Reviews of the Nikon CoolPix S230 (plum)
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CNET Review
The Good: Very good touch-screen LCD; simple operation; overall excellent design for its class.
The Bad: Generally soft photos; mixed performance.
The Bottom Line: The Nikon Coolpix S230 is a decent ultracompact camera with a little extra wow factor of a touch-screen interface.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 66/100 and users 69/100. Comparing these reviews to 555063 other Digital Compact Cameras reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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laptopmag.com
Review Summary: Touchscreen cameras haven't always been our favorite because, just like certain phones, they're often not nearly as responsive as digicams with good old fashioned buttons. But the Nikon Coolpix S230's resistive touchscreen is quick to respond, and has ...
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dpinterface.com
Review Summary: It's probably the only camera in the ‘entry-level'/budget group with a touchscreen: it's the Nikon Coolpix S230. The Coolpix S230 is a 10 megapixel, ultra-slim camera that packs a 3X optical zoom lens and 3 inch touchscreen. And it's priced at '00, ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: The Nikon Coolpix S230 is one of the least-expensive touch-screen compact point-and-shoots on the market, but its image quality isn't even average.
Manufacturer: Nikon Inc.
Part number: 26144
General
- Product Type Digital camera - Compact
- Width 3.5 in
- Depth 0.8 in
- Height 2.2 in
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Enclosure Color Plum
- Body Material Aluminum
Main Features
- Resolution 10 megapixels
- Color Support Color
- Optical Sensor Type CCD
- Total Pixels 10,340,000 pixels
- Effective Sensor Resolution 10,000,000 pixels
- Light Sensitivity ISO 80, ISO 100, ISO 200, ISO 400, ISO 800, ISO 1600, ISO 2000, ISO auto (80-800), ISO auto (80-1600)
- Shooting Modes Frame movie mode
- Shooting Programs Copy, Food, Museum, Sunset, Close-up, Dawn/dusk, Fireworks, Landscape, Back light, Beach/snow, Sports mode, Party/indoor, Portrait mode, Night portrait, Night landscape, Panorama assist
- Exposure Metering Spot, Matrix, Center-weighted
- Exposure Modes Program, Automatic
- Exposure Compensation ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
- Exposure Metering Zones 256
- Face Detection Yes
- White Balance Presets, Automatic
- White Balance Presets Flash, Cloudy, Daylight, Fluorescent, Incandescent
- Digital Video Format AVI
- Still Image Format JPEG
- TV Tuner None
- Video Capture AVI - 640 x 480, AVI - 320 x 240
Memory / Storage
- Supported Flash Memory SD Memory Card
- Integrated Memory 44 MB
- Floppy Drive None
- Digital Storage Media None
- Image Storage JPEG 3648 x 2736, JPEG 2592 x 1944, JPEG 2048 x 1536, JPEG 1024 x 768, JPEG 640 x 480, JPEG 3584 x 2016
Camera Flash
- Camera Flash Built-in flash
- Flash Modes Auto mode, Fill-in mode, Slow synchro, Flash OFF mode, Red-eye reduction
- Red Eye Reduction Yes
Lens System
- Type Zoom lens - 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm - F/3.1-5.9
- Focal Length 6.3 mm - 18.9 mm
- Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera 35 - 105 mm
- Focus Adjustment Automatic
- Auto Focus TTL contrast detection
- Min Focus Range 23.6 in
- Macro Focus Range 10cm
- Lens Aperture F/3.1-5.9
- Optical Zoom 3 x
- Zoom Adjustment Motorized drive
- Features Built-in lens shield
Additional Features
- Self Timer Yes
- Self Timer Delay 2 sec, 10 sec
- Additional Features Audio recording, Touch-screen control, In-camera red-eye fix, Face-priority AF function, Blink Detection technology, Smile Detection technology, Digital image stabilization, Motion Detection Technology
Viewfinder
- Viewfinder Type None
Display
- Type LCD display - TFT active matrix - 3 in - Color
- Display Form Factor Built-in
- Display Format 230,000 pixels
Digital Player (Recorder)
- Type None
Microphone
- Type Microphone - Built-in
- Microphone Technology Electret condenser
- Microphone Operation Mode Mono
Connections
- Connector Type 1 x USB, 1 x Composite video/audio output
- Expansion Slot(s) 1 x SD Memory Card
Software
- Software Drivers & Utilities
Miscellaneous
- Carrying Case None
- Included Accessories Carrying strap
- Cables Included USB cable, A/V cable
Power
- Power Device Battery charger - External
Battery
- Supported Battery Nikon EN-EL10
- Supported Battery 1 x Li-ion rechargeable battery ( Included )
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User Opinions
Buying Choices
Coolpix S230 Digital Camera from 10 online stores: Lowest Price: $135.95
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$199.99 |
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$169.95 |
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$149.99 |
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$169.99 |
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