Reviews

Nikon Coolpix S500

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• Pricing:Expensive: $300 (8/1/2008)
• Performance:Very Good: 81
• Features:Good: 78
• Design:Very Good: 80

Pricing Expensive: $300

Expensive: $300

Performance Very Good: 81

Very Good: 81

Battery
Battery Life Score	Good
Number of Batteries	1
Number of Shots	234
Battery Life	128

Image Quality Tests (Max. points = 100)
Image Quality Score	Very Good
Image Quality, Color	73.3
Image Quality, Exposure	67.5
Image Quality, Exposure--Flash	61.7
Image Quality, Exposure--Normal	70
Image Quality, Sharpness	38.1
Image Quality, Distortion	57.1
Image Quality, Overall	67.9

Features Good: 78

Good: 78

Imaging
Max. Megapixels	7.1
Maximum Resolution	3072 by 2304
Optical Zoom	3X
Zoom Range Min. (mm)	35
Zoom Range Max. (mm)	105
Highest Shutter Speed	1500
Lowest Shutter Speed	4
Wide-Angle Aperture Maximum	2.8
Telephoto Aperture Maximum	4.7
Manual Focus	Yes
Interchangeable Lens	No
Lens Model	3x Zoom-Nikor Lens
Accessory Lens	No

Hardware
LCD Screen Size (inches)	2.5
Dimensions	3.5 by 0.9 by 2.0
Weight (ounces)	4.8
Viewfinder	None
Image Stabilization	Hardware
Media Slots	SD Card
Starter Media or Internal RAM	Yes
Battery Type	Rechargeable lithium ion
Charging Dock	No
Remote Control	No
Flash Shoe	No

Controls
Scene Modes	15
Aperture Priority	No
Shutter Priority	No
Full Manual Exposure Control	No
White-Balance Calibration	Yes
White-Balance Bracketing	No
Exposure Bracketing	No
ISO Range	ISO 50 to ISO 2000
Flash Slow Sync	Yes

File & Printing Formats
Digital Print Order Format (DPOF)	Yes
PictBridge	No
File Formats	JPEG

Warranty & Support
Labor Warranty (years)	One
Parts Warranty (years)	One
Weekday Support Hours	24
Saturday Support Hours	24
Sunday Support Hours	24
Toll-Free Support	Yes

Reliability & Service
Summary of results for all of brand's products in this category	A roller-coaster ride for this camera maker: Top-notch support, readers say, and above-average overall reliability coexist with subpar grades for severe problems and ease of use.

Reliability of brand's products in this category
Reports of product arriving with problems	Average
Reports of products with any significant problems	Average
Reports of problems that render a product unusable	Worse than Average
Buyers' rating of product's	Worse than Average
Overall satisfaction with reliability of brand's products in category	Better than Average

Service & Support Quality
Time spent holding for phone support	Average
Overall quality of vendor's phone support	Better than Average
Reports of problems unresolved after contacting service	Better than Average
Overall quality of service	Better than Average

Design Very Good: 80

Very Good: 80

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