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Nikon Coolpix S210
Editor's Review
The Nikon Coolpix S210 packs 8.1-megapixels and a 3x optical zoom into a small, easy to use point and shoot.A 2.5-inch high-resolution LCD and Electronic Viewfinder makes reviewing images easy. The In-Camera Red-Eye Fix and the enhanced Face Priority Auto Focus ensures that every image comes out clear and crisp.
Specifications
- 8.1 megapixels
- 3x optical zoom
- ISO 64-2000
- 2.5-inch LCD display
- Secure Digital memory card storage (52MB internal)
- Lithium-ion battery
- Part Number: 26102
- UPC: 18208261024
- Release Date: Jan 31, 2008
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Nikon Coolpix S210 Comments & Questions (write your own!)
How much would be the cost of another battery?
Would a battery of another maker fit in? ( i guess..not ..but still)
It's been about four days so far, but they may be let go tomorrow. It has nearly wrecked their entire trip because they were on a grand tour of the entire country, on Magic Bus Lines, where they could get off for several hours, look around at the points of interest and get back on, picking up where they left off. I was able to get Qantas to wave the $2600 rescheduling fee that would otherwise have been charged to my two girls for their return flight four days later than what was originally booked. They have been taking Tamiflu for three days, have no symptoms of Swine Flu (or whatever they're calling it now) and are trying to get released from their incarceration. We have the criminal US government to thank for this prank, as all the pathologists and micro-biologists interveiwed on the English-language foreign news channels available on our Free-to-Air satellite dish are saying in unison that this virus was genetically engineered, that is, man-made, and came out of a laboratory and therefore is not naturally occurring. Indeed another report revealed that several viles of the government's swine flu cultures were missing! This most likely implicates the biological weapons lab at Fort Deatrick, Maryland, where the A.I.D.S. virus is also believed to have been developed for testing in Africa when it was put into the small pox vaccine by the equally criminal World Health Organization during the 1980's as reported by the "London Observer" back then but blacked out everywhere else. As far as I'm concerned, there's not a hot enough place in hell for the monsters who concoct these macabre expirements on unsuspecting innocent people!
Outside of that, it may be that the camera lens has been jarred out of alignment. DO NOT FORCE IT. Just cycle it on/off several times to see if the camera can work the lens back into alignment. If that doesn't work, you're going to need Nikon to take a look at it.
whats wrong with it?
whats wrong with it?
However, I can not find any evidence to indicate that this camera has that capability.
You could try USB charging, but I'm not sure if Nikon has gone down that road in their point and shoots. Kodak has. However, by default, there is a power management feature in Windows which turns off USB ports to conserve energy. It's a dumb idea, frankly. But to access it you right click on my computer, select properties. then device manager. right click each USB hub and select power mangement. uncheck the box that says "allow windows to turn off usb hub to conserve power." Do this for every hub.
In addition, any front USB ports away from the main USB ports in the back do not carry enough electrical power to charge the camera. You must plug the USB into your rear ports. If it works for Nikon, that is.
Then I searched online for help. I tried the "face camera to ceiling, hold turn off + shutter button at the same time" and so. the lens did actually start moving a bit. Yet now the pictures are fusy as ever. I definitely have broken the lense or something.
Is there a way of fixing the lense or whatever? If I never forced the lense to go back in, could it have went back to normal?
I 'm soo fustrated right now.. I got the camera 2 months ago. Heart broken ;-(
camerarepair.blogspot.com/2... one of them tends to fix the camera. If not, you'll have to take it to a camera repair shop and pay to get it repaired, or get a new camera.
Lessons in electronics can get expensive.
I think I 'll just get a new one.
Try and be careful this time!
Thanks for both of your advise though :)
this camera has had very poor reviews
reviews.cnet.co.uk/digitalc... choice is the panasonic lumix tz3
i've been taking lots of pics and they are all very good from the lowest quality setting to the highest.
it certainly is the smallest camera i've used, but very well made, it has a good feel to the camera and buttons.
the menu is very easy to operate. the set up menu is very easy.
since the camera is so small i've been using a thin strap around my neck so i don't drop the camera. however the strap also helps to stabilize the camera also.
this is crazy but what i don't like about the s210 is the monitor on back. the size is large enough but the glass is indented, not even with the rest of the camera body........so it's almost impossible to clean the screen completely. that's my only problem, but that's what i will return it for. been looking at a panasonic tz4 that is about $40 more expensive with large optical zoom AND a monitor screen with no corners to collect dust, etc.
hopes this helps
This camera does have some on-board editing features for red-eye compensation and under/over exposure editing. You can also crop, compensate for vibration, and create smaller copies more suitable for web and email use. You can see the full blown explanation on page 45 of the camera's manual ( nikonusa.com/pdf/manuals/no... ). Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
If it comes down these two for you, it may just come down to what camera feels good in your hand. Go to a local camera store and check both out side by side, holding them, feeling their center of gravity, the balance. How it sits in your hand. That usually sells me one way or the other.
This Nikon seems like a basic compact digital camera. The big differentiators are the slightly higher than average ISO settings (2000) which will help the camera perform better in lower light, but will add graininess. It does not have image stabilization or a lot of optical zoom though. You might look at cameras that come with these functions for some nicer options. If you want to stick with the Nikon line, you might try the Nikon S51c ( digitalcamera-hq.com/digita... ). It has the image stabilization function, the same resolution and a wireless photo transfer option over your home network. Good luck and happy shooting.
Andrew
Nikon Coolpix S210 Reviews
Nikon Coolpix S210 Reviews by Digital Camera-HQ Users
- 5.0 out of 5
- 4.0 out of 5
- 2.0 out of 5
i got this camera as a going away for college present and seriously i fell in love with it, it was simple to use it took great pictures i even dropped it a couple times and no worries there until one day i went to grab it and it had a lense error i freaked. as a college student its not like i have a ton of money laying around so i googled it and tried to fix it and nothing worked. fixing cost the same as replacing it so why bother. parents dont buy this for your kids its a waste!
- 2.0 out of 5
picture quality is terrible in subtle lighting. flash photography is bad. sports mode does not work; action shots are very blurry. would not buy another compact camera again.
- 1.0 out of 5
Own more than a year and half. Now the lens error shows up. Bad camera for $180.00.
- 1.0 out of 5
Used it for my business. Out in the field on a job and the lens won't come out. What a pain, out of the blue problem with no warning! Do not buy this camera. Tried all the tricks and can't get it to work. $149 down the toilet...
- 3.0 out of 5
Bought at Best Buy, Camera stop working after 7 months.
I will never buy another Nikon or coolpix. Money tight and now the Lens will not open up.
- 1.0 out of 5
Worst cam i have ever seen. Unfortunately i had purchased this n now i m paying for that. very bad image quality. The pictures taken in the night are worse.. This is a cam which can spoil the brand name of nikon..
- 1.0 out of 5
Have owned since 12/08. Now getting the lens error and it won't work. Will have to pay to have it sent to be fixed. Really not sure that it is worth it. Don't buy this.
- 1.0 out of 5
Battery clip broke first and now I can get the flash to operate. AWESOME piece of crap here for $175
- 1.0 out of 5
14 months old lens error and will not focus. Lots of people have the same problem. There is a manufacturing fault with this camera and Nikon should be repairing for free. But they will not.
- 1.0 out of 5
This sucks, the tiniest bump or grain of dirt will cause a lens error. We bought two at christmas and both are now broken with lens errors! I took it back to the store I bought it from and they said it would be $80 to fix... they cost $110! No thanks!
I had an older coolpix that had occassional lens errors, but nothing I could twist or push on myself to get it moving again.
No more coolpix or nikon for me!
- 1.0 out of 5
Used gently for six months before lens error (less than 300 shots). Sent back to Nikon and they replaced lens under warranty. I question if this is going to happen again. Do not buy this camera.
- 1.0 out of 5
I owned my camera for about 7 months before the lens error occured. I was taking pictures at my son's last tee ball game and it was working fine until I tried to turn it off. The lens was stuck out and the screen read lens error. I sent the camera in to Nikon for repairs 2 and a half months later they informed me that my warranty was void because there was dust inside the camera. The repair was going to cost more than purchasing a new camera. I will never buy another Nikon!
- 2.0 out of 5
The lens error is a known problem with Nikon. Nothing seems to work, tapping, holding the power and shutter down etc. I was told by Nikon to send the camera in for repair. What an inconvenience, will NEVER buy Nikon again!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- 2.0 out of 5
the lens error light came on and the lens would not retract back in the camera. trying all suggestions and they're not working.
- 2.0 out of 5
I bought this in May of 2008, worked great until Christmas time hit! Being a mom of a two year old I wanted to get good Christmas pics and the camera started acting up. Kept getting lens errors and then the pictures would get cream, green and red stripes down the entire pic. I can take pics in the complete dark and they would be fine, but if there is any kind of light...forget it!
- 1.0 out of 5
I loved it until the "Lens error" showed up and I am unable to use my camera now. I've had it for 2 months and it worked great until the other day, when I was walking with my camera in my coat pocket. No bumps or anything. Then I heard the musical chimes go off that said it was turning on! I took it out of my pocket and then out of its case, and the "Lens error" was on the viewer and the lens was stuck inside the camera. I looked in the manuel and it said to turn it off and then back on. I did, but it still didn't work.
I called a technician and they said to charge the battery up for 6 to 8 hours, then try it again. They said if it didn't work I'd have to send it in to Nikon. Well it didn't work. It is still under warranty, but I would have to be without it for a few weeks! And I've been reading that it happens all the time. It alway would cost about $200.00 to fix! Not going to buy this camera again.
- 4.0 out of 5
The camera is really good....sleek....and easy to carry.........
I was very happy until the lens started giving trouble......the camera shows LENS ERROR......i am very upset abt that...n the other reviews that i read...mention that this model does have a problem of the LENS....hoping it is repaired with no problems......
- 5.0 out of 5
Despite owning this wonderful camera for only 2 weeks, I believe it is the best one yet! I love the fact that the user has the ability to choose whether or not they want to shoot in 3 m, 5m, or 8 megapixel. I have had nothing but good times with the camera. It is nice and light, has a rechargeable battery ( which is eco friendly), and comes with the capability to choose several different shooting modes, including "party", sports, portrait, landscape, dusk/dawn, sunset, night landscape, etc.
Hopefully this camera will endure the extreme usage I plan on putting it through. Be sure to look around carefully before purchasing a new digital camera and I hope that this review was helpful.
- 5.0 out of 5
tiny perfect i love it
- 1.0 out of 5
Owned the camera all of 1 month and handled with great care and kept in a protective hip bag. Taken approximately 400 shots and now has a Lens Error, which I now see is fairly endemic of Nikon cameras of similar design. I wish I hadn't purchased it, as although it's under warranty, I face the prospect of having to wait a signficant time for repair in addition to having a camera that may go faulty outside of the warranty. Not recommended
- 4.0 out of 5
The camera is light weight and worth being 8 MP as compared to cameras from Sony, Canon,Kodak etc.
Go buy it for satifaction
Improvement needed in the display of camera screen
I would love to buy the next if it comes wih 5x Zoom
- 4.0 out of 5
Easy to use, very slim and light, which is what I really liked about it. The pictures can come out crystal clear. What I encountered was when I am video recording I 'll been getting rather a lot of "noise". Also, the battery life indicator only appears when it's low which I think was a bad feature.
- 2.0 out of 5
It seems we keep getting more megapixels and worse pictures for the money. I had a Sony DW55 prior to this, but first digital camera was a Sony DSC9 - had great pictures with only 5 megapixels but was stolen. Even on ISO setting I got a lot of "noise" in outdoor evening pictures.
- 4.0 out of 5
good camera
