Nikon Coolpix S210 Reviews: Digital Compact Camera

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Score: 8.7/10

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This digital camera is a good all rounder. “The size, fits into most pockets, and stylishness of the product its not going to…” Emily, Chatteris, Cambs View all 175 real customer reviews

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175 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
92% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality8.8
Compatibility8.7
Ease of use8.6
Features8.2
Image quality8.4
Performance9.3
Value for money (at time of purchase)8.8
Overall rating8.7
 

*not all purchasers provided a score or review

Score 9.0/10

Emily, Chatteris, Cambs

+ The size, fits into most pockets, and stylishness of the product its not going to look to outdated. The quality of the Nikon brand, and the fact that they still use the same memory card as my original 5 year old Nikon coolpix uses. Its quick to start up and once one photo is taken the time to recover is quite good for the purpose its intended for.

- Battery life could be better. The screen gets messed up with finger prints too easily, maybe a protective screen cover could be provided like the mobiles have when you get them!

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Apr 2008

Score 7.0/10

Tony, Stockport

+ compact and well built

- shutter release bit too small and because the overall size of camera is small it can be a little difficult to hold

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15 of 15 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Mar 2008

Score 9.0/10

john, london , “a computer dummy”

+ all good small compact easy to use

- have to remove the battery to charge. suppose this cuts down on workings inside keeping it small.

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14 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2008

Score 8.0/10

Mark, Hastings , “Professional artist/photographer”

+ Excellent image quality for the size, comparable to my much larger Nikon SLR. Genuinely pocket sized. Robust.

- Shutter release button too small - difficult to use in a rush. Unnecessary and irritating synthetic shutter click.

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13 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 May 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Its very small and light.

- After using an Ixus the Coolpix felt really tinny and of not the same build quality. The UI is also lacking and in bright light it could do with a viewfinder.

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12 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Ryan, Morpeth

+ Well built, easy to use, nice convenient size to carry everywhere.

- Reviewer left no comment

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11 of 11 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 May 2008

Score 10.0/10

Kathryn, Jarrow , “Teenage Photo Lover”

+ Small compact design.

- Battery has to be removed from the camera for charging.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ camera is compact easy to use with a strong case and good lense has many features on it and takes excellent quality pictures.

- there is no view finder with this camera so if you are in bright sun light you can not always see the screen on the back of the camera.

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10 of 10 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Pete, Grantham, Lincs , “Also uses digital SLR”

+ Compact - good image results.

- No viewfinder (although this seems a current feature with modern compacts) so difficult in sunny weather.

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8 of 8 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 May 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use with a quick start uop function to get you snapping. Good image quality and quick wirte to disk speed.

- Some of the menu functions hard to find but you get use to it.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Chris, Ipswich

+ Very easy to use with most used features readily available. Very slim which makes it really pocket sized. Image quality in good light is excellent, and flash works well over a considerably larger range than expected for this type of camera. Used by whole family with generally good results from the start. LCD screen is bright enough to use in sunlight as long as you are not wanting to see too much detail.

- The exposure button is rather small and needs considerable pressure to operate. This takes some time to get used to, well for me anyway with my man's hands. Teenage daughter has used it without problems.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Richmond

+ Small size, good screen size

- Moving between menus - takes some practice unless used all the time. Slow between shots - may be due to 4Gb card fitted.

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7 of 7 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Harry, Bolton , “I'm aged 67 !”

+ The build quality is superb. Ultra small and slim but solidly made. Ideal for slipping in your pocket. The picture quality is excellent with many superb features.

- The control buttons are very small and need a very delicate touch.

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6 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Compact Camera with video recorder. Battery lasted a full week for holiday without recharging it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

PAUL, West Midlands

+ Fhis camera was bought as an addition to my main camera i.e. to keep @ hand when a bigger camera was unsuitable. For this purpose the size and weight and picture quality is perfect!!

- Charging is the only negative point - the battery comes out and is placed in a seperate charger - it would have been better if the charger could have connected direct to the camera (like a mobile phone)

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 15 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Kerr, Glasgow

+ Compact, easy to use and great quality for the price.

- Haven't found any yet although I am no serious photographer by any means

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5 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera takes good, clear pictures when using the right feature. Great size and very light!

- Takes some time to get used to the features, but once you find out how to locate the menu options, is much easier.

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purchased 03 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Lightweight, compact and easy to use. Large clear screen.

- Delay in taking pictures when in flash mode means that if the subject has moved the image is not the one intended.
Shutter size is relatively small, which may be inconvenient for some.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2008

Score 7.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ The camera is a nice compact size and fits well in a pocket meaning its easy to take out and about at night without having to worry about a bag or looking like an easy to rip off tourist

- Easy for the power button to be inadvertantly turned on during transportation

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Uses cameras a lot”

+ It is small and easy to use. The battery life is really good and will accept 50 or 60 Hz currents of any voltage.

- Not happy with the software. Seems a bit user Un-friendly.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

anne, crawley

+ Compact, easy to use complements the use of my dx40 for every day carry everywhere needs

- Difficulty in getting a case to fit

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

Lyn, Crewe

+ It's so tiny so easily slips into your pocket. Very easy to use and picture quality excellent.

- none experienced.

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Nice and compact and really easy to use. Menu is clear and easy to understand.

- Have'nt found any yet???

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4 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Les, North Shiels , “ I'm just a begginer”

+ Just right for me, at my standard of photography

- non yet

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Jun 2008

Score 10.0/10

Pat, Luton

+ I think it a fantastic camera for the price

- On switch a little fiddly

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use , good pictures, good for night pictures

- Reviewer left no comment

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Oct 2008

Score 8.0/10

stu, Mids uk , “kool, kind, buddhist casual”

+ slim practical

- no viewfinder,...cant saee image on screen on sunny days

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Lorraine, Kings Lynn

+ Very easy to use, small and compact and excellent value for money

- None

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Dec 2008

Score 8.0/10

DJ, UK , “Techn-savvy Mac user”

+ Generally OK and easy to use, even for the Luddette in the house, for whom it was purchased as a gift.

- Shutter and on/off buttons a tad small even for my dainty paws. Best to use fingernail!

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Joe, Northumberland , “Songwriter who loves landscapes”

+ Looks great and image quality fabulous and easy to use.

- Not good for night time images - uses the flash which only brightens the foreground or need very long exposure - which is not brilliant qulaity wise.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Score 4.0/10

Becca, Gloucestershire

+ It's red? It has a much better quality picture than my last digital camera and has fewer blurred photos.

- Pictures still blur and it can be difficult to navigate.

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- to many differnt settings to choose from to take pictures, constantly having to change to different ones for Dusk/dawn, landscape etc to get best photo

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3 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Heatheroventry, Coventry

+ Good quality images and large screen

- None so far

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 04 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Very compact and easy to use, but still has the quaility

- Wish it would zoom in a bit further.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Eric, Cambridge

+ its size. Its ease of use. Range of capabilitites

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Stephen, Chipping Sodbury

+ It's very compact with a large display. Time to shoot is pretty quick.

- I'm on my second as something broke inside, possibly due to pressure on the LCD.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ size- fits in handbag for night out, easy to use, easy to view pics on screen

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Sep 2008

Score 10.0/10

anna, london

+ small and easy to use looks good too!

- none

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 17 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

James, Dundee , “no David Baillie!!”

+ very easy to focus and to take pictures. good size to slip into ladies handbags or gents pockets. over all a very good camera.

- none that I have found so far.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Debbie, Twickenham , “Technophobe!”

+ Great pictures, easy to use and a really great price.

- No bad points at all. I love my camera.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 05 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Rob, Bridport,Dorset

+ It was an overall good bundle to purchase and well valued.

- Havent found any yet

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 12 Dec 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Good for everyday use takes good pictures and fits in your pocket.

- Reviewer left no comment

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 25 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

PETE, HAMPSHIRE , “BOUGHT FOR GRANDAUGHTER”

+ COMPACT AND ERGONOMICALLY PLEASEING

- NO MEMORY CARD SUPPLIED

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Jul 2008

Score 2.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Most of my pictures were bllurred.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 22 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size. Very compact and light. Big screen helps

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Aug 2008

Score 10.0/10

Tony, Bridgwater , “I'm a casual photographer”

+ Its very simple to use, as are all Nikon Digital Cameras. It's neat and very compact, has great image quality and is outstanding value for money.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Nov 2008

Score 8.0/10

Barrie, Chichester , “I'm like photography”

+ Small and compact, picture quality is good in normal lighting

- picture quality varies in flash mode and different light conditions.
It seem very sensitive and can pick out dust flying around in flash mode.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 11 Dec 2008

Score 10.0/10

Linda, Kenilworth , “ameteur photographer”

+ Looks good - easy to use

- None

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 13 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Reasonably inexperienced photographer.”

+ Size - easy to slip into pocket or bag; good picture quality for price band; easy to use.

- Easy to accidently switch on when in pocket or bag.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Nov 2008

Score 2.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small enough to carry with you anywhere

- Bad picture quality. Battery does not last long.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 30 Jul 2008

Score 5.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “family photo fanatic”

+ Small and compact

- poor picture quality

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and light, but with fantastic picture quality. A real bargain.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ good value does everything i require in a camera

- none yet

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Alison, Reading , “Horse owning mum.”

+ Nice and small, easy to put in your pocket/ handbag, etc so it's always on hand to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 26 Aug 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Beautiful finish and engineering. Superb image quality.

- Lens protection slightly flimsy - would be better if it could better stand life in a pocket or handbag without a case.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 20 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Rich, Narborough

+ Easy to use, slimline build.

- None!

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Sep 2008

Score 9.0/10

rich, hull

+ easy to use out of the box

- none yet

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purchased 15 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Susan, Braintree

+ so easy to use very well laid out

- none found so far

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purchased 22 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

OA, London

+ Size, ease of use

- No bad points

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purchased 22 Nov 2008

Score 7.0/10

Andy, uk

+ Small and light weight for a compact digital

- Photos not as good quality as I had hoped

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purchased 15 Jan 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “experienced multi-camera user”

+ Small, very convenient, unobtrusive

- Difficult to use because of small size, difficult to get fingers on controls, easy to suffer camera shake
NO VIEW FINDER

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purchased 01 Feb 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Great value and easy to use

- Delay after pressing button and sometimes it does not take picture and you have to repeat. Something to do with auto focus I think

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purchased 02 Feb 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Light easy to use.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 10 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

shailja, maheshwari , “i liked it”

+ sleek small and handy

- couldnt find any so far

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purchased 11 Aug 2008

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and very easy to use

- N/A

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purchased 17 Nov 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Teenage girl”

+ Small and tucks away

- No memory provided with camera

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1 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 10 Dec 2008

Farooq, Manchester , “nothing”

+ customer friendly, excellent camera. I bought one for me , and this is a second camera as a present to a friend of mine as he liked it immensely. I would certainly recomend it to anyone.

- I do not think there is a bad comment worth mentioning about this camera. It is good, trouble free and easy to use camera, producing good results for a camera of that size.

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purchased 06 Jan 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use and takes good qulity pictures

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 03 Feb 2009

Score 3.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ very compact and easy to use

- very poor images

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purchased 01 Jul 2008

Score 9.0/10

Peter, Guildford , “careful researcher before buying”

+ Bought this for my 10 year old daughter and she loves it. The camera is small, light, easy to use and very cute. She loves being able to take video clips & transfering clips/pics to the computer is easy

- Zoom is a bit feeble, but a trade off with the size & weight being so small

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purchased 03 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Small and compact, good build quality and easy to use.

- Images appear soft focus at times

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purchased 05 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Size

- Flash

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purchased 06 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Hull, Rich , “new puppy owner ”

+ quite easy to use straight out of the box and quite a fast start up time from switching on to taking pictures

- none yet

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purchased 16 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It's neat, light, small, good looking, and easy enough for my 8 and 9 year olds to amster it in an hour or so. Image quality has been good, although we've tweaked most images for light and colour balance in MS Picture Manager.

- None so far

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purchased 17 Jul 2008

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Nothing”

+ Colour

- Not easiest of cameras to use

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purchased 01 Jun 2008

Score 8.0/10

sarah, london , “ funky, easygoing,beautiful,funloving”

+ nice and handy, cute, love the face recognition mode

- it takes too long to adjust lighting and flash in between shots

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purchased 15 May 2008

Score 9.0/10

luisa, portsmouth , “i like taking photos”

+ Good pictures. very small and neat

- none

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purchased 18 Jun 2008

Score 9.0/10

Wendy, Bexley, Kent

+ small enough to cary around in your handbag

- didn't come with a carrying case

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purchased 02 Jul 2008

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ everything

- none

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purchased 03 Nov 2008

Ray, penrith

+ ease of use

- nothing as yet

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purchased 24 Jan 2009

Score 10.0/10

Linda, Richmond Surrey

+ Excellent value for money Easy enough for complete novice to use instructions understable

- none

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purchased 01 Oct 2008

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PC Advisor expert review - by Kathleen Cullen, PCWorld.com"

An inexpensive, superslim pocket camera in the entry-level point-and-shoot class, the 8Mp Nikon Coolpix S210 isn't short on good looks.

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reviewed 26 Aug 2008

Product Features

Camera Type Compact
resolution (Megapixel) 8
Optical Zoom Ratio 3
Screen Size in Inches 2.5
Digital Zoom Ratio 3
Face Recognition Yes
Image Stabilisation Yes
Colour Multi
Memory Card Slot Yes
Media Format SD Card
PictBridge Yes
Macro Mode Yes
Video Recorder Yes
Manual Focus No
Timer Yes
Under Water No
Dimensions (mm) 90x55.5x18
Weight (g) 100
Flash Yes
Resolution (Pixels) 3264x2448
Shortest Shutter Speed 1/1000
Longest Shutter Speed 4"
Max. Aperture Lens 1 f3.1-5.9
In-Built Memory (MB) 52
USB Port Yes

Also known as: Coolpix S210

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Manufacturer's Description

Functional beauty in an alluringly slim body.

  • Ultra-slim 18mm aluminum body
  • Precision 38 to 114mm (35mm format equivalent) 3x optical Zoom-NIKKOR lens
  • Large, bright 2.5-inch LCD monitor with wide viewing angle
  • Electronic VR image stabilization for clearer, sharper results
  • ISO 2000 capability enables faster shutter speeds and better exposure in lower light
  • Face-priority AF can detect a human face to provide sharp focus automatically
  • In-Camera Red-Eye Fix detects, then corrects for the red-eye effect sometimes caused by flash
  • D-Lighting corrects images compromised by insufficient flash or excessive back light

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