Reviewers Liked
- Image quality, build quality, performance
- Fast, Moderate wideangle to short telephoto 5x zoom, Tough and versatile, Easy to use
Reviewers Didn't Like
- Price
- No optical viewfinder, No manual exposure options, Weak flash
Nikon Coolpix S640
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Expert reviews and ratings
By Expert Reviews
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Impressively fast to switch on and focus but not so nippy from then on. Otherwise, it’s an unremarkable, slightly overpriced camera....
By Good Gear Guide
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Although the Nikon Coolpix S640 has impressive specs, the quality of its images was not as good as we were expecting....
By PC Advisor
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Priced at around £199, the Nikon CoolPix S640's picture quality is just average, as chromatic aberration and digital noise really got the better of our images; its controls need work and it's slow to show images on its screen. The redeeming...
By Pocket-lint
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Nikon’s Coolpix S640 arrived with Nikon claiming it to be the fastest Coolpix yet with ultra-fast focusing and very speedy start-up time, 12-megapixel resolution and a neat, compact design. But the focusing is not as fast as we’d hoped and...
By Web User
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In terms of performance, this diminutive snapper from Nikon stole the show. In natural daylight, it offered superb quality and detail on our landscape shots, and its 12 megapixels and 5x optical zoom brilliantly captured every kind of shot we...
By Digital Camera Buyer
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A well-specified little camera with impressive focusing performance and image quality but let down by lack-lustre design and operation. On the whole, a good...
By CNET UK
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The Nikon Coolpix S640 may not be a market-leading camera, but it's no slouch either, offering very good photos, decent performance and a high-end feel...
By Trusted Reviews
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The CoolPix S640 is one of a series of recent compact cameras from Nikon featuring the same 12.2-megapixel sensor but with a variety of lens configurations. It sits in the range between the 4x zoom S620 and the 7x zoom . The S640 is currently...
By What Digital Camera
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Although it is a little expensive, the Nikon CoolPix S640 offers a good specification, with a 5x zoom image stabilised lens, superior build quality, fast and easy-to-use operation, excellent low light performance and very good image quality even at...
By PC Pro
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Super-compact and luxurious, but sluggish in use and Canon edges it on desirability...
By Electronicsme
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76
If you're in the market for a true point and shoot camera with decent zoom, small size and light weight, then the Coolpix S640 makes an excellent choice. The camera takes excellent images on full auto, has best in class power-up time, and easily...
By CNET Australia
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The S640 boasts dSLR-like responsiveness and good pictures but is let down by its price and lack of competitive features like HD...
By Cameras UK
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The Nikon Coolpix S640 is a 12 megapixel digital camera. It has a 5x wide angle lens. The Coolpix S640 is small enough to fit into most pockets and is also a lightweight camera. I like the design of the camera. Although the design is quite simple the...
By Buy-n-Shoot
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Nikon recently released an attractive new batch of Coolpix S-series compact cameras onto the market, two of which being the S570 and S640 retailing for $349.00 and $499.00 respectively.Due to the extensive list of shared features and design...
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