Nikon CoolPix S230 Digital Camera

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Small in size, the Nikon Coolpix S230 will please fans of photography, with its many opportunities and technological advances. Nikon has put all its know-how in this small compact unit, which receives as major technological advances electronic VR function to reduce vibration, with a sensitivity up to ISO 2000, or the image selector, which chooses automatically clearer picture from ten consecutive shots, a very nice feature when shooting sports events.

Getting Started:

Like most compact cameras of the Nikon brand, the Coolpix S230 is very easy to use and offers easy menus. With the touch of the 3-inch screen, select the desired mode or annotate your photos will become a breeze.

The touch screen can also scroll through your photos with a single tap of a finger or stylus in the box provided. Hand size, the Coolpix is very compact, despite its 3x zoom Nikkor which, once opened, is a 35-105 mm (24 x 36).

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Technical Part

On the technical side, Nikon's compact camera packed with a multitude of technological software company, to improve image quality. Thus, in addition to the sensor 10 million pixels, allowing you to zoom in on pictures and print pictures in large format, the S230 has the VR vibration reduction electronics, which can cut the risk of blurry photos due to a slight shake when shooting. This function is also supported by other anti-blur function, such as the ISO up to ISO 2000, ideal for shooting in low light conditions. The camera is also equipped with an intelligent motion detector, which follows the movements of the subject and adjust the focus automatically, so that the subject is always clear.

The Coolpix S230 will choose the appropriate mode for most subjects. It provides, libraries, an intelligent portrait mode, which triggers only when your subject smiles (smile mode) or a way open eyes, which detects when the main subject of your photo has their eyes closed and will notify you this problem. Finished albums family where children have their eyes closed or red because of the flash, the method allows rapid editing to correct the deterioration of the eye color without having to worry about anything.

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The use

The Coolpix S230 is an excellent companion to capture all the moments of everyday life, even in extreme conditions. By opting for this type of device, you are almost certain to have a very good compromise between compact and powerful, but still you must equip a good fast SD memory card, so that the recording take some time and to optimize the shot. We recommend this unit to all lovers of photography who do not want to be burdened by a large aircraft, such as a digital SLR, but still wishing to make quality shots, especially in order to print.

Finally, the Coolpix S230 can also record short video clips with sound directly to your SD memory card. It will not replace a digital video camera, but thanks to its 3x optical zoom, it can help you in many situations. Only negative point to be found in the Nikon, its screen is very greedy and, during our test, we have rarely managed to take over 150 photos before the battery is completely discharged. Do not hesitate to invest in a second battery.

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Technicals Features:

Touch screen 3-inch LCD
• 3x Zoom Nikkor (35-105 mm)
• Functions of handwritten annotation and retouching
• Quick Retouch
• LCD touch screen 3 inches with a resistant acrylic panel to prevent scratches, and an anti-reflective coating to improve visibility in bright sunlight.
• Touch Technology
• The Zoom-Nikkor 7x. (equivalent to 24 x 36: 35-105 mm.)
• Functions of handwritten annotation and retouching
• The anti-blur 4x. The function electronic VR (Vibration Reduction) reduces the effect of the camera shake. The high sensitivity (up to ISO 2000). Motion detection compensates for subject movement. The function selector image (BSS) automatically chooses the sharpest picture from ten consecutive shots.
• The automatic scene selector automatically selects the scene mode is most appropriate in situations photography.
• System intelligent portrait: of advanced automatic features portraits blameless. Smile mode triggers the shot when your subject smiles. Eyes open the Chooser takes two pictures and keep only one in which your subject's eyes open.
• The Quick Retouch
• Definition of 10.0 million pixels
• Advanced Function with Face-priority AF correction software red-eye
• 17 scene modes offer optimized settings appropriate to the conditions, styles and photographic effects the most common.
• The D-lighting feature improves shooting marked lessening shadows to correct images under-exposed or taken against the light.
• Recording video with sound.

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Conclusion:

I think its not worth to pay around Rs. 1000/- for Nikon S230 camera. The Nikon S230 isn't going to set anyone's heart with its features. The Nikon Coolpix S230 is a fashion camera, so we weren't expecting anything groundbreaking as far as image performance was concerned, but the lack of overall image quality was substantial, in bright and low light. The signature feature, the 3-inch touch screen LCD, does a solid job, as good as any other touch screen interface we've seen and better than many. The Coolpix S230 also skimps on shooting features and throws most of its loot into Scene modes and novelty modes like Draw, the B movie version of Microsoft Paint.