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Note: This camera was first sold in Mar 2005. It has been replaced by the Nikon S50.
Nikon Coolpix S1
Nikon Coolpix S1
D
HQ Grade: D
A is outstanding and exceptional, rated in the top 10% of digital cameras.
B means they are good, with some standout features.
C means they are mediocre, and probably more trouble than they are worth.
D & F mean they are absolutely awful or old. Avoid at all costs.
  • 4 out of 5
"good"
  • 4 out of 5
"People DROP the camera & COMPLAIN it stops working?"
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Nikon S1 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

Page 2 of 4 (63 reviews total)

  • 5 out of 5
Real Quality ( - 4/10/06)

I have now used this camera for a year - for travel and indoor shots of art work. It has performed extremely well - all... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Nearly perfect for a user like me ( - 1/9/06)

S1 produce a great picture if you know what scene to use. If you are a bit lazy, Auto shot is enough to produce satisfactory... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fabulous ( - 11/28/05)

This camera is by far the best compact camera I have ever purchased! Easy to use, great image quality. Fashionably sexy. One fabulous product!read more

  • 5 out of 5
Easy Use, Excellent Pictures ( - 9/19/05)

This camera is for people that appreciate good shots but don't like to always carry their SLRs around. I've used the S-1 to shoot two... read more

  • 5 out of 5
small and very easy to handle... ( - 9/12/05)

Very slim , portable easy to handle. Take great pictures. The best is that you can enhance pictures inside camera.read more

  • 5 out of 5
The best camera that I have owned ( - 7/21/05)

I had been looking for a great camera that was both a wonderful camera and one that was well, just cute. I thought i had... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Amazing camera! ( - 6/30/05)

We initially bought the Nikon Coolpix 5900 but soon traded up as my wife found the S1 much easier to store in her purse and... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great camera! ( - 6/14/05)

I'm not by any means a hardcore photographer. What I really love about this camera is the picture quality and the portability. I thought my... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Easy to use, compact camera ( - 6/6/05)

I have owned several digital cameras, including the Nikon 2100 CoolPix, Olympus 3020 and a few other cameras. This Nikon s1 is by far the... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Great Toronto pics ( - 5/25/05)

I'm on vacation for 4 days in Toronto and I received the S1 just 1 day before leaving Orlando, so I really had no time... read more

  • 5 out of 5
WOW - Easy to use - intuitive camera! ( - 5/18/05)

This camera is great! I previously owned a Canon Powershot that I purchased 5 years back - only had 2.1MP (was a lot "back in... read more

  • 5 out of 5
one-star review above is from someone who is either blind or drunk... ( - 5/18/05)

The one-star review above is obviously from either an incompetent crank or it's a 'planted' ding review from the competition!

This is my 25th digital... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fantabulous ( - 5/11/05)

Best super compact in my book....features and price make it unbeatable!! Definitely a benchmark setter.....read more

  • 5 out of 5
For Snapshots, Couldn't Be Better ( - 5/11/05)

I bought the S1 for my wife for Mothers' Day, and she couldn't be more pleased. It is remarkably small and light, and easily carried... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Better than the new sony cyber shot T-7 ( - 5/6/05)

It took me a lot of time and research to find that this small beauty was coming before the new sony T-7, besides the price... read more

  • 5 out of 5
Numero Uno ( - 4/8/05)

Hello Everyone. Nikon Coolpix 1 is really a great camera. It is very attractive and unique and functions are excellent. I recommend it to everyone. read more

  • 5 out of 5
Fantastic camera ( - 3/29/05)

Really great camera. Especially at 5.1 mb pixels. Hard to destroy. read more

  • 2 out of 5
What is there to like? (BLM - 7/17/07)

The small size of the camera is the only thing I can come up with. I got better results from my old 3.1MP Canon camera. read more

  • 2 out of 5
several performance concerns plus black screen problem (Jim Moran - 7/14/07)

I've had my Coolpix S1 for about 18 months now, with mixed results. The obvious pluses are the small size/weight, and the decent quality photos... read more

  • 2 out of 5
ok camera - while it worked (D Loh - 2/20/07)

I bought this camera off a coworker because it was nice and small. The picture quality is adequate but not stunning by any means. I... read more

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