Super-tiny and compact, the Nikon Coolpix 4600 is easily among the smallest digital cameras currently on the market (as are its sister models the Coolpix 5600 and 7600). Not much larger than a credit card, the Coolpix 4600 is designed to fit nicely into shirt pockets and small purses, perfect for travelers. It’s so tiny (weighing just 6.7 ounces or 189 grams with the battery and memory card loaded), I’d highly recommend keeping the included wrist strap securely around your wrist when shooting. The automatic lens cover makes it quick on the draw, and eliminates any worry about keeping track of a lens cap. The camera’s matte silver body is fashionable, and features shiny silver highlights for a little glitz. Built into the Nikon 4600 is a 3x optical zoom lens and a 4.0-megapixel CCD for capturing high quality images, a macro mode capable of focusing as close 1.6 inches, and no fewer than 16 preset shooting modes. Well-suited to novice photographers, the camera operates largely under automatic control, and its control layout and menu display are very user friendly.