Nice, but not a must-have

The new Coolpix S01 camera Nikon promises an ultra-compact camera in the size to be smaller than a credit card. In fact, the camera is tiny. It is supplied in a small box that also supplied:

Scope of supply:

Camera Coolpix S01
Hand Strap
Interface cable (USB cable)
Charger (USB output)
Manual

Processing:

The Coolpix S01 is with the dimensions 77 * 17.2 mm smaller than a normal credit card. At the same time it nevertheless has an elegant style. I have them in silver, which this impression strengthened. Unfortunately, the processing is shining, so that you can see every fingerprint on the front. It consists mostly of metal and makes a stable impression. With only 92 gr. It is also very light and disappears before unnoticed in your pocket.

Service:

Since this is a compact camera, most functions are somewhere in the menu. Selection keys are alone due to the size hardly any available. Everything has to be sought out and activated via the 2.5 inch touchscreen monitor. For the operation of the menu is almost self-explanatory. For simple snapshots you need not even in a handbook to see it extends one's intuition.
Photos can also shoot by clicking on the touch surface, just as you would perhaps expect from their smartphone.

If you want to make a video recording, must be changed only in the menu. Here you can use either the shutter up or a click on the touch surface then also. The Zoom jerky when panning and you can clearly see the stabilization as they follow suit.

Battery, memory, connectors and lightning:

Downstairs is the Loading behind a flap of the USB port, through the well of the battery.
Battery and Memory are firmly integrated into the camera. The camera has a 7.3 GB internal memory.
When the flash fires in the automatic, I have not yet figured out. Earnings have been many blurred / fuzzy / pixelated images, because it was too dark. When the flash triggered, the images were mostly good.

Speed:

The shutter lag when the flash is unfortunately a bit high.

Display:

The display has a screen size of 6.2 cm.
The image quality is sufficient. Even if the Anfokussieren has strong noise on the display, the noise is no longer to notice in the photo.

Zoom:

The camera has a 3x zoom, which is gone in 5 steps. Then still follows a Digialzoombereich.

Image Quality:

This is an up and down. Time we get back good pictures, sometimes I think would have, I would rather use my old camera phone.

Field experience:

The camera came with me, was unpacked, Battery full and off we went. For daily use, it is self-explanatory. The camera is ready to work in automatic mode and succeed beautiful 'snapshots'. Unfortunately, they really only replaces a mobile phone camera in terms of features and quality. In normal everyday life gives very often noisy or shaky pictures. The max. Distance to the subject should not exceed 1.5 m.

A separate pouch to protect the camera is not included, nor is this (currently) available commercially

Conclusion:

Pro:
* Solid build
* Compact
* Stylish design
* Small and light
* Exposure possible

Neutral:
Built-in battery
Internal Memory

Cons:
* Noise in scenes with more distance
* Auto Flash

Final judgment:

The camera is a nice compact camera that you love takes along on the go to make snapshots. For more but also not.