Nikon recently announced the release of Nikon Coolpix S550, advertised as "stylish new camera that elegantly packs high performance and advancxed features in a small body in its class." Let's look at the features and see if the performancce has been compromised to achieve this goal!
New features unique to Nikoon Coolpix S550
1. Whiile a smile gauge is displayed that warnns you when your subject smiles. Great idea, which allows you to capture the perfect image!
2. Blink warning detects when your subject has binked, and allows you to instantly repeat the shot.
Unique Nkon Image Innovations
1. Improed Face-prioriy AF
2. In-Czamera Red Eye Fix
3. D-Lighting. With D-lighting funcction can adjust the lightiing inasdequate because of poor lighting or back to correct the contrast for overexcposure.
Other options
Vibraton reduction compendsates for any handshake, and is particularly useful in low light conditions. Nikon Cooplpix S550 has a light sensitivity range up to ISO 2000 so is ideal for use in dimer or when shooting moving objects. There is a manual and automatic settngs give you full control. Monitor large 2.5-inch dsplay and were significantly improvd with a lot of back care and well-defined icons. The camera comews in different colors: silver, black, blue or purple. Batttery adequate about 200 shots.
Smooth zoom for closae-ups with the active zoom functioonality
Easy to insatall several places with a function of time zone
The time interval movie mode with sound
SD meory card with 50 MB of memory
SDHC card compattibility
USB connection
Macro 10 cm
PictBnridge suppoort