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PC Pro‘s review Edit

Great performance, great image quality, a huge zoom and an intuitive interface make this the king of point-and-shoot compacts
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Jan 13, 2012
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www.whatdigitalcamera.com‘s review Edit

There's no escaping that the COOLPIX S9100 is a well specified compact camera that will gather admires in the compact world. However, it falls down in certain departments. The lack of manual control and Raw capture hint at the fact that the camera may well not belong in the advanced category, whilst the plasticky build quality and slow start up serve to affirm this view. If you're looking to pick up and shoot, however, then the COOLPIX S9100 will meet your needs.
8.2 Rated at:

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Jun 08, 2011
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itreviews‘s review Edit

The Nikon COOLPIX S9100 is a sturdily built compact digital camera with a smooth action and relatively blur-free 18x digital zoom, highly detailed LCD, good quality imagery and 1080p HD movies.
8.0 Rated at:

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Jul 29, 2011
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The Imaging Resource‘s review Edit

The Coolpix S9100 is one of the most attractive compact digicams we've seen, featuring high-grade controls and a soft front panel with a raised finger hold that serves as a excellent grip. With an 18x optical zoom range that starts at a very wide angle, there aren't many places you won't want to bring it. I liked both the color capture and detail rendering of the Coolpix S9100's images, even at high ISO and was able to make cropped 5x7s without worrying about loss of quality. But the Coolpix S9100 did have trouble finding focus with some rather simple subjects. And digital zoom was glacially slow. Both are minor issues in normal use.
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Jul 18, 2011
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Camera Labs‘s review Edit

The COOLPIX S9100 is an exceptional pocket super-zoom camera that manages to fit a massive zoom lens into a very compact body. It has sensor-shift image stabilisation which provides up to four stops of stabilisation for hand-held exposures at slow shutter speeds. The thing the COOLPIX lacks, which will rule it our for many travel zoom devotees is manual exposure control. This, however, will also increase its appeal to novice photographers who want the reach and compactness of a travel zoom without all the fiddling around. It is its direct appeal to this consumer market that, more than anything else, sets the COOLPIX S9100 apart from models like the Panasonic Lumix TZ20 / ZS10, the Canon PowerShot SX230 HS and, to a lesser extent the Sony Cyber-shot HX9V.
8.0 Rated at:

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Aug, 2011
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TechRadar UK‘s review Edit

Unfortunately there are a few niggles, such as the difficulties with focusing, especially at the telephoto end of the zoom range and with lens distortion. Despite these shortcomings, with care the Nikon Coolpix S9100 can produce excellent quality images in a wide range of conditions, making it an ideal point and shoot camera for those who travel frequently and will make good use of the extended zoom range.
6.0 Rated at:

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Sep 15, 2011
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DigitalCameraReview‘s review Edit

The Nikon Coolpix S9100 would be an almost ideal choice to replace an aging first digital camera, an excellent choice as a family camera, and a very good choice for travelers who want a small tough, easy to use digicam.
8.0 Rated at:

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May 04, 2011
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expertreviews‘s review Edit

A compact ultra-zoom camera that copes well in low light is a rare treat; excellent videos and a superb screen round it out nicely.
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Jun 11, 2011
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Digital Trends‘s review Edit

On paper, the Nikon Coolpix S9100 has a lot going for it: 12-megapixel BSI CMOS imager, wide-angle 18x zoom and full HD video. Yet these theoretical terms did not translate to the greatest photos and videos in the real world. Heavily-zoomed images just weren’t super sharp, and this is probably due to this camera’s stabilization system. We really liked the 5-way VR in Nikon’s P100 using OIS, and it should be used here. We recently shot a Canon PowerShot ELPH 500 HS also with a 12-megapixel CMOS chip, OIS, but a decidedly less powerful 5x zoom. Those images were as sharp as can be, and we rated them highly. We also reviewed the Sony WX9 with its AVCHD videos, and they were far superior to the Nikon’s clips. Those caveats on the table, the S9100 is definitely worth putting in your pocket on your next trip, as its pluses definitely outweigh the minuses. Just don’t expect perfection.
7.5 Rated at:

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May 10, 2011
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PhotographyBLOG‘s review Edit

At the end of the day the Coolpix S9100 offers more expansive framing opportunities than your typical point and shoot for not much more money. With respectable scores across its features, it therefore makes sense that if trading up from a humble 3x or 5x zoom snapshot, the S9100 should be given serious consideration as your next potential purchase.
9.0 Rated at:

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Apr 18, 2011
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trustedreviews‘s review Edit

At first glance the S9100 is slickly styled like a high end enthusiasts' compact complete with top plate mode dial, sunken flash and stereo microphones. But while there is a smattering of creative options here, it's pretty much an 'auto everything' point-and-shoot model. If you do truly want everything in the one package, what it lacks to make it top dog in the travel zoom stakes is built-in GPS - and possibly a toughened shock dampening chassis - but then again that would add £50 to £100 to the price tag. For those users who don't require a whole host of features but who nevertheless see the value in a broader than average focal range, the Nikon Coolpix S9100 can hold its head, or rather lens, up amongst the industry leading Panasonic TZ models of this world. The price is fair, and for what's being asked the performance is fair too.
8.0 Rated at:

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Apr 27, 2011
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www.trustedreviews.com‘s review Edit

At first glance the S9100 is slickly styled like a high end enthusiasts' compact complete with top plate mode dial, sunken flash and stereo microphones. But while there is a smattering of creative options here, it's pretty much an 'auto everything' point-and-shoot model. If you do truly want everything in the one package, what it lacks to make it top dog in the travel zoom stakes is built-in GPS - and possibly a toughened shock dampening chassis - but then again that would add £50 to £100 to the price tag.
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Apr 27, 2011
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Macworld‘s review Edit

So far in 2011, the Nikon Coolpix S9100 is our top pick as a fully automated pocket megazoom camera for casual users who couldn't care less about manual controls but still want to take good-looking and creative photos. The S9100 also has the image quality, lens versatility, and creative modes (the post-shot retouch and effects modes, in particular) to keep experienced photographers more engaged than they might expect out of a camera with no manual controls. The Coolpix S9100 knows what it takes to get the best shot in nearly any situation, and then just does it. This camera offers great performance and value for the price.
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Apr 22, 2011
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PC Magazine‘s review Edit

The speedy-shooting Nikon S9100 delivers a big 18x optical zoom lens and a high-res LCD in a small, pocket-size package at a great price.
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Apr 22, 2011
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Pocket-lint‘s review Edit

The S9100 is something of a sheep in wolf’s clothing; though styled like an enthusiast model, at least in its black incarnation, when you drill down into the feature set you discover a pretty much “auto everything” point and shoot.
8.0 Rated at:

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Apr 17, 2011
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PC Advisor‘s review Edit

Nikon's COOLPIX S9100 is well built and it has a massive 18x zoom lens. It can take clear and vibrant pictures, but because it lacks manual controls it can sometimes struggle in challenging lighting conditions. Overall, though, it's not a bad camera at all for a user who wants something automatic.
7.0 Rated at:

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Apr 06, 2011
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ephotozine‘s review Edit

The Nikon Coolpix S9100 packs a frankly huge optical zoom into a pocketable camera body, and throws in a high speed backlit CMOS sensor for great low light performance, a whopping 9.5fps shooting, and Full HD video shooting. Add to that the excellent 3" 921k pixel screen, and you should be onto a winner. However, despite the camera's built in anti-shake feature, you will still need to be aware of the simple facts that you're going to need good light and a steady hand to use the full optical zoom, and may even need to think about using a tripod if you're ever shooting in less than ideal conditions. However, saying that, if you don't use the full optical zoom all the time and would just like to have the option every now and again, then it makes an extremely versatile camera.
8.0 Rated at:

Published on:
Apr 06, 2011
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