Digital Camera Fiend - A Camera Review

Nikon has revamped its family of Coolpix digital cameras just in time for the 10-year anniversary of the industry-leading product line.

Consumers are going to love the ultra-slim Nikon Coolpix S200, a 7.1 megapixel point-and-shoot camera with a 3x zoom-Nikkor lens. This entry-level camera has a sleek, aluminum body measuring just 18.5 milimeters at its thinnest portion.

Released just this spring, the camera retails for less than $250.

Nikon constructed the camera with its VR (vibration reduction) technology to reduce camera shake. Use it automatically in conjunction with optimal ISO settings and BSS (Best Shot Selector).

The Nikon Coolpix S200 has an ISO 1000 capability to aid in low light settings, although I personally haven’t yet had an opportunity to test its effectiveness.

Another feature manufacturers like Nikon and Canon have started putting into their compact digital cameras is in-camera correction. If you’re not pleased with your shots, you can always employ the built-in correction features like Face-Priority (finds and sharpens focus on faces), In-Camera Red-Eye fix, and D-lighting (improves underexposed images).

Or pay a little more for the Nikon Coolpix S500, which has slightly better features like a stainless steel body, ISO 2000 capabilities, and a lightning fast power-up time: .6 seconds.

Both are beautiful cameras that follow a tradition of quality cameras in the Coolpix family.