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Reviewed:
Dec 2008
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<p>The CoolPix S210 is a surprisingly affordable 'ultra compact' from one of the biggest names in photography. It sits at the bottom of Nikon's 'S' series of small, metal-bodied compacts in terms of specification, price and size. It lacks some of the finesse, speed and high quality construction of most of the other cameras in the 'ultra slim' class and offers a comparatively basic feature set, but it is one of the smallest cameras you can buy and it can match many more expensive models on image quality. If you want something truly pocketable that won't break the bank the Coolpix S210 is a reliable, if slightly pedestrian option.</p>
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| Announced: | Jan 29, 2008 |
| Price range: | $200 |
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3.18
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Opinion: !!! STOP !!! DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY !!!
Very soft, so soft that even IN FOCUS shots look like OUT OF FOCUS. 50% of shots IN DAY LIGHT is out of focus. VERY dull colors. And battery life is even WORSE. Battery died after less than 100 daylight shots with NO FLASH and normal usage.
I would have never expected SUCH A CAMERA from NIKON.
Opinion: I didn't think you can be so disappointed with Nikon. Image quality is way below average - very grainy even with flash. The white with auto white balance is closer to yellow, and the LCD display is too dark, blurry and the colors aren't right.
Operation is not trivial either. It takes 4 button presses to switch from still photos to movies, or to select a scene shooting.
I thought you couldn't go wrong with Nikon, and it turned I was wrong.
Opinion: I bought this camera as I wanted one that was the smallest in the shop and cheap.
It cost me £120 and fits neatly and easily in my pocket.
As this was almost the cheapest camera in the shop I wasn't expecting too much from it, just something that would take some fun photos when I was on a weekend away with the lads.
Problems: Photo quality with the flash indoors is not very good, but was good enough for what I wanted.
Opinion: This is my first digital camera. I wanted something small I could take for a trip to my niece's wedding. I got it for $130 with a coupon (it normally runs around $170). The camera is incredibly small and light, just about the thinnest out there. It's reasonably durable--I dropped it once and all that happened was a small nick on the exterior. The LCD screen is nice and bright, and is easy to see in all but the brightest sunlight. There are many built-in settings to help in a variety of situations, including some obscure ones such as beach or fireworks. Exposure compensation is useful to tone down the brightness of very sunny scenes. Some photo settings have problems, especially in indoor lighting conditions (see problem section), but in general the image quality is decent. Video quality is pretty good. Battery life is acceptable -- I have never used up a fully-charged battery on a full day of picture-taking. All in all, I got what I paid for -- a modern entry-level digital camera that is neither fantastic nor a dud.
Problems: For such a small camera, it is surprising that the flash is too bright. It tends to max out the brightness on any reflective surface near the camera. Image quality in low-to-moderate lighting in indoor settings is somewhat posterized and hazy. The camera seems to have a very hard time focusing in macro mode. The red-eye flash sometimes does not eliminate red-eye. When there are multiple subjects, photos can be out of focus.
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