Nikon S220 Reviews: Coolpix Digital Compact Camera

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This digital camera is a good all rounder. “Small, lightweight and easy to use and certainly a nice-looking camera.” Peter, Wallsey View all 62 real customer reviews

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62 verified purchasers have reviewed this product.
89% of people recommend it.

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Build Quality	8.7
Ease of use	8.9
Features	8.5
Image quality	8.4
Value for money (at time of purchase)	8.7
Overall rating	8.8

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Keen amateur (6)

Experienced amateur (3)

Professional photographer (1)

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Score 8.0/10

Peter, Wallsey

+ Small, lightweight and easy to use and certainly a nice-looking camera.

- Image quality is fine in good light but rapidly deteriorates in poor lighting conditions irrespective of settings.

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45 of 47 people found this review helpful

purchased 28 May 2009

Score 10.0/10

martin, durham , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Easy to use. Tiny camera that fits in my pocket.

- none

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30 of 37 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Small and neat. Easy to carry around in pocket. Excellent for taking quick photos.

- No wide angle but that is expected on compact for price range. No real bad points.

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23 of 27 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Mar 2009

Score 10.0/10

Wendy, Portsmouth , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Really easy to use even for a beginner,looks really stylish and fits into a pocket.

- Reviewer left no comment

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20 of 25 people found this review helpful

purchased 23 Mar 2009

Score 9.0/10

HENRY, BIRKENHEAD, MERSYSIDE , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

+ IT is a camera that anybody who likes taking family snaps and having a camera they can carry in there pocket or purse , this is the perfect camera.

- have not found any as yet

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14 of 16 people found this review helpful

purchased 29 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

Andrew, Newport , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ nice easy to use camera,simple buttons, just point and shoot, best camera I have purchased .

- shiny case is a bit slippery, you need wrist strap, but otherwise no bad points

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12 of 13 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Kirsty, Bedfordshire

+ Great value for money. A lot better than my last coolpix camera as flash dosnt take ages to reload. Lovely light and compact camera. Very pleased.

- None found as yet.

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12 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ It is light but easy to handle.

- Reviewer left no comment

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10 of 12 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Jean, Telford

+ small, neat, cool colour! Pics easy to upload onto PC

- nONE

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11 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Jun 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ Neat compact.. easy to use

- None really

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12 of 18 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Apr 2009

Score 7.0/10

Craig, Nottinghamshire , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ My wife liked the colour and it's small so it fits into her pocket.

- None

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11 of 18 people found this review helpful

purchased 18 Apr 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Experienced amateur” More like this »

+ very sleek n powerful cam wit nice img quality..

- Reviewer left no comment

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9 of 14 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 May 2009

Score 9.0/10

srikanth, hatfield

+ easy usage and fast processing speed

- no bad points

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5 of 6 people found this review helpful

purchased 14 Jul 2009

Score 10.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ it was very easy to get use to liked the size of it

- Reviewer left no comment

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4 of 5 people found this review helpful

purchased 16 Jun 2009

Score 10.0/10

Bashir, Leatherhead, Surrey

+ Small, neat and light. The colour is stunning and the features are awsome. Can't fault it.

- Can't think of any yet. However, a case should have been provided with the camera. That why I scored 9/10 for value for money!!!!

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Easy to use quick to charge.

- None yet.

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 21 Aug 2009

Score 10.0/10

rubbiya , wilmslow

+ small and compact,nice big screen

- nothing

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2 of 2 people found this review helpful

purchased 19 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Hedda, London , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ small

- zoom lever is fiddly

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Sally, Derby

+ easy to use and basic for the not so technical amongst us.

- The picture on the LCD screen is not such good quality but is ok when downloaded on computer.

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 31 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Keith, Coventry , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Extremely easy to use

- None found so far

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1 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 27 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Heather, Ruislip , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ Pocket sized

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 28 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

emma, port talbot

+ very easy to use and great pictures

- none

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purchased 02 Sep 2009

Score 9.0/10

Asyia, Hounslow

+ Easy to use

- does not come with a outside cover

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purchased 03 Sep 2009

Score 5.0/10

Peter, Suffolk , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ ease of use, size & weight, long rechargable battery life

- Hard to believe, but a Nikon with poor image quality! Very disappointing.

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purchased 08 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Donna, Staines

+ slim, easy to use and good zoom when viewing pictures

- None that I have found

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purchased 04 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

hazel, Denbighshire , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ Slim line easy to put in a handbag. Great for teenagers as it's stylish and a good choice of colours.

- Reviewer left no comment

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purchased 23 Sep 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ great size, fab colour, great for young daughters fist camera, easy to use

- havn't come across any yet

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purchased 27 Sep 2009

Score 10.0/10

Valerie, North Yorkshire

+ excellent value--easy to use--slim--lightweight--cannot find any faults

- none

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purchased 12 Oct 2009

Score 10.0/10

robbie, Wadebridge , “Keen amateur” More like this »

+ all

- none

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10 of 20 people found this review helpful

purchased 09 Mar 2009

Score 8.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ the quality is excellent

- after i bought it online, i found it reduced it reduced in store!

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purchased 23 Aug 2009

Score 8.0/10

Carol, Blairgowrie

+ very compact and stylish. Easy to use.Value for money.

- none

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purchased 29 Aug 2009

Score 6.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ great looking camara

- imsgr wuslity poor for a Nikon

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purchased 19 Oct 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Viewing pics on the camera - date view, number of icons etc.
And of course, very light to carry and slim size.

- None so far, but can't help thinking that some of the plastic parts for AV and battery cover might break at any time.

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purchased 28 Aug 2009

Score 4.0/10

Graham, Basingstoke , “Point & shoot” More like this »

+ colour and brand easy tp set up

- picture quality

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1 of 3 people found this review helpful

purchased 07 Aug 2009

Score 9.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ present for the wife she loved it.

- Reviewer left no comment

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0 of 1 people found this review helpful

purchased 01 Sep 2009

Score 1.0/10

Anonymous verified purchaser

+ Reviewer left no comment

- Poor image quality

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1 of 4 people found this review helpful

purchased 24 Aug 2009

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Expert reviews for Nikon S220

PC Advisor expert review - by Tim Moynihan

The Nikon Coolpix S220 is a decent, basic point-and-shoot, but you can find a few better options among cameras in the ﾣ150 price range.

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reviewed 10 Jun 2009

Product Features

Camera Type	Compact
There are 2 main types of camera: The SLR and the Compact. SLR stands for Single Lens Reflex. SLR cameras use a prism to reflect the exact image as seen through the lens and so offers a more accurate viewfinder. SLR cameras have detachable lenses offering greater flexibility if you wish to take a variety of different photographs. Compact cameras have a built in lens and an ‘above lens’ viewfinder which is less accurate but they are often cheaper, more sleekly designed and easier to carry anywhere with you to capture that moment perfectly without having to fiddle with complex settings or a bag full of lenses.
resolution (Megapixel)	10

Optical Zoom Ratio	3
The amount by which the camera optics (lens) can bring the subject closer.
Screen Size in Inches	2.5
Screen size is measured diagonally from corner to corner.
Digital Zoom Ratio	4
Not to be confused with optical zoom, digital zoom enlarges a portion of the image thus simulating optical zoom. In doing so, some image quality is lost.
Face Recognition	Yes
A function for automatically detecting peoples faces and correctly adjusting the focus and exposure to take the best photo
Image Stabilisation	Electronical Image Stabiliser
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Image Stabilisation	Yes
If a photo is taken at a slow shutter speed, or at a long focal length, the effects of ‘hand shake’ will be amplified. Some cameras come with built-in image stabilisation which is designed to act against this to produce sharper images. It’s great for low light shots without a tripod, like at a gig.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Media Format	SD Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
Media Format	SDHC Card
This is the type of storage that your digital camera or camcorder uses to save images to. The main types of card media format: Compact Flash Micro SD MMC (Multi Media Card) SD Card (Secure Digital) SDHC (Secure Disk High Capacity)
PictBridge	No
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
PictBridge	Yes
An industry standard allowing images to be printed from camera to printer, without needing a computer. CIPA PictBridge Standard Website
Macro Mode	Yes
This mode allows close-up photograpy of small objects such as insects and flowers.
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Manual Focus	No
Almost all modern cameras have autofocus. Manual focus allows you to override the autofocus and set the distance yourself. This is especially useful if your camera is struggling to focus in a low-light or confusing scene.
Timer	Yes
Having a timer function is essential if you want to get into the shot yourself. Make sure your camera has this feature if you plan to go on holiday and capture photos of you and your friends or family having fun together.
Under Water	No
An under water feature means your camera is safe to dive with, usually between 3 and 5 metres. Most dSLR cameras will require expensive separate housing so consider investing in a waterproof digital compact first.
Dimensions (mm)	55.5x89.5x18
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Weight (g)	100
The weight of the product in grams.
Flash	Yes
Whether or not your camera has an in-built flash. Flashes are essential for fully capturing a low light image.
Series	Coolpix
The name the manufacturer has given to this model’s range.
Resolution (Pixels)	3648x2736
A camera sensor, that captures the photograph, is measured in pixels. The number given here is the horizontal amount of pixels followed by the vertical quantity of pixels. The more pixels a camera sensor has, the bigger and higher quality the image will be.
Longest Shutter Speed	4
This is the longest exposure your camera will take. The longer you take a photo for, the more light is let in and the more motion is captured. Long shutter speeds can give fantastic, artistic results. Try photographing the night sky at 30s or longer to see how the rotation of the Earth causes the stars to curve through the scene.
Max. Aperture Lens 1	f3.1-5.9
Measured in f-stops the aperture of a lens dictates the maximum amount of light captured. If you want to do low light photography look for something with a wide aperture like f2.8. The widest aperture is given as a range as it changes when your lens is zoomed in.
In-Built Memory (MB)	44

USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components

Also known as: NIKON, Coolpix S220, S220

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Manufacturer's Description

Ultra-slim 10 megapixel camera that boasts a striking lightweight body, NIKKOR 3x zoom, 2.5-inch LCD monitor, Scene Auto Selector, high ISO, Quick Retouch and advanced anti-blur and portrait technologies.

* 2.5-inch LCD monitor with anti-reflection coating to enhance visibility in bright sunlight. * NIKKOR 3x zoom lens offers outstanding precision and sharp resolution. (35mm ¹³⁵ film-format equivalent: 35-105mm.) * 4x anti-blur automatically counters blurred images in four different ways. Electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) reduces the effect of camera shake. High ISO (up to 2000) light sensitivity reduces the risk of blurred images with fast-moving subjects or in low-light. Motion detection compensates for camera and subject movement. Best Shot Selector (BSS) automatically selects the sharpest of up to 10 sequential shots. * Scene Auto Selector selects the optimum Scene mode for popular photographic situations. * Smart portrait system: advanced automatic features for perfect portraits. Smile Mode takes the shot when your chosen subject smiles. Blink Proof takes two pictures and saves the one where your subject’s eyes are open. * Quick Retouch lets you retouch images taken under poor conditions so they appear sharp and vibrant. The original image stays intact and the camera quickly creates a duplicate image with the best balance of contrast and saturation. * 10.0 megapixel resolution lets you capture outstandingly detailed images, crop creatively and produce stunningly sharp poster-size enlargements. * Advanced Face Priority AF with in-camera Red-eye Fix lets you quickly detect and focus accurately on up to 12 faces in the frame, and corrects false eye color due to flash the instant you take the shot. * 16 scene modes offer optimized settings for popular photographic styles, effects and locations. * D-lighting creates pleasing results by correcting strong shadows to rescue underexposed images, or shots taken with excessive backlight. * Movie recording with sound.

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