Nikon Coolpix S200 7.1MP Digital Camera with 3x Optical Zoom

I tried to like this camera. It takes nice photos. Images are in focus and have accurate color. It's light and small enough to fit nicely in my shirt pocket. It starts and focuses quickly. It has a fair macro feature. The price is very reasonable. But after using it for a week I returned it.I won't rate the camera way down for the little disappointments it offered, as I know that what I didn't like is mostly a matter of preference, but I do want to list my considerations.The shutter and power buttons are both fairly flat and near each other on the top of the camera. When taking photos on a cold day I couldn't feel them and a couple of times turned the camera off instead of taking a shot.I don't like the zoom rocker position on the back of the camera. It forces the use of two hands to zoom in or out. It's a little awkward to use and the zoom itself is not smooth, seeming to have preset values that weren't always what I wanted.The doors for the battery/memory card and the I/O ports were both very cheap and fragile seeming. They are attached by little rubbery cords rather than hinges. I don't trust them to hold up.A couple of times between shots the screen went black and wouldn't come back on when I pressed any button. The lens was still extended so the camera hadn't powered down. I had to turn it of then on again to regain functionality. I don't know if the camera was a fault or I didn't understand it but I don't have that problem on my other two cameras or with my wife's camera.Because the camera takes nice photos and is inexpensive and light it might work well for some, but I would recommend actually handling it, trying the zoom and opening the doors before buying.

Really like the Nikon camera. Love the size. It fits in a shirt pocket. Real easy to use and best of all am real satisfied with quality of the photos. The video feature is also real nice and the down load of pictures to the computer is real simnple.

After 40 pictures, we got a 'lens error' message when using this camera. However, the 40 pictures we took were really good ones. We were still under the 30 day warranty and Nikon had no problems fixing the camera. When it was returned to us, we were able to use it for six weeks before we got another 'lens error' message. No longer under warranty, so can't afford to fix something when the fix isn't going to solve the problem. I did get a 'lens error' message once when I accidentally pushed both of the buttons on the top (the shutter button and the on/off switch are located very close to one another), but shutting it off and taking out the battery saved that mistake. We homeschool our kids, so I'm hoping we can just add this to the 'crappy digital camera' pile and let the kids dissect it and turn it into something useful some day.Note: the camera is unusable when it gets the 'lens error message' and you can rarely fix this yourself.At about $1.89 per picture taken, I'd say that this is not an affordable camera. Don't buy it.

Had a perevious one liked it. It had a problem which a new battery did not cure and this was a good solution.

I bought the S200 several years ago for a trip and its had some use since. Several days ago I turned it on and it whirred and the lens came out and moved in & out and then the lens went back and the "lens error" appeared. I didn't drop the camera and I wasn't around dust or dirt and the lens isn't stuck. There seems to be no way to get the camera to respond or to change modes. The other main problem is the battery (which seems to last a very short time) and the size of the charger. I bought an extra off market charger because its a pain to have to carry the Nikon one with me when I travel. The pictures are fairly good, but the color isn't true. The flash seems to over flash and there is no way to "turn it down".

Take on vacation to Cabos, Mexico- EXCELLENT QUALITY, great zoom with great pictures- EXCELLENT pixel quality! Easy to use! Seems brand new, amazing refurbish! Highly recommend.

I bought this camera a year ago after losing my Casio Exilim which was a great little camera for the size and price. I thought I would try a Nikon since my first "real"camera was a Nikon 35MM which took great pictures. I have been extremely disappointed in the quality of the pictures on this camera. Like other reviewers, I found them grainy, blurry and the colors are way off. I have played around with all the settings but I just can't get a decent indoor shot. Outdoor pictures are slightly better, but still not great. Also, the lag time drives me crazy - I have three young children and have missed countless shots waiting for the shutter to release. Also, the price for this is crazy! I bought it for under $200 over a year ago, so I don't know why the seller would think anyone would pay over $400 for an outdated model....

I used this same model for work. I am not a professional photographer but take pictures of job sites to better communicate with my technicians. It's simple enough to use and understand.I bought this model to replace the one I broke at work. The only difference I see is that I cannot adjust the flash on normal shooting mode. There are ways around it so I didn't really see the benefit in going through the hassle of returning the item, plus it was used. Overall I'm happy with the product since I'm not using it for nostalgic family pictures.