Very thin, very smooth, and yet equipped with a 3X optical zoom and a 5.1 megapixel image size, the Nikon Coolpix S1 is yet another camera for the market place segment that attaches great value to the portability of their camera.
The major advantage of the S1’s design is that it allows the camera to be slipped into a pocket, and be carried around effortlessly. Still, even with its extremely compact size, the Coolpix S1 has a generally good ergonomic design, and the external controls which are clustered close together because of the large LCD monitor, turn out to be surprisingly useable.
The large 5.1 megapixel image, plus the flexibility of 3X optical zoom, makes the Coolpix S1 yet another good example of the miniaturization advantage that digital photography technology has brought us.