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Nikon - Coolpix S210 This Nikon Coolpix S210 review details the benefits and features of the Nikon Coolpix S210. This is a small, lightweight easy-to-use digital camera that is great for most photographers. Read on to get more details on the Nikon Coolpix S210. Just last year Nikon announced the debut of its new point and shoot, the Coolpix S210, which is a sleek and stylish little camera that boasts a lot of bang for the buck. The S210 functions in hand comfortably in a way that lends to a lot of fun with photography. The Coolpix S210 comes with a precision Nikkor lens, a fantastic 8.0 megapixels, and Nikon's cutting edge EXPEED digital image processing that capably reproduces fine details, image quality and clarity. To begin with, the stylish S210 has an ultra-light aluminum camera body that comes in seven different colors: bright silver, urban black, pink, light bronze, blue, purple, or red. The camera fits comfortably in hand and is a size that will fit in most pockets. The positioning of the user-friendly dials and buttons allows for intuitive operation. In addition, the Coolpix S210 has a 3x zoom Nikkor lens that is essentially a 35mm format equivalent with electronic image stabilization. The bonus of image stabilization (Vibration Reduction or VR) is particularly important with small, light cameras such as the S210 and in settings with lower light or when shooting moving subjects. The S210 also has an extended light sensitivity range with manual settings up to 2000 ISO which, along with VR, makes it easier to get great looking pictures in lower light or of moving subjects. The S210 also has a very responsive Auto mode that detects the optimal settings from a range of 64-800 ISO. There is also a High Sensitivity mode that minimizes image blur. Additional S210 features include In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting, and Face Priority AutoFocus. In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and Face Priority are fairly obvious (the first automatically detects and corrects red-eye and the second finds and focuses on up to 12 faces within a frame), but D-Lighting is a unique and interesting feature: it compensates for excessive backlight or insufficient flash illumination in images in playback. There are 15 scene modes on the Coolpix S210: Face Priority AF, Portrait, Landscape, Sports, Night Portrait, Party/Indoor, Beach/Snow, Sunset, Dusk/Dawn, Night Landscape, Close-up, Museum, Fireworks, Copy, Back Light, and Panorama Assist. These settings cover the majority of situations that most users would find themselves in and allow for minimal stress in finding the right settings. In fact, operating the S210 is rather simple as it has a intuitive layout and standard design with clearly marked controls. The menu is easy to navigate as well. However, in case you didn't notice, the S210 does not have a Manual mode. If you like to have control over your settings, this may not be the camera for you, though not many point and shoots have settings that allow you to tweak aperture, white balance, etc. The S210 does not come with a viewfinder, though it does have a quality 2.5 inch high resolution LCD monitor to line up your shots or view playback. One of the biggest problems with cameras that don't have a viewfinder is that they are difficult to use in bright light. Nikon has dealt with this problem on the S210 by covering the the LCD screen with an anti-reflection coating. This coating provides better display in bright situations as well as preventing scratching and fingerprints. Bottom line, for a point and shoot at this price range the Coolpix S210 easily delivers fantastic image quality. This camera is also attractive, handy to use, and fits anywhere. All of this adds up to a great deal and a camera that's hard to beat. Recommended. Nikon S210 - Features
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