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Nikon Coolpix S200 A Review includes a User Report and full image analysis. (more)
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Model Name: Nikon Coolpix S200 
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Photo Gallery URL: Photo Gallery
Device Forum URL: Forum
Manufacturer URL: Mfr. Website
General
Model Number: S200 
Camera Format: Ultra Compact 
Currently Manufactured: No 
Retail Price: $249.95
Street Price: $162.77
Date Available: 2007-03-31
Tripod Mount: Yes 
Weight: 125g
4.4oz
Weight With Batteries? No 
Size: 92 x 57 x 19 mm
3.6 x 2.2 x 0.7 in
Image Capture
Image Resolution: 3072x2304, 3072x1728, 2592x1944, 2048x1536, 1024x768
Continuous-mode frames/second: 0.8
Movie Resolution: 640x480, 320x240, 160x120
Movie Frame Rate: 30, 30/15, 15
Movie Audio: Yes 
Imaging Sensor (Megapixels): 7.41
CCD Size (inches): 1/2.5" 
Focal Length Multiplier: n/a
Aspect Ratio: 4:3 
Sensor Type: CCD 
Effective Megapixels: 7.10 
Lens
Focal Length (35mm equivalent): 38 - 114 mm
Zoom Ratio: 3.00x
Digital Zoom: Yes 
Digital Zoom Values: up to 4x 
Auto Focus: Yes 
Auto Focus Assist Light? No 
Manual Focus: No 
Normal Focus Range: 60 cm to Infinity
23.6 in to Infinity
Macro Focus Range: 10 - infinity cm
3.9 - infinity in
Aperture Range: f/3.1 (wide) / f/5.9 (tele) - f/8.5 
Lens Thread:  
Lens Thread Type:  
Display
Optical Viewfinder: No 
LCD Viewfinder: Yes 
LCD Size (inches): 2.5
LCD Resolution (pixels): 153,600
Max Playback Zoom: 10x
Exposure
ISO Settings: 50, 100, 200, 400, 800, 1000
White Balance Settings: Auto, Daylight, Incandescent, Fluorescent, Cloudy, Flash, Preset 
Shutter Speed Range: 4 - 1/1000
Exp Adj Range (EV): +/- 2.0EV in 0.3EV steps
Metering Modes: 256 segment matrix, center-weighted (digital zoom), spot (digital zoom) 
Aperture Priority: No 
Shutter Priority: No 
Full Manual Exposure: No 
Self Timer: 10 or 3 seconds
Flash
Internal Flash: Yes 
Flash Modes: Auto, Auto with red-eye reduction (In-Camera Red-Eye Fix), Anytime flash, Flash cancel, and Slow sync 
Flash Guide Number (Meters): n/a
Flash Range Description: 2 ft. to 17 ft. 9 in. / 0.3 to 4.6m (W), 2 ft. to 9ft. 2in. / 0.3 to 2.5m (T); 
Ext Flash Connection:  
Image Storage
Usable Memory Types: SDHC / SD 
Memory Included (MB): 20.0
Uncompressed Format:  
CCD Raw Format:  
Movie File Format: QuickTime 
Connectivity
Video Out: Yes 
Video Mode (NTSC/PAL): Yes 
Video Usable as Viewfinder:  
External Connections: USB 2.0 Full (LOW) Speed
Other Connection:  
Included Software: PictureProject  
OS Compatibility: Windows, Mac OS 
Power
Battery Form Factor: Proprietary EN-EL10 
Usable Battery Types: Lithium Ion rechargeable 
Batteries Included: 1 x Proprietary EN-EL10 Lithium Ion rechargeable
Battery Charger Included: Yes 
Notes & Features: Special Features: In-Camera Red-Eye Fix, Face-priority AF, D-Lighting. VR is software (ISO boost). 

 


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