Five stars, not least because it is so small

One must be aware that one uses what is probably the smallest optical zoom camera classic Photo camera outfit. Anticipating as it were for calibration of the claim, which may require five stars.

1) The camera is smaller than the Samsung ST30 and the Kodak EasyShare Mini

2) Do not lament that the battery and memory card are permanently installed (in order to save space for shaft guide)

3) Accepting that the operation via the touch screen creates space.

4) Understand that in such a mini camera barely a 1 / 1.6 '' sensor can be installed. With the built-in 1 / 2.9 '' sensor you just have ("only" 10 Mpix even with) reach their limits.

Having regard to the items 1 - 4 was the camera deserves the five points. Some things need to be considered, however:

The digital zoom should be ignored. Easier said than done, because you can not turn off this Digi-Zoom. Therefore, when zooming always make sure that one does not slip in the Digi-range. Because: Such images are no self-timer and placing the camera just waste. Even at maximum optical zoom, the effect of image stabilization is rather limited.

The flash is actually useful for portraits to 1.5 meters, but that says Nikon itself. Flashes (also due to the non-defeatable exposure and Program Mode) is probably the weakness of the S01.

I especially like that you do not have to switch between landscape and macro. This makes the camera itself reliable.

I would have liked to be able to at least influence the ASA values ​​and just to be able disconnecting the digital zoom.

I think it's still good that Nikon offers a really small matching bag, which should take Samsung for ST30 to heart. Does not matter? No. On the contrary: The S01 quickly disappears in the depths of men's pants pocket and scratched there like at key frets, etc. A tight bag is there a true blessing.

A comparison to mobile phone (Smartphone) - cameras must limp, because the Nikon is significantly smaller than a corresponding cell phone with pixel dimensions of also 10 Mpix. Smallness limited capabilities. Even most cell phones now have not exactly tingling "Blitz" -Reichweiten. I wonder a bit about comparisons extremely small real camera with larger models and otherwise constructed electronic equipment. One should compare mini-camera with mini-camera and because the S01 can keep up.

The S01 can keep up quite well with the ST30 and the EasyShare Mini. Respect!