* Voice-only recorder functions
* Easy to understand icon-based or text menu system
* In-camera HELP at the touch of a button
* Date and time stamping on the image
* Record up to 20 seconds of sound that can be attached to an image
* Face Priority AF, In-Camera Red Eye Removal and D-Lighting
* Choice of Single AF and Continuous AF
* Playback options: Single, 4- and 9-image thumbnail, Slideshow, 10x magnification
* Built-in Speedlight with settings for Auto, Red-eye Reduction by pre-flash, Anytime flash, Flash cancel and Slow sync.
* World Time function allows local time to be set easily anywhere
* USB Direct-Print PictBridge compatibility
* COOLSTATION MV-11 cradle included for easy downloading and recharging the battery
* 12MB of internal memory plus SecureDigital card slot
* Optional WP-CP5 underwater case