Test: Einzeltest: Nikon Coolpix S560
Zitat: Pros: + Very good image and color quality
+ Very good shutter lag
+ Good AF acquisition times in good light
+ One of the better lenses I´ve encountered in this class of camera
Cons: - No manual controls
- Disappointing continuous shooting performance
- Awkward memory card removal
The S560 may have come on the market relatively quickly after its predecessor, but my time with the camera has proven it to be a solid performer. Image quality and color are very good, focus acquisition time is good, and shutter lag times are very good; ISO performance is on a par with virtually all the competition. Nikon has set up the S560 for the user who doesn´t want to be overly involved with image capturing – there are some user-defined settings available in certain shooting modes, but the camera lacks true manual controls and no one will mistake it for anything but the auto shooter that it is. Continuous shooting rates are disappointing, and the wide angle maximum aperture of f/3.5 lags behind the f/2.8 that seems to show up on many competitors. Removing the memory card is an awkward exercise for my average fingers due to the proximity of the chamber door. However, these are relatively minor annoyances on a camera that does so many other things quite well. If you´re in the market for a 10 megapixel compact, the Nikon Coolpix S560 is worthy of your consideration.