Digital Camera Reviews

Nikon believes that the Coolpix S210 could be one of its bigger sellers this year. It’s certainly got a friendly price, costing £140 online. This 8-megapixel compact camera ticks the size and affordability boxes that could see it fly off the shelves, and with technology potentially trickling down from Nikon’s stonking higher-end compacts and dSLRs, it certainly has potential to make a heroic charge to the top.The S210 produced consistent .05 second shutter lag shots with focus acquired – good performance for any non-DSLR digital. Things tapered off a bit when focus needed to be acquired before shooting, with .9 to 1 second being the time frame required to acquire focus and shoot in good lighting conditions. Focus acquisition times lengthen in dim conditions, and there is no focus assist lamp, but the camera would usually acquire focus in the 1.5 second range. Starting up and shooting required about 2.7 seconds to get the first shot.

Like all cameras in the COOLPIX line, the S210 boasts user-friendly imaging innovations designed to make the photo-taking process fun and easy. These technologies, referred to as Nikon In-Camera Innovations, include In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting, and Face Priority AF*. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix automatically detects and corrects red eye, a common condition that occurs in flash photography. In playback mode, D-Lighting compensates for excessive backlight or insufficient flash in images, and Nikon’s enhanced Face-Priority AF automatically finds and focuses on up to 12 people’s faces within one frame, ensuring clear, crisp portraits.

Technical Details from Amazon

* 8.1-megapixel resolution for stunning prints as large as 16 x 20 inches
* 3x optical zoom; Electronic VR image stabilization
* 2.5-inch, high-resolution LCD
* In-Camera Red-Eye Fix; enhanced Face-Priority AF automatically focuses on up to 12 faces
* Capture images to SD memory card

COOLPIX S210 reviews from Cnet

Pros: Easy to use menus, built-in red eye reduction

Cons: Connection cover for computer