Nikon Coolpix S220

The $150 Nikon Coolpix S220 is a decent, basic point-and-shoot, and offers one of the better options among cameras in the $200 range.

The 10-megapixel Coolpix S220 offers a 3X-optical-zoom lens (35mm to 105mm). It’s also a good-looking camera, available in six colors (silver, black, blue, magenta, green, and plum) and its slender 0.7-inch-thick frame, makes it ultraportable.

The S220 has digital-only image stabilization, but it works much better than many software-based stabilization systems, and it functions well in normal circumstances. The S220’s greatest trait is battery life, as it fired off 252 shots on its fully charged lithium ion battery,

Weaknesses of the S220 are few, but exposure quality and image quality (compared to other similar cameras), are among them.

Operating the Coolpix S220 is very easy, and in addition to one-touch access to flash controls, the timer, exposure compensation, and macro mode, the four-way directional pad handles on-screen menu navigation. All the buttons are well spaced, solid, and easy for hands of any size to use.

You get six white-balance presets, six color filters ranging from black-and-white to pastel, and 18 scene modes. Among the scenes are old standbys such as Portrait, Landscape, Sports, and Fireworks modes, and blink detection and red-eye correction are also part of the in-camera feature mix. Another nice surprise was the ability to zoom in and out while using the movie mode.

All-in-all, it offers satisfactory images, a useful feature set, and decent battery life. It offers a reasonably nice option for those looking for a slim, low-cost camera.

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