Sunday 12 August 2012

REVIEW OF NIKON COOLPIX S8200




  • Type
    Compact Digital Camera
  • Effective Pixels
    16.1 million
  • Image Sensor
    CMOS
  • Sensor Size
    1/2.3 in.
  • Total Pixels
    16.79 million (approx.)
  • Lens
    14x optical Zoom, NIKKOR ED glass lens
  • Lens Focal Length
    4.5-63.0mm (angle of view equivalent to that of 25-350mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Lens f/-number
    f/3.3-5.9
  • Lens Construction
    11 elements in 10 groups
  • Lens Zoom
    14x
  • Digital Zoom
    Up to 2x (angle of view equivalent to that of approx. 700mm lens in 35mm [135] format)
  • Vibration Reduction
    Lens-shift VR
  • Autofocus (AF)
    Contrast-detect TTL AF
  • Autofocus (AF) Focus-area selection
    Auto (9-area automatic selection) 
    Center 
    Face priority 
    Manual with 99 focus areas 
    Subject tracking
  • Focus Range
    [W]: Approx. 1 ft. 8 in. (50 cm.) to infinity 
    [T]: Approx. 3 ft. 4 in. (1 m.) to infinity 
    Macro close-up mode: [W]: Approx. 0.4 in. (1 cm.) to infinity
  • Focus Lock
    Yes
  • Maximum Autofocus Areas/Points
    99
  • Monitor Size
    3.0 in. diagonal
  • Monitor Type
    TFT-LCD with Anti-reflection coating
  • Monitor Resolution
    921,000-dots
  • Monitor Frame coverage (shooting mode)
    100% horizontal (Approx.) 
    100% vertical (Approx.)
  • Monitor Frame coverage (playback mode)
    100% horizontal (Approx.)
  • Storage Media
    SD memory card 
    SDHC memory card 
    SDXC memory card
  • Internal Memory
    Approx. 89MB
  • Storage File System
    DCF 
    EXIF 2.3 
    DPOF compliant
  • Storage File formats
    Still pictures: JPEG 
    Audio files: WAV 
    Movies: MOV (Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: AAC stereo)
  • Movie
    Audio file format: AAC stereo 
    Full HD: 1920x1080p / 30fps 
    HD: 1280x720p / 30fps 
    iFrame® 540: 960x540 / 30fps 
    Movie file format: MPEG-4 AVC H.264 
    Standard TV: 640x480 / 30fps
  • Voice Memo Function
    Yes
  • Image Size (pixels)
    4608 x 3456 (16M)
  • ISO Sensitivity
    ISO 100-3200
    Auto (auto gain ISO 100-1600) 
    Fixed range auto (ISO 100-400, 100-800)
  • Lowest ISO Sensitivity
    100
  • Highest ISO Sensitivity
    3200
  • Exposure Metering
    224-segment matrix, center-weighted
  • Exposure Control
    Programmed auto exposure 
    Exposure compensation (-2.0 to +2.0 EV in steps of 1/3 EV) 
    motion detection
  • Exposure Modes
    Programmed Auto
  • Scene Modes
    Back Light 
    Beach 
    Black and White Copy 
    Close Up 
    Dusk/Dawn 
    Easy Panorama 
    Fireworks Show 
    Food 
    Landscape 
    Museum 
    Night Landscape 
    Night Portrait 
    Panorama Assist 
    Party/Indoor 
    Pet Portrait 
    Portrait 
    Snow 
    Sports 
    Sunset
  • In-Camera Image Editing
    Crop 
    D-Lighting 
    Filter Effects 
    Quick retouch 
    Skin softening 
    Small Picture
  • Exposure Compensation
    ± 2 EV in steps of 1/3
  • Exposure Lock
    Yes
  • White Balance
    Auto 
    Cloudy 
    Daylight 
    Flash 
    Fluorescent 
    Incandescent 
    Manual
  • Shutter
    Mechanical and CMOS electronic shutter
  • Shutter Speed
    1/1600-1 sec. (when ISO sensitivity set to Auto) 
    4 sec. (when scene mode is set to Fireworks show)
  • Top Continuous Shooting Speed at full resolution
    Up to 5 shots at approx. 6 frames per second
  • Continuous Shooting Options
    Best Shot Selector 
    Continuous 
    Continuous H 60 
    Continuous H 120 
    Multi-shot 16 
    Pre-shooting cache
  • Aperture
    Electronically-controlled ND filter (-2 AV) selection
  • Self-timer
    Can be selected from 10 and 2 seconds duration
  • Built-in flash Range (approx.) (ISO sensitivity: Auto)
    [W]: 0.5 to 5.5m (1ft 8in. to 18ft.) 
    [T]: 1.0 to 3.0m (3ft. 4in. to 9ft. 10in.)
  • Built-in Flash Control
    TTL auto flash with monitor preflashes
  • Built-in Flash
    Yes
  • Interface
    Hi-speed USB
  • Interface Data transfer protocol
    MTP 
    PTP
  • Video Output
    NTSC 
    PAL
  • HDMI Output
    Can be selected from: 
    Auto 
    480p 
    720p 
    1080i
  • I/O terminal
    Audio/video (A/V) output 
    Digital I/O (USB) 
    HDMI Mini Connector (HDMI output)
  • Supported Languages
    Arabic 
    Chinese (Simplified and Traditional) 
    Czech 
    Danish 
    Dutch 
    English 
    Finnish 
    French 
    German 
    Greek 
    Hindi 
    Hungarian 
    Indonesian 
    Italian 
    Japanese 
    Korean 
    Norwegian 
    Polish 
    Portugese (European and Brazilian) 
    Romanian 
    Russian 
    Spanish 
    Swedish 
    Thai 
    Turkish 
    Ukranian 
    Vietnamese
  • Power Sources
    One Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12 (supplied)
  • Battery / Batteries
    Rechargeable Li-ion Battery EN-EL12
  • Battery Life (shots per charge)
    Still pictures*: Approx. 250 shots 
    Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries. Measured at 23(-/+2)°C (73(-/+4)°F); zoom adjusted with each shot, flash fired with every other shot, image quality set to Normal, image size set to 4608 x 3456 (16M). Battery life may vary depending on shooting interval and length of time menus and images are displayed.
    *Based on Camera and Imaging Products Association (CIPA) standards for measuring the life of camera batteries.
  • Tripod Socket
    ISO 1222
  • Approx. Dimensions
    Height: 2.4in. (59.3mm)Width: 4.1in. (103.7mm)Depth: 1.3in. (32.7mm)

  • Approx. Weight
    7.6 oz. (213g)
    Operating environment
  • Temperature: 0 to 40°C (32 to 104°F)
  • Supplied Accessories

    • AN-CP19 Strap
    • UC-E6 USB Cable
    • EG-CP16 Audio/Video Cable
    • EN-EL12 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
    • EH-69P AC Adapter/Charger
    • NikonView NX 2 CD-ROM
    • Reference Manual CD
    • PRICE $329.95


    The Nikon Coolpix S8200 is a new travel-zoom camera featuring a 14x zoom lens with a versatile focal range of 25-350mm. Measuring just 32.7mm thick, key features of the S8200 include a 16.1 megapixel back-illuminated CMOS sensor, high resolution 3 inch LCD screen, full 1080p high-definition movies with stereo sound, lens-shift Vibration Reduction, 1cm macro mode, shooting mode dial and a fast auto-focus system, shutter-lag and startup time. The Nikon Coolpix S8200 also offers target-finding auto-focus mode, Easy Panoramas, 6fps continuous shooting at full resolution, in-camera HDR imaging, a range of special effects and advanced Night Landscape and Portrait modes. Available in three colours, Black, Red and Gold.The Nikon Coolpix S8200 has a rather conservative yet still appealing design, with the metal body finished in a glossy black coating that's helpfully rubberised on the front half, aiding your grip on the camera. Although very slightly thicker than the S8100, the S8200 is still very slim for a camera with a 14x zoom lens, but note that the camera does measure over 70mm deep when the zoom is fully extended. At 213g it's also quite a light camera, and just about fits in both the palm of your hand or a shirt pocket.The lens has a fairly fast maximum aperture of f/3.3 at the wide-angle end but a rather slow f/5.9 at full telephoto. The Nikon S8200 is very quick to find focus, locking onto your target in less than 0.2 seconds, regardless of the lighting conditions or which end of the zoom range you're using. In addition, the target-finding auto-focus mode successfully detects, tracks and focuses on the main subject, making it easier to capture fast-moving subjects successfully.
    The Nikon Coolpix S8200 produced images of above average quality. The 1/2.3 inch, 16 megapixel sensor used in the S8200 produces noise-free images at ISO 160 and 200, with ISO 400 also looking good, although there's some grain at 100% magnification and slight loss of saturation. ISO 800 shows some quite obvious noise, softening of fine detail and further loss of saturation, and ISO 16000 is even noisier, although still OK for small prints and web images. The fastest setting of ISO 3200 seems to have been included just to look good on the list of specifications.
    The Nikon Coolpix S8200 handled chromatic aberrations fairly well  with some purple fringing present around the edges of objects in certain high-contrast situations.The Nikon Coolpix S8200 offers a Macro setting that allows you to focus on a subject that is 1cm away from the camera when the lens is set to wide-angle.The flash settings on the Nikon Coolpix S8200 are Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Off, On and Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction. The Nikon Coolpix S8200's maximum shutter speed is 4 seconds in the Fireworks scene mode, which is not goo if you're seriously interested in night photography.The Nikon Coolpix S8200 has an anti-shake mechanism, which allows you to take sharp photos at slower shutter speeds than other digital cameras.
    Video quality is good enough for Web use and nondiscriminating TV viewing. Panning the camera will create judder that's typical of the video from most compact cameras.
    Just like its predecessor, this makes the S8200 better suited to more casual users looking for a versatile all-rounder, rather than possibly being a pocket backup for a DSLR or compact system camera user. The Nikon Coolpix S8200 is Highly Recommended for point-and-shoot use in good light, which will more than satisfy most of the camera's target audience.

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