Nikon Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S230

Nikon Coolpix S230
Nikon Coolpix S230
Announced: 03 Feb 2009
Sensor Resolution: 10Mp
Sensor Type: 1/2.3" CCD
ISO: 80-2000
Weight: 115g
Physical Dimensions: 91 x 57 x 20 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 640 x 480
32
Overall Score
0
Image Quality
32
Speed Performance
31
Versatility
94
Comfort
Portrait

11

Portrait
Landscape

8

Landscape
Sport

25

Sport
Street

56

Street
Everyday

56

Everyday
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prospros

  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • This is one of the brightest cameras in its category, even at the longest zoom settings - a huge plus in sports and nature photography
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Nikon Coolpix S230 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Nikon Coolpix S230 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Coolpix S230 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Unfortunately, Nikon Coolpix S230 does not support wireless connection
  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

Nikon Coolpix S230 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Coolpix S230 with overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
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Coolpix S230
32 11 8 25 56 56

Nikon Coolpix S230: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The Nikon Coolpix S230 is a compact camera launched on 02/03/2009.

Technically speaking, the Nikon Coolpix S230 ranks in the average of its category, scoring 32 overall. The Nikon Coolpix S230 weights 115 gr and spans 91 x 57 x 20 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the Nikon Coolpix S230 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Speed Performance - Score 32, ranks in the category best 20%.
  • Comfort - Score 94, ranks in the category best 5%.

On the contrary, the performance of Nikon Coolpix S230 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 0, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 31, ranks among the worst 14% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Good, score 11, ranks in the best 48% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S230 works well for Portrait photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Landscape - Good, score 8, ranks in the best 65% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S230 works well for Landscape photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Sport - Good, score 25, ranks in the best 34% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S230 works well for Sport photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Street - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 27% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S230 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 56, ranks in the best 26% of its category. Nikon Coolpix S230 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Nikon Coolpix S230 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CCD

Sensor Size

1/2.3"

Sensor Dimensions

6.17 x 4.55 mm

Sensor Area

28.07 mm2

Sensor Resolution

10 Mp

Max Image Resolution

3648 x 2736

Max Native ISO

2000

Min Native ISO

80

RAW Support

no

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

35-105mm

Max Aperture

F3.1-5.9

Macro Focus Range

10 cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

230Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

8s

Max Shutter Speed

1/2000s

Continuous Shooting

11fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

yes

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

Auto
Red-Eye reduction
Off
On
Slow sync

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

no

Spot

yes

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

yes

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Video Features

Video Resolutions

640 x 480 (30 fps) 320 x 240 (30 fps)

Max Video Resolution

640x480

Video Formats

Motion JPEG

Microphone Port

no

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

None

HDMI

no

USB

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

Physical

Environmental Sealing

no

Water Proof

no

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

115g

Physical Dimensions

91 x 57 x 20 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Model

EN-EL10

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes (3 or 10 sec)

Timelapse Recording

no

GPS

no

Storage Type

SD SDHC, Internal

Storage Slots

1

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