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Nikon Coolpix S8200

Approximate retail price:

$159.99

Summary: A 16-megapixel camera from Nikon with a 3-inch LCD, 14x optical zoom, and an image stabilizer.

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Type: Compact digital cameras

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By Traveler

from Arizona

1.0

Nikon S8300 Auto focus Problem

4/9/2013

Pros

Small / Compact

Cons

Auto Focus Is A Big Probl

Best Uses

Travel

Comment:

The S8200 was a had a good price and features. But The Auto Focus was bad. When it would malfunction the only way to correct the problem was to power off and on. I lost a lot of shots!

How long have you owned it:

One-to-three months

Bottom Line

No, I would not recommend this to a friend.

By Rasta

from Shakopee, MN

(5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Very good camera

5/27/2012

Pros

Easy To Use

Easy to use panorama

Good Image Quality

Good Image Stabilization

Good in Low Light

Good video quality

Great Zoom

Cons

Auto focus sometimes lag

Flash Location Poor

Poor Flash

Best Uses

Family Photos

Indoors/Low Light

Landscape/Scenery

Sports/Action

Travel

Video

Wildlife photos

Comment:

We needed a camera with good zoom, low light capability and panorama shot capability. We found this camera to contain all we needed and more. <br /><br />There are just two things I wish were better on the camera and they are the placement of the flash. It pops up under your finger. The second is there is some delay in the auto focus, I have on several occasions have to re zoom for the auto focus to work.

How long have you owned it:

More than six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

By Happy Camper

from Phoenix, AZ

(11 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Flash location only drawback

5/22/2012

Pros

Easy To Use

Fast/accurate auto-focus

Good Image Quality

Good Image Stabilization

Good in Low Light

Good macro focus

Good pet photos

Great Zoom

Large Clear LCD

Nice Body Color

Short Lag Time

Small / Compact

Cons

Awkward flash location

Best Uses

Family Photos

Landscape/Scenery

Pets

Wildlife photos

Comment:

It took some time to adjust to the location of the pop-up flash. Once I trained myself for that, I use the camera almost daily for close-ups of my artwork, my very active retrievers, a wide variety of urban wildlife, including hummingbirds on the wing. The video is ok, but i don't use that too frequently. I like the fact that I can upload my photos to my computer program, close crop them and greatly enlarge them to crisp , vibrant images and then print them or create a big screen slideshow. I've done a lot of work with digital images and this camera is the best relatively inexpensive camera I've used. The body is comparatively light and compact, a quality I really like because I can put it in my pocket or purse and it doesn't weigh me down. There are enough options for shooting if one doesn't use auto-focus to most non-pros happy.

How long have you owned it:

Three-to-six months

Bottom Line

Yes, I would recommend this to a friend.

The Nikon Coolpix S8200 is part of the Digital cameras test program at Consumer Reports. The Nikon Coolpix S8200 Digital cameras features and specs include Manual controls, Optical zoom, Touch screen, LCD size (in.), Viewfinder. In our lab tests, Digital cameras models like the Nikon Coolpix S8200 are reviewed on Megapixels, Overall score, Ease of use, Weight (oz.), Image quality, Battery life (shots), Flash photos, LCD quality, Video quality, Widest angle (mm). Consumer Reports subscribers share reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S8200 based on personal experience. The Consumer Reports user reviews of the Nikon Coolpix S8200 include star ratings, pros, cons, best uses, and a bottom line review to help guide your purchasing decision of the Nikon Coolpix S8200.

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