When you think of Nikon you probably think of the long history of expensive high-performance film and digital SLRs for which the company is justly famous, but in fact a large proportion of Nikon’s output has always been relatively inexpensive compact cameras, a tradition it has maintained in the digital era. One relatively new development however is Nikon’s recent move into the slim ultra-compact market, with cameras such as the rather nice Coolpix S500 and today’s review subject, the CoolPix S200.
Launched at the same time as the S500 and sharing a similar 7.1MP, 3x zoom, 2.5-in monitor specification, the S200 is nonetheless a very different camera. Where the S500 is replete with advanced technology and designer style, and aimed squarely at Canon’s market-leading IXUS range, the S200 is aimed somewhat lower, taking on cameras such as the Pentax Optio M30 (£99), Olympus FE-230 (£99) Samsung L700 (£114), and the Casio EX-Z75 (£149). The S200 went on sale in March at £199, but it is currently available for as little as £123, which makes it fairly competitive on price. TrustedReviews - Nikon CoolPix S200