Typical price: £140
What is it: Slim 8-megapixel compact
What we think: With an underwhelming design and precious few features, Nikon must try harder
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 19 March 2008
Tags: Nikon, Nikon Coolpix S210, lacklustre, menu system, metal
We like:
Metal frame; great price
We don't like:
No battery indicator; no image stabilisation; counter-intuitive menu buttons; general blandness
CNET UK judgement:
The Nikon Coolpix S210 is the epitomy of the compact camera ethos: it's small, it takes pictures and it's very, very bland. We can't ignore the demand for simple, pocketable and cheap cameras, but with almost no features, clunky controls and an uninspiring screen the S210 just isn't trying
Full review:
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. Continue Reading...
Nikon Coolpix S210 History
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Hands-on with the Nikon Coolpix S210: The state of compacts
With oodles of new cameras announced for 2008, we're looking for some steps forward in what consumers can expect from a digital camera. So why is the Nikon Coolpix S210 so bog-standard?
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Posted by: boroboy
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