Nikon Coolpix S2500 review
Slim, attractive and relatively quick, but mediocre photo and video quality take the shine off.
Specifications
1/2.3in 12.0-megapixel sensor, 4.0x zoom (27-108mm equivalent), 117g
Image quality was a vast improvement on the S3100, but that’s not saying much. Noise was still a big problem in low light, and although aggressive noise reduction disguised the worst of it, shadows looked grainy and there were blotchy discolorations in brighter areas of frames. Automatic settings were well chosen to cope with indoor ambient sunlight, but shooting under dim artificial lighting without the flash resulted in long shutter speeds and blurry shots. Videos offered little to get excited about, either, with a basic VGA resolution and soundtracks that were blighted by a constant hiss and the chatter of the autofocus motor.
Shadows appeared slightly grainy and we notices some blotchy discoloration in brighter parts of the frame
There’s nothing much wrong with this little camera, but even at this low price its photo and video quality are below par. We prefer the similarly-priced Panasonic Lumix DMC-S3
Basic Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Rating | *** |
| CCD effective megapixels | 12.0 megapixels |
| CCD size | 1/2.3in |
| Viewfinder | none |
| Viewfinder magnification, coverage | N/A |
| LCD screen size | 2.7in |
| LCD screen resolution | 230,000 pixels |
| Articulated screen | No |
| Live view | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 4.0x |
| Zoom 35mm equivalent | 27-108mm |
| Image stabilisation | none |
| Maximum image resolution | 4,000×3,000 |
| Maximum movie resolution | 640×480 |
| Movie frame rate at max quality | 30fps |
| File formats | JPEG; AVI (M-JPEG) |
Physical | |
| Memory slot | SDXC |
| Mermory supplied | 16MB internal |
| Battery type | Li-ion |
| Battery Life (tested) | 220 shots |
| Connectivity | USB, AV |
| HDMI output resolution | N/A |
| Body material | plastic |
| Lens mount | N/A |
| Focal length multiplier | N/A |
| Kit lens model name | N/A |
| Accessories | USB and AV cables |
| Weight | 117g |
| Size | 57x93x20mm |
Buying Information | |
| Warranty | one-year RTB |
| Price | £84 |
| Supplier | http://www.amazon.co.uk |
| Details | www.nikon.co.uk |
Camera Controls | |
| Exposure modes | auto |
| Shutter speed | auto |
| Aperture range | f/3.2 (wide), f/5.9 (tele) |
| ISO range (at full resolution) | 80 to 3200 |
| Exposure compensation | +/-2 EV |
| White balance | auto, 5 presets, manual |
| Additional image controls | none |
| Manual focus | No |
| Closest macro focus | 8cm |
| Auto-focus modes | multi, centre, flexible spot, face detect, tracking |
| Metering modes | multi, face detect |
| Flash | auto, forced, suppressed, slow synchro, red-eye reduction |
| Drive modes | single, continuous, self-timer, smile detect |