Digital Camera Reviews has just posted a look at the Nikon Coolpix S600.

The results are are bit disappointing, as the shutter lag seems to really detract from the camera.

With all the emphasis in Nikon’s S600 press release about fast performance, and a good shutter lag response from its low cost sibling, the S210, I was prepared to be impressed by the S600. Unfortunately, I’m still waiting. For some reason, the S600 didn’t get the excellent shutter lag performance of the cheaper S210 (and the now-discontinued S500 remains my personal favorite compact digital for shutter lag), so it’s not like Nikon doesn’t have the means to provide a good shutter response in this class of camera. Frankly, the shutter lag takes the luster off an otherwise fairly capable camera, especially when you realize Nikon can (and has) done better.

There’s still a lot to like with the S600 – good color and image quality, optical VR, good ISO performance, a novice-friendly layout, and a wider than usual 28mm lens to capture sweeping vistas or big subjects up close. It would just be more likeable with a dose of S500 genes in the bloodstream, or at least an S210 shutter lag transfusion.

Pros:

• 28mm wide angle lens
• Good color fidelity and image quality
• Good ISO performance
• Optical VR

Cons:

• Disappointing shutter lag
• Quick start up time nullified by wait for shutter to become active

That’s really the downfall of any point and shoot is waiting for it to take the darn photo. While it seems like it has a lot of features and takes good images, people might be turned off by its lag time.

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