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Note: This camera was first sold in Sep 2005. It has been replaced by the Nikon S10.
Nikon Coolpix S4
Nikon Coolpix S4
C
HQ Grade: C
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 but megapixel is low"
  • 4 out of 5
"10X Optical Zoom Needs Tripod !"
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Nikon S4 Reviews by DigitalCamera-HQ Users

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  • 5 out of 5
GREAT! ( - 10/17/05)

This is so far the best camera I have EVER worked with!read more

  • 2 out of 5
disapointed (Lynette Fortunato - 9/14/08)

I get blurred pictures especially indoors. When I put the flash on automatic it won't stay changes to something else. Batteries don't last. Spent a... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Blank Screen Nightmare (Tushar - 7/21/07)

The CCD goes bust 2 days after the warrantly expires. I replace it, and it goes bust again .. never buy Nikonread more

  • 2 out of 5
Blurry pictures (Lorenzo Zonin - 11/27/06)

Very disappointed by this problem. You take the pictures and then you have to erase them, even without zooming the pictures are blurry. A compact... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Cool cam but... (Manolo - 10/25/06)

This camera is cool looking with the twisted lens. Built nicely, the camera looks it won't break apart! The only problem I had with this... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Great Outdoors Cam (Henning -- Fargo -- ND - 9/24/06)

The Cam is great for outdoor pics — but it truly sucks for indoor pics.. I need to reread the manual (I useually never read... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Very disappointed (Mark Nowotarski - 9/5/06)

Reading some of the other reviews makes me wonder how a camera can get so many good ratings and bad ratings. My experience has be... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Blurry Pictures - Steady Hand ( - 6/19/06)

I have had the camera for 4 months and the outdoor pictures are fabulous HOWEVER the indoor pictures are blurry and grainy. Every time we... read more

  • 2 out of 5
No optical view finder ( - 11/9/05)

If this camera had an optical viewfinder, it would be a great camera with a super zoom. Unfortunately you can't see the LCD screen in... read more

  • 2 out of 5
Good zoom but no manual controls ( - 10/24/05)

I was very impressed with the 10x zoom.
LCD is large and bright.
The camera is nice and compact so it fits easily in a... read more

  • 1 out of 5
S4 - Blank Screen Disaster (UP - 8/3/09)

I have an S4 for about 2.5 years. It was working fine, till one day i faced this blank screen problem. Searched the net and... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Junk (AJ - 8/3/09)

Called Nikon, found many people having same problem
Nikon won't do anything.
Buy a Cannon!!!!read more

  • 1 out of 5
worse than terrible (Barbara Norris - 7/6/09)

the camera has taken a total of 330 pictures, and been in for repair of a blank screen twice. Now it is broken again. Nikon... read more

  • 1 out of 5
No image appearing on the screen (Sudesh Kumar - 2/3/09)

I already own a Nikon SLR FD75 7 is very happy with the results. Going by the reputation of Nikon I decided to buy the... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Nikon failed on this camera (Alice - 12/14/08)

I loved my Nikon CoolpixS4 camera because it took great shots and the 10x optical zoom was great. However, ever since August I cannot take... read more

  • 1 out of 5
worst piece (Anil Agrawal - 6/1/08)

I purchased this piece two years before, the result for the first 6 months was very good, but suddenly, it started giving lots of trobles. read more

  • 1 out of 5
Crap (R A - 5/16/07)

The idea is good, but the camera is crap! Poor pictures and now no pictures. The lcd is black and will not take photos. Emailed... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Sorry I bought it...Coolpix S 4 (Charles Freitag - 4/7/07)

I bought it just be for Christmas and it took decent pictures for 2 months and then I finally got around to download internal photos... read more

  • 1 out of 5
Worthless camera (Adrian Alvarez - 12/31/06)

This camera was a gift from my wife and have used it just to please her, but the camera is worthless. I have own a... read more

  • 1 out of 5
DO NOT BUY THE NIKON S4, LOOKS GREAT, BUT LOOKS ARE NOT EVERYTHING! (Mark Sugar - 11/28/06)

I have only owned this camera for less then six months and its going back to Nikon for repair for the second time. First the... read more

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