Nikon S550

Pros: Image quality, portability, ease of use, durability, and reliability.

Cons: Modest battery life (but not surprising due to compact size).

The Bottom Line: I strongly recommend the Nikon Coolpix S550 for its ease of use, reliability, and portability.

Review: I bought the Nikon Coolpix S550 in September 2008 to replace a faulty Canon Powershot A620. I wanted a camera that was reliable, portable, and easy to use - the S550 has been that and more.I have taken the camera to Europe and China; and ...

Pros: Super clear LCD display and optics. Loads of features.

Cons: You might want a spare battery and they are pricey

The Bottom Line: If you want to buy ONE camera that will last a long time, the Coolpix S550 is the one!

Review: The Nikon Coolpix S550 Digital camera is a GREAT camera.  The first thing that you will notice is the incredible sharpness of the large LCD display!  It is one of the best displays I've seen and THE best in this price range.The lens ...

Pros: Fast, excellent image quality, great value, small, very good video

Cons: None so far

Review: We've had the camera for two weeks, and have already taken 1000+ pictures. With a Sandisk SDHC 4GB Extreme III memory card, the camera is very fast, takes 15+ pictures in continuous mode before having to take a break to save, and even that only lasts for ...

Pros: Small & lightweight; great scene options for pictures; video camera option is useful; rechargeable battery!

Cons: Doesn't have a small viewfinder, only LCD screen.

The Bottom Line: Great camera for taking casual photos & printing them for photo albums, framing around the house, etc.  It's sleek, has a plethora of picture-taking options & is a good price.

Review: My husband and I wanted to purchase a new digital camera before we have our first child in December. We had previously owned a Nikon Coolpix (although it is now terribly outdated) and have had really good experiences with it. The photos always turned out ...

Pros: It's sleek, light weight and attractive.

Cons: It offers SO many options = difficult to manuever.

The Bottom Line:

Good camera for someone who'll read the manual and learn all the features - definitely not foolproof.  Not recommended for total novices.

Review: My husband surprised me with this camera for Christmas 2008.  It's very attractive - sleek, light weight, overall good looking.It's pretty easy to use.  I'm not one for manuals and instructions.  I like to test, try and ...

Pros: It has 10 megapixels and is attractive,  light weight and compact.

Cons: I had problems with it immediately.

The Bottom Line: I may get another one that may break.  I don't want to waste my money, my time and be frustrated dealing with repair service.

Review: I wanted an upgrade from my Kodak EasyShare digital camera> I wanted more megapixels that would yield better, sharper pictures and I wanted to maintain the ease of use that I had with the Kodak EasySare and I wanted reliability with product name ...

Pros: Great commercials with Ashton Kutcher, but... (see CONS)

Cons: I WAS PUNKED!!!! A new camera that doesn't work... I am going back to Sony!

Review: I just bought a brand new Nikon Coolpix s550 from Best Buy. I took it out of the box and charged the battery. Started up the camera and the lens opened and extended however the monitor remained black despite pointing the camera at several objects in a ...