Nikon Coolpix S550 10MP Digital Camera with 5x Optical Zoom (Plum): Customer Reviews & Product Details

Every time you turn the camera on you have to set the date and time. It worked fine for a few months and then it went bad. The problem about it is that there was so many reviews complaining about this same problem and I ignored it. It is very frustrating, because when you need to take a picture right away you can't because the camera won't take a picture unless you set the date and time and obviously you can't catch a shot when it is happening because of this and you can't leave the camera on until it happens because it automatically shuts down after being on so long(which I guess is a good thing). This simply is quite annoying and I have used a Sony that has no similar problem. It is less megapixels but I guess less megapixels is better than no picture at all.

Camera worked fine during the warranty. Now that I've had it for 19 months, it has developed a small vertical line that shows up on screen and in pictures (printed and on screen). Warranty only lasted for one year. Now my choices are to send it in for repair (and pay shipping both ways) or buy a new camera since it's useless with a bright red line in my pictures. I expected more from Nikon at this price. Turning over a camera every year and a half is not my idea of fun. Quite disappointing. Not the Nikon company it used to be.

For all time.

Captured every moment that you need. It is practical, light, and easy to used.

I was delighted with this camera when I first got it: it's small enough to carry everywhere, and the picture quality was excellent for a point-and-shoot.

Just before the one-year warranty expired, however, it failed completely. The screen would show only black, and any photos taken were similarly black. I contacted Nikon tech support, but none of their tips worked. As I couldn't get it back to Nikon in time, I'm out over $200 which I don't consider a good deal for under a year of snapshots.

I'm very disappointed with this purchase.

I've been using the S550 for about a year now. I had brief problem a few months ago with the lens sticking in zoom position, but after some gentle coaxing, that seems to have gone away.

My main gripe about the camera is the software. I find I am unable to transfer video files from the camera to my Mac with OS X. When I press the transfer button it tells me the camera has become disconnected. This is why I rated it a 2 on ease of use. I suppose I will have to acquire a card reader. Individual snapshots are easily imported in iPhoto.

I also find that I miss the viewfinder I had on my old Canon. Often the sun totally wipes out the viewing screen, meaning that the shot is poorly aligned or the subject has moved on while I adjust to the angle of the sun.

I would like a larger on/off button.