Nikon beefs up Coolpix lineup

By on 28 August 2006

Hardly one to be overwhelmed by its competitors, Nikon yesterday announced a total of seven Coolpixes in the race to drum up some pre-Photokina excitement. The company also recently unveiled its latest digital SLR -- the D80 -- to compete in the midrange dSLR category.

From the looks of it, the new range of Coolpixes appears to be upgraded models from the current S- and L-series lineup. For instance, the S10 sports the same swivel lens body as the earlier S4, with the rest of the units also looking near identical in design as their predecessors.

This time round, Nikon has decided not to gatecrash the double-digit megapixel party with its compact digicams, but has instead opted to beef up its cameras with features like vibration reduction, face-priority autofocus and wireless LAN connectivity.

While there is no firm word on when we can expect these new Coolpixes to arrive, we're estimating it to be some time in September. For a more complete round-up of the new Nikons, refer to the table below.

Model name	In a nutshell
Nikon Coolpix S10	Wow factor: Update to the Coolpix S4 with a swivel lens design and vibration reduction feature Other notable frills: 6 megapixels 10x optical zoom 230K-pixel 2.5-inch LCD Image-sensor shift vibration reduction Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix S9	Wow factor: Ultracompact camera with a wave-like body Other notable frills: 6.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 153K-pixel 2.5-inch LCD Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix S8	Wow factor: Ultracompact shooter with electronic vibration reduction feature Other notable frills: 7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 230K-pixel 2.5-inch LCD Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix S7	Wow factor: Ultracompact digicam with a large 3.0-inch LCD monitor Other notable frills: 7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 230K-pixel 3.0-inch LCD Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix S7c	Wow factor: Ultracompact digicam with a large 3.0-inch LCD monitor and wireless LAN connectivity Other notable frills: 7.1 megapixels 3x optical zoom 230K-pixel 3.0-inch LCD Built-in IEEE 802.11b/g LAN support Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix L6	Wow factor: Compact digicam that is said to be able to take up to 1,000 shots when used with 2 x AA-sized Lithium batteries Other notable frills: 6 megapixels 3x optical zoom 115K-pixel 2.5-inch LCD Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed
Nikon Coolpix L5	Wow factor: Entry-level compact shooter with lens-shift vibration reduction feature and 5x optical zoom Other notable frills: 7.2 megapixels 5x optical zoom Lens-shift vibration reduction 115K-pixel 2.5-inch LCD Uses 2 x AA-sized batteries Availability: Unconfirmed Price: Unconfirmed

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