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Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue)

  • Sugg Retail Price: $179.95
  • GBP 114.89
  • No Longer Available
  • B&H # NICPS230BL
  • Mfr# 26143

Product Highlights

  • 10.0 Megapixels
  • 3x Optical Zoom Lens (35-105mm)
  • 3.0" Touch Panel LCD Display
  • 4-Way Optical VR Image Stabilization
  • High Sensitivity (ISO 2000)
  • Scene Auto Selector
  • Smart Portrait System
  • Ultra-Slim Design

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The Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera provides images with up to 10.0 megapixels of resolution and incorporates a 3x Zoom-NIKKOR glass lens in a surprisingly slim camera body that is quality crafted in aluminum, and delivers high performance and ease-of-operation in a package that you can easily carry around with you at all times.

For incredibly sharp, blur-free images, Nikon's 4-way VR Image Stabilization technology utilizes sensor-shift Optical Image Stabilization, along with the camera's high sensitivity equivalent of ISO 2000, Motion Detection, and the exclusive Best Shot Selector (BSS), to ensure that your photos will always look great - regardless of lighting conditions or subject movement. And Nikon's Smart Portrait System ensures beautiful portrait and people shots by combining Nikon's innovative smile mode, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, D-Lighting, and Face Priority AF technologies. Furthermore, the S230 includes Nikon's Coolpix Software Suite for organizing, editing and sharing your photos.

The bright, high-resolution 3.0" touch panel LCD monitor provides an extremely intuitive means of controlling the camera settings. You can even use the touch panel display to control the cameras focus and utilize the Portrait One-Touch zoom feature. The Touch display also makes playback a fun and interactive activity by allowing you to scroll through and select images to display and edit, plus the paint function lets you personalize images with doodles and writing right on your images.

10.0 Megapixel Resolution
With 10.0 million pixels of image information, the Nikon Coolpix S230 can produce stunning, photo quality prints up to 16 x 20" without any loss of image quality
3x Optical Zoom-Nikkor Lens
The Zoom Nikkor Lens incorporates exclusive ED lens elements and provides a 3x optical zoom (35-105mm equivalent), that is ideal for most everyday shooting situations, while the Macro capability lets you get as close as 4.0" to your subject
4-Way Optical VR Image Stabilization
The Optical VR (Vibration Reduction) Image Stabilization system utilizes a sensor-shift mechanism to compensate for camera shake while the cameras automatically controlled high sensitivity of up to ISO 2000 allows for sharper images when shooting under low light conditions. The Motion Detection system helps to further compensate for subject motion and Nikon's exclusive Best Shot Selector ensures that your images will always be sharp and crisp
Movie and Voice Recording
Shoot broadcast-quality QuickTime movies with sound with VGA resolution at 30 frames-per-second at a length that is only limited by the available space on the internal memory or your SD memory card
17 Scene Modes with Scene Auto Selector
The Coolpix S230 incorporates 17 scene modes that cover some of the more common difficult shooting situations to maximize the image quality. The scene modes automatically adjust focus, exposure, white balance and other settings to make getting a good exposure easy. The Scene Auto selector automatically selects the best fit from 6 commonly used scene modes - making the camera ideal for the quick shooter
Smart Portrait System
The Smart portrait system combines the functions of several exclusive Nikon technologies including Nikon's innovative smile mode that automatically releases the camera shutter at the moment that your subject smiles, In-Camera Red-Eye Fix which automatically detects and corrects for red eye, D-Lighting which compensates for excessive backlight or insufficient flash in images, and Face Priority AF which automatically finds and focuses on up to 12 people's faces within one frame - all to ensure that portraits and group shots will always look their best
Built-in and Expandable Memory
The camera includes 44MB of built-in memory so you can begin taking shots immediately without having to purchase a memory card, and the memory capacity can be expanded dramatically with Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) memory cards
3.0" Widescreen Touch Panel LCD Display
The Coolpix S230 is equipped with a bright 3.0" Touch Panel LCD display that enables easy and intuitive operation and access to the camera's functions, and allows users to customize and edit images without the need to scroll through menus using traditional camera buttons. The high-resolution display is great for viewing images anywhere, anytime, while the impressive 170 degree wide viewing angle and anti-reflective coating make it easier for everyone to see and enjoy images
Print or Show Pictures
You can send images directly to print, without the need of a PC, when using PictBridge compatible printers, or connect directly to your TV for family slide shows and presentations
Camera Type Ultra-Compact Point-and-Shoot Digital Camera
Imaging
Resolution Up to 10.0 Megapixel (3648 x 2736)
Sensor 1/2.3" 10.34 Megapixel CCD
Bit Depth 24-bit RGB
File Formats JPEG
File Size Approx. 5.5MB
Color Spaces Normal, Vivid, Portrait, Black and White, Sepia, Cool
Image Stabilization Optical VR Image Stabilization (Sensor-shift Type)
Crop Factor Not Applicable
Optics
Lens Zoom-Nikkor lens (f/3.1-5.9)
Zoom 3x (35-105mm equivalent)
Lens Mount Not Applicable
Focus Type Contrast Detect AF
Focus Range Normal Mode: 24" (60cm) - infinity
Macro Mode: 4.0" (10cm) - infinity
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No
Shooting Controls
Sensitivity Auto ISO (80-2000)
Shutter Speeds 1/1000th to 4 seconds
Metering 256-segment evaluative, centerweighted, and spot
Exposure Modes Auto, Scene, Scene Auto Selector
White Balance Auto
Mirror Lock-Up Not Applicable
Burst Capability Continuous: 1.2 fps
Multishot 16: 1.2 fps
Self Timer 10 seconds
Interval Recording No
Remote Control No
Flash
Built-in Flash Yes
Effective Flash Range Up to 18'
External Flash Connection No
Dedicated Flash System No
Max Sync Speed Not applicable
Memory
Built-in Memory 44MB
Memory Card Type Secure Digital (SD/SDHC)
Still Images per GB Approx. 180 (10M)
A/V Recording
Video Recording AVI Motion JPEG with Sound
Video Resolution 640x480 or 320x240 @ 30 fps
Video Clip Length Clip length limited by available memory up to 2GB
Audio Recording Record with or without video
Viewfinder/Display
Viewfinder Type LCD Display used as Viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage 100%
Display 3.0" Widescreen Touch panel TFT Color LCD (230,000 pixels)
Connectivity/System Requirements
Connectivity USB 2.0 High-speed
Composite Video Out (NTSC & PAL)
System & Software Requirements Microsoft Windows (2000, XP, Vista)
Macintosh OS X (10.3.9, 10.4.x)
Environmental
Operating/Storage Temperature 32-104°F (0-40°C) & 0-85% humidity
Weatherproofing Not Specified by Manufacturer
Durability Not Specified by Manufacturer
Power
Battery Type Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (EN-EL10)
Power Adapter EH-62d AC Adapter (optional)
Physical
Dimensions 2.2 x 3.6 x 0.8" (57 x 91 x 20mm)
Weight 4.1 oz (115g)

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

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NikonCoolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue)
 
3.3

(based on 4 reviews)

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75%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to use (3)
  • Large clear LCD (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

      Reviewed by 4 customers

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      4.0

      Nice for price and size

      By Lulubirdy

      from New Jersey

      About Me Casual Photographer

      Verified Buyer

      Pros

      • Easy To Use
      • Good Image Quality
      • Small / Compact

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Travel

        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue):

        14 yr old loves it The camera is a nice color and size, pictures are clear and she likes writing comments. Overall nice camera for a teen and good value.

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        4.0

        Easy & Compact

        By Boardergirl

        from Kenmore,Wa

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Easy To Use
        • Good Image Quality
        • Large Clear LCD
        • Small / Compact

        Cons

        • Limited Zoom
        • Short Battery Life

        Best Uses

        • Fun
        • Photojournalism
        • Travel

        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue):

        Love the touch screen and slim, compact size of camera.
        Great that it comes with a rechargeable battery!

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        4.0

        Great function, little less quality

        By Donnie Han

        from Los Angeles, CA

        About Me Photo Enthusiast

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Bright LCD
        • Comfortable Controls
        • Easy To Use

        Cons

        • Poor Operation in Low Light

        Best Uses

        • Family Photos

        Comments about Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue):

        This Coolpix S230 has just right size, great design, big display, and easy-to-use function, but to me the photo quality is less than expectation, especially low light condition. Maybe because I used to the quality of DSLRs, but when I compare this to other compact cameras with 10 mega pixels, photo quality is there, just not overpass them, even the others are 2-3 years old.

        The touch screen function is really nice and intuitive. Easy to everyday use, especially for my wife to take a snap shot or short movies of my 5-year-old boy and will also be useful when my new boy is coming next month.

        Sum up, it is a good camera with 3 inch display in $200 range, and Yes I would recommend this to my friends.

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        1.0

        Not so cool pix

        By Bennett

        from Dallas, TX

        About Me Semi-pro Photographer

        Verified Buyer

        Pros

        • Bright LCD

        Cons

        • Long Lag Time
        • Poor Operation in Low Light

        Best Uses

          Comments about Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue):

          I own a Canon 50D from BH - which I LOVE! So I wanted a small back up camera and purchased this Nikon Cool Pix. This camera is a total failure. The pictures were blurry and grainy and the white Balance didn't work well at all. I went and bought a Canon SD1200 - it is perfect and about $40 more -- worth it.

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          Batteries & Power

          Always keep a spare battery handy so you won't get caught without power.

          Nikon -  EN-EL10 Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery
          • Price: $19.95
          • GBP 12.74
           

          Bags & Straps

          Carry, store, and protect all your equipment with a bag or a strap.

          DiCAPac -  WP-410 Waterproof Case
          • Price: $19.99
          • GBP 12.76
           

          Screen Protectors

          Protect your LCD screen from scratches and finger prints.

          GGI -  Digital Screen Care Kit
          • Price: $7.49
          • GBP 4.78
           

          Card Readers

          Download your pictures faster and save battery life.

          GGI -  Secure Digital (SD/SDHC) Memory Card Reader - USB 2.0
          • Price: $9.95
          • GBP 6.35
           

          Filters & Adapters

          Get the desired effect with a filter and the appropriate adapter.

          Cokin -  Shoe Digital Filter Holder "A300"
          • Price: $13.98
          • GBP 8.93
           

          Tripod & Support

          Place your camera on a tripod for the support and stability you need.

          Steve Levit Associates LLC -  HandPod
          • Price: $6.95
          • Limited supply at this price
           

          Books & Tutorials

          Learn all that your new camera can do.

          McGraw-Hill -  Book: How to Do Everything with Your Digital Camera
          • Price: $17.95
          • GBP 11.46
           

          Warranties & Support

          Guarantee your enjoyment with premium coverage and support.

          Nikon -  2-Year Extended Service Coverage (ESC)
          • Price: $22.95
          • GBP 14.65
           

          What's in the Box

          Nikon Coolpix S230 Digital Camera (Night Blue)
          • Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery (EN-EL10)
          • Battery Charger (MH-63)
          • USB Cable (UC-E6)
          • Audio/Video Cable (EG-CP14)
          • Stylus (TP-1)
          • Camera Strap (AN-CP19)
          • Coolpix Software Suite CD-ROM
          • User Guide
          • 1-Year Manufacturers Limited Warranty
           
           
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